Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa
Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa
Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa
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JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA)<br />
DAIKI NAKAOKA<br />
INFECTION CONTROL<br />
7125 7602<br />
daiki_nakaoka@hotmail.com<br />
GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE<br />
JICA in Papua New Guinea is established in all <strong>the</strong> provinces in Papua New Guinea. And one of <strong>the</strong>se<br />
provinces is East New Britain itself. East New Britain has Japanese volunteers working in Kabaleo,<br />
Kokopo, Malabunga, Rabaul, Vudal, Vunadidir, Vunakanau, and Warangoi.<br />
HISTORY<br />
It all began in 1980 just five years after PNG gained its independence in 1975. The Japan Overseas<br />
Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) is one of <strong>the</strong> programmes of JICA aimed at providing technical<br />
Assistance to <strong>the</strong> people of Papua New Guinea.<br />
HUMAN RESOURCES<br />
The total number of Japanese volunteers in Papua New Guinea is 590. There are 522 Japanese<br />
Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and 68 Senior Volunteers. In East New Britain alone, it has 66<br />
Japanese volunteers providing technical assistance in different technical fields. And <strong>the</strong>y are mostly<br />
volunteers providing technical services or assistance to Papua New Guineans.<br />
NETWORKING AND INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS<br />
The Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers in Papua New Guinea (JOCV) is one of <strong>the</strong> programmes<br />
of JICA, and <strong>the</strong>refore, it is part of <strong>the</strong> International network of JICA. And also it has a network with <strong>the</strong><br />
provincial and National Government.<br />
JUDICIAL ASPECTS<br />
In 1980, <strong>the</strong> JOCV, program in PNG became part of <strong>the</strong> overall technical assistance program of JICA<br />
when <strong>the</strong> JICA office was established in 1983 after <strong>the</strong> signing of <strong>the</strong> Exchange of Notes (E/N)<br />
between <strong>the</strong> Governments of Japan and PNG. Therefore, it is operated under Bylaws of this nation<br />
and is officially recognised <strong>the</strong> National and Provincial level.<br />
FINANCING AND FUNDING ASPECTS<br />
Most of its funding comes from <strong>the</strong> JICA Head Quarters Downtown, Port Moresby and direct from<br />
Japan.<br />
MAIN SECTORS<br />
The main sectors that JOCV provides technical support for are in; health, education, human resource,<br />
sports & physical education, agriculture and livestock, food security, food processing and preservation,<br />
agricultural machinery, fisheries, information technology, civil engineering, automobile maintenance,<br />
electrical and communication engineering, audio visual education, investment and trade promotion,<br />
tourism, Japanese language education, rural community development.<br />
MAIN ACTIVITIES<br />
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