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Through OECC’s training programs, we brainstorm with the trainees to learn, deliberate and solve problems together

Environmental problems became a social issue in Japan in the form of pollution in the 1960s and 1970s. Meanwhile, many developing countries are still grappling with environmental pollution and other problems, as their economic growth and development continue to take precedence over environmental protection. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) offers issue-specific trainings in which the Japanese participants plan the training content and make proposals to the developing countries.

Roles of the OECC

The OECC has experiences in addressing environmental issues in various phases in climate change and environmental management, from international negotiations to the formation of projects to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the OECC plans and implements attractive training programs for trainees from developing countries by utilizing various networks of partner organizations in Japan and abroad.
In the past several years, the OECC has conducted JICA-based issue-specific trainings on “Adaptation to Climate Change” and “Strengthening Accessibility to Climate Finance.”

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Planning and Execution of Training Programs

Although the program is a “training” program, it is titled “JICA Knowledge Co-creation Program.” Trainees from developing countries not only learn about Japanese initiatives, but also learn together with other trainees from different countries through discussions and group work. The discussions with the trainees also serve as learning experience for the OECC staff who plan and operate the training programs. The staff participate in the program not in a teacher-student format, but rather as colleagues working together to address climate change issues.

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Guidance and Support in Formulating Action Plans

In the JICA issue-specific trainings, trainees are required to prepare and present their “Action Plan” to be implemented after returning to their home countries. Each trainee will utilize the Project Cycle Management (PCM) methods such as stakeholder analysis and problem/objective analysis to address the issues they face. This allows them to capture and analyze their issues, utilize the knowledge they have learned during the training and examine and propose effective measures. The OECC staff in charge of instructing the participants to formulate action plans work together with the trainees on their issues and support their efforts to resolve the issues by citing cases and examples from Japan and other developed countries.

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Promoting Understanding of Japanese Technologies and Services

While classroom training programs are effective, site visits are also useful to promote understanding of the initiatives of the Japanese government, companies, and organizations in a tangible way.
Utilizing the extensive network of OECC member companies and related organizations that we have cultivated relationships with over the years, the OECC selects various sites for study tours that match the trainees’ area of interest.
(Examples of training sites: “Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel” [Kasukabe City, Saitama], “National Institute for Environmental Studies” [Tsukuba City, Ibaraki], “Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute” [Tsukuba City, Ibaraki], “Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency” [Tsukuba City, Ibaraki], “Meteorological Research Institute” [Tsukuba City, Ibaraki ], Fujisawa SST [Fujisawa City, Kanagawa], “Tokyo Hydrogen Museum [Tokyo Suiso-miru]” [Koto-ku, Tokyo], Center for Environmental Science in Saitama [Kazo City, Saitama], etc.)

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