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• JICA-RI Held a Public Seminar on Economy in Myanmar and the Role of JICA



• JICA-RI Held a Seminar on "Industrial Policy towards African Development"



• A Publication from Brookings Institution and JICA-RI Working Papers Newly Released



• GDN Hosted Post-2015 MDG Consultatin in India



• JICA-RI and UNDP Held a Joint Consultation for the UNDP Human Development Report 2014

• JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited UN Headquarters in New York



• Three Working Papers Newly Released



• Timor-Leste Hosts International Conference on Post-2015 Development Agenda



• JICA and SOAS Held a Joint Workshop on Inclusive Development in Africa

• Seminar Held on a Joint Research Project between Brookings and JICA



• Public Seminar on Experimental Economics Held



• JICA-RI and CAITEC Exchange Ideas on Mutual Research Cooperation



• Publications Based on the Research Findings Released

• Two Working Papers Released in January



• Does the CCT Program in Brazil Contribute to the Empowerment of Women?



• Findings of ASEAN-ISIS and JICA-RI Joint Research Project Released as Books



• JICA-RI Has Released more than 50 Working Papers since its Foundation

• JICA Receives Awards for Achievement in South-South and Triangular Cooperation at the GSSD Expo 2012



• JICA-RI Researchers Give Presentation at Refugee Policy Conference in Oxford



• JICA-RI Researcher Gives Presentation at“Post-2015 Development Agenda” meeting



• Working Paper No.49 Released

• Prof. Stiglitz-led IPD of Columbia University and JICA-RI Organized the Conference on the Future Development in Africa



• JICA-RI Launches Joint Research on “Quality of Growth” with IDS and AFD



• JICA-RI Hosted Three Special Seminars on Asian Donors’ Aid in Education, Capacity Development and Japanese ODA



• JICA-RI representative attended an International Workshop on Inclusive Growth in Seoul, Korea



• Working Paper No. 48 Released

• The World Bank and JICA Co-Hosted a Seminar at the IMF/WB Annual Meetings



• JICA-RI Hosted Two Special Seminars with Brookings Institution and European Union on October 4 and October 11.



• JICA-RI, the World Bank, and the University of Tokyo Rethink “Evaluation of Development Assistance”



• In-Depth Research on Economy in Myanmar Available in a Book

• JICA-RI to Coordinate a Seminar at the IMF, WB Annual Tokyo



• At High-Level Forum in Manila, JICA-RI Deputy Director Gave Presentation on South-South Cooperation



• JICA-RI Joined the Discussion Forum on G20 Held in Shanghai,China

• Public Symposium Held to Introduce a New BookEthnic Diversity and Economic Instability in Africa



• JICA-RI Hosted Public Symposium on Preventing Violent Conflicts in Africa



• Working Papers on "Rationale for RegionalIntegration in East Africa," and "Impact Assessment of Infrastructure Project on Poverty Reduction" Released

• JICA-RI Held Seminar on Brazil's Cerrado Agricultural Development at Rio+20"



• Director Hosono Made a Presentation on "Urbanization and Disaster Risk Management" at the 13th Annual Global Development Conference



• JICA-RI Contributed the Report on Afghanistan at Parallel Events to Tokyo Conferende on Afghanistan

• JICA-RI Public Seminar Held on "Gender and International Development in Education"



• JICA-RI Research Project on Climate Change Mitigation Published

• Policy Recommendations on Prevention of Violent Conflict in Africa Released



• Two New Researchers from Asia Joined JICA-RI



• A History of an Agricultural Development Cooperation in the Cerrado

• Book on a Joint Research of JICA-RI and Professor Stiglitz Published



• For the Next UNDP Human Development Report, JICA-RI Held a Joint Consultation with UNDP



• JICA-RI Hosts Three Special Seminars on New Development Issues



• JICA Research Institute Releases its Latest Research Results

• Joint Conference on Security and Development Explores Further Potentials of Euro-Japan Cooperation



• JICA-RI Conducts Research for an Upcoming Book on the Cerrado in Brazil



• JICA-RI Convened Symposium on "East Asian Economic Recovery"



• JICA and KOICA’s Joint Workshop: An Opportunity of Mutual Learning for Delivering Impact in Development Cooperation

• JICA-RI Convened a Seminar on "Climate Change Mitigation and International Development"



• JICA-RI Released a Book on the History of Technical Cooperation in Tropical Bivoltine Sericulture in South India



• JICA-RI’s Latest Outcomes Published

• Discussions on South-South and Triangular Cooperation Move Forward at the High-LevelMeeting



• Working Paper on Resource Governance Released



• New Working Paper: Empirical Study of Industrial Clusters Examining Relationship among “Ethnic Networks” and “Knowledge Learning”

• Findings on Water Management in Africa Presented at Symposium



• Research on African Economies Nearly Completed



• Impact Evaluation Outcome on Forest Management Planning Project in Ethiopia Published



• Field Research on 'School for All' Project Conducted in Niger



• JICA-RI Convenes Group-wide Seminar with World Bank Experts



• Research Fellow Participates in France's Academic Conference

• Policy Implications on Aid Effectiveness Presented in Jointly-Created Publication



• JICA-RI Researchers Present Findings at the Japan Society for International Development Conference



• Latest Findings on East Asia's Higher Education shared at CIES in Canada



• The JICA-RI Third-Party Evaluation Committee Held

• Working Paper Bridges Research and Practice in Bangladesh



• Examining Tanzania’s Furniture Cluster Determinants of Location Choice and Its Effects



• International Dialogue Working Group Meetings Held in the Democratic Republic of the



• Cairo CD Workshop: Experts Worldwide Agreed on Priority Actions

• New Director of JICAResearch Institute, Akio Hosono


Key: Appropriate Political Institution--Symposium on Africa’s Conflict Prevention


• Workshop on Conflict Prevention in Africa Held in London



• School of Their Own: Project History Looks at--JICA-led Educational Transformation in Niger

• Workshop on East Asian Cross-Border Higher Education Held in Bangkok



• Investigating Colombia’s Success in Slum Redevelopment



• How to Expand African Economies Further

• Climate Change and Direction of International Cooperation



• A Symposium on the “Responsibility to Protect”Concept



• Cases of Development Finance Diversification in Asia Presented at the GDN Annual Conference



• Rediscovering Japan’s Assistance behind Brazil's Transformation to an Agricultural Giant

• Working Paper Close-up: Exploring the Reasons behind the Effective Management of a Bangladeshi Governmental Department



• JICA-RI’s Research Using GIS Database in the Philippines



• An Open Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation Measures and International Cooperation to be Held at JICA-RI



• Examining the Restructuring Process in Thailand after the Financial Crises



• Policy Proposals on Measures on Climate Change Adaptation and Fragile States Support

• A Reflection on JICA's Pioneering Project for the Empowerment of the Disabled



• Burundi:“Power Sharing” Alleviates Ethnic Conflicts



• JICA's Long-Term Efforts Positively Reviewed at the High- Level Meeting on South-South and Triangular Cooperation



• Research Findings on Africa Now Available as Working Papers

• Symposium with ASEAN-ISIS on Human Security



• Seeking the Linkages between Ethnic Diversity and Economic Stability



• Exploring Factors for the Scale-up of Small-scale Irrigation Systems with “Temporary Structures” in Malawi



• Working Paper on Emerging Donors Published

• Field Survey Started: “Prevention of Violent Conflicts in Africa”



• An Event Bridging Researchers and Community



• JICA-RI Latest Research Findings Published

• Striving for Equality: Women, Education and the Islamic World



• Analyzing the Connection between Ethnic Diversity & Market Behavior through Simulation



• Envisioning Myanmar Economic Development



• Analyzing the Effects of Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Development Projects

For a Deeper Grasp of the Changing World of Islam

Identifying Causal Impacts of JICA Projects

Quantifying the Damages: New Findings on Climate Change Impact on Asian Coastal Cities

Examining the Effects of China’s Economy on African Economic Growth

• Research Findings Presented at CARD Third General Meeting



• The Tale of the Salmon Industry Miracle Revisited



• New Research Findings, Latest JICA-RI Working Papers Released

• Shifting the Security Paradigm: A Focus on People



• Increasing Importance of Capacity Development Research



• A Policy Recommendation for Africa’s Private Sector Development

• Exploring the Relationship between Violent Conflict and People’s Perception in Africa



• JICA-RI, the World Bank & ASEAN Host Symposium for the World Development Report 2011



• Responding to a Need: Aiding JICA in Aiding Indonesia

• Papers Explore Relationship of Ethnic Diversity and Economic Stability in Africa



• Mounting Interest in Cross-border Higher Education Research



• JICA-RI’s Fiscal Year 2009 Working Papers



• Research Results on Adaptation Measures to be Published for COP16



• Analysis of Emerging Asian Donors from a Recipient Country’s Perspective

In Search of Effective State-building Support to Countries in "Fagaile" Situations

Financial Crisis and African Development Prospects

Credit, Social Capital and Trust in Sri Lanka

• Proposal for Exchange and Cooperation in Higher Education in East Asia



• Yale University Symposium Seeks Factors of African Economic Instability



• East Asia Economic Integration Discussed at Global Development Network (GDN) Annual Conference

• Tracking the Changing Face of Islam in Southeast Asia



• A Multidisciplinary Approach to Climate Change Adaptation in Asian Coastal Cities



• Looking into Development Projects: From the Villagers’ Point of View



• JICA-RI Research Fellows Takeuchi and Sawada Win Academic Awards

• “The School for All Project”- An Impact Analysis in Burkina Faso



• JICA-RI Senior Research Fellow Presents on Diversity and Complementarity of Development Aid at A Paris Seminar



• JICA Hosts Symposium on Future of State-building in Asia

• Working Paper on “Conflict and Land Tenure in Rwanda” Published
  JICA-RI Senior Research Fellow and author, Shinichi Takeuchi, discusses the topic.



• Monitoring the Impacts of the Financial Crisis in Indonesia



• The Passport of Life: The Impact Analysis of Maternal and Child Health Care Handbooks
  Mika Ueyama, JICA-RI Research Fellow, discusses the topic



• Enhancing Labor Markets and Promoting Regional Integration through Higher Education
  Kazuo Kuroda and Takako Yuki are studying the impacts.

• Discussions on Climate Change in Developing Countries



• Resource Governance & a More Social Perspective on Natural Resources
  Visiting Research Fellow, Jin Sato, shares his thoughts.



• International Symposium on Japan-German Development Cooperation



• For JICA-RI’s one-year anniversary, we interviewed JICA-RI Director Tsunekawa.

• Institution Building in Asia for Peace and Development
  Discussions on cross-border regional security, politics and economics of the Asia region



• Possibilities of Increasing Rice Production in Africa
  Professor Keijiro Otsuka investigates on-site



• Hanatani Investigates Malawi Irrigation Systems Management
  Senior Research Fellow Atsushi Hanatani travels to the field to find out

• JICA-RI Teams Up with Joseph Stiglitz



• A JICA-RI and Kobe University sponsored gathering of minds featuring Dr. Gustav Ranis and Dr. Frances Stewart



• JICA-RI’s Shinichi Takeuchi speaks at Paris development conference

• At the ABCDE Marketplace:Trading Ideas for Development
  Ms. Muto, Research Fellow, and Dr. Sawada, Visiting Research Fellow, present at the ABCDE in Seoul, Korea



• JICA-RI members to participate in Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) Africa Task Force meeting in Pretoria, South Africa.



• Dr. Takako Yuki, Research Fellow, comments on the latest developments of her research while Dr. Kazuo Kuroda, Visiting Research Fellow, takes a trip to Thailand.



• Professor Omar Farouk finds Islam and presents to the JICA community the findings of his recent trip to Southeast Asia.