JICA Sadako Ogata Research Institute for Peace and Development publishes some of the results of its ongoing research as Working Papers with the aim of stimulating active discussion. Working Paper No. 230, “Risk Management for Smallholder Farmers: An Empirical Study on the Adoption of Weather-Index Crop Insurance in Rural Kenya,” by Keiko Fukumori, (authored by…
The 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit: a bilateral aid in the water sector
Conference Title: The 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022 – Sunday, April 24, 2022 Co-organized by Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) and Kumamoto City Place: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Castle Hall (Sakura-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture) Main Participants Government officials, including heads of state, heads of government, and cabinet-level officials from the Asia-Pacific…
Japan’s Experience in Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Can Be Used to Support Ukraine’s Displaced Population
Local Report: Japan’s Experience in Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Can Be Used to Support Ukraine’s Displaced Population This past March, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) dispatched a survey mission to neighboring Moldova to assist displaced people in Ukraine. Japan’s experience and expertise in overcoming numerous natural disasters, including the Great East Japan Earthquake, and…
Inclusive Education Practices in Preschool
In Uzbekistan, since the establishment of the Ministry of Pre-School Education in 2017, pre-school facilities have been expanded and the percentage of children receiving pre-school education nationwide has increased from 27.7 percent (in 2017) to 60.9 percent (in 2020). As for children with disabilities, 71 multifunctional special needs education facilities for children with disabilities have…
Limits of the Concepts of Organisational Learning and Learning Organisation for Government-owned International Development Agencies
The concepts of organizational learning and the learning organisation emerged in the second half of the 20th century to address the unassumed challenges faced by organizations in the context of rapid globalization. While there are many studies that discuss the usefulness of these concepts for private companies, there are not many that address their usefulness…
“Nijo Castle Barrier Paintings Exhibition and Collection” Original Paintings Open to the Public for the First Time in 2022
At Nijo Castle, the original paintings of the Ninomaru Palace Barrier Paintings (Important Cultural Property) are exhibited at the “Nijo Castle Barrier Paintings Exhibition and Collection” for four periods a year. The details of the first exhibition, “Cherry Blossoms and Landscapes in Kuroshoin: A Japanese-Chinese Competition in the Facing Place,” are now available for viewing….