Topical and Sectoral Studies

Higher Education, Trade and Investment Promotion, Information and Communication Technology.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has promoted the adoption of country-specific and issue-specific approaches by formulating JICA Country Programs, implementing JICA Project Request Surveys and drafting JICA Thematic Guidelines to devise more effective and efficient ODA operations. However, to further improve JICA Country Programs and cope with prioritized development issues require appropriate formulation of programs and projects based on a fundamental understanding of development issues' effective approaches and the unique issues and circumstances related to target countries. Therefore, there is a need to highlight the targeted spheres to which JICA can commit itself. Such action will be realized by establishing reliable methods to understand the actual conditions of each target country based on a systematic approach to development issues.

This study applies a systematic approach to four major development issues: basic education; HIV/AIDS; promotion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and rural development. This study tries to find effective ways to promote country-specific approaches by enhancing issue-specific approaches which are identified. Some significant examples of indicators related to planning, monitoring and evaluation are also examined. Finally, the study reviews JICA's previous measures and summarizes noticeable trends, issues, and main operations into Development Objectives Charts.

Four study reports were prepared for each issue; however, on the website, overlapping parts such as 'Overview' in the report are posted only once to avoid repetition.

• Executive Summary (PDF/52KB)
• Foreword/ Terminology and Abbreviations/ Task Force/ Contents (PDF/72KB)
• Overview: Promotion of Country-specific and Issue-specific Approaches (PDF/564KB)
• Chapter1: Effective Approaches in Basic Education (PDF/1MB)
• Chapter2: Effective Approaches on Anti-HIV/AIDS Measures (PDF/656KB)
• Chapter3: Effective Approaches on Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (PDF/980KB)
• Chapter4: Effective Approaches for Rural Development (PDF/1.1MB)