The Project for the Improvement of Basic School Education (Nepal) (Client: JICA)
Under its School Education Sector Plan, Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology has identified the enhancement of educational quality as a key priority; it advocates for Teacher Professional Development (TPD) and the establishment of a support system for continuous teacher professional development by Local Governments (LGs), while also setting up a teacher training framework at the provincial, local government, and school levels. However, challenges remain, including the need to strengthen the training implementation system and teachers’ insufficient understanding of the Integrated Curriculum introduced in 2019.
This project aims to establish a support system for continuous teacher professional development and to strengthen human resources at the school level across Nepal, while sharing good practices to improve teaching nationwide. In particular, given that improving basic numeracy is an urgent priority, the project focuses on strengthening implementation of the early-grade math curriculum. Through these efforts, the project seeks to improve students’ learning of arithmetic at the basic level within the basic education curriculum.
A schoolgirl using trial and error to measure an angle
Project for Improving Learning Outcomes through Community Participation for Sustainable School for All (COMPASS) Phase 1 and 2 (Ghana) (Client: JICA)
Project for Developing Digital Content for Science, Technology, and Mathematics Education, Palestine (Client: JICA)
Study for Collecting Information on the Quality of Mathematics Education for Promoting Basic Learning in Sindh Province, Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Client: JICA)
The Project for Enhancement and Dissemination of Tokkatsu Models, Egypt (Client: JICA)
Project for Gender Responsive Actions to Ensure Retention through Community Engagement and School Practices (GRACE), Pakistan (Client: JICA)
Project for Improving Quality of Mathematics and Science Education in Palestine (PIQMAS) – Core Activity Implementation Phase (Client: JICA)
International Comparative Study on International Education for the Global Age, Phase II, Year 2 International Study (Client: JICA)
Project for Strengthening Practice of Inclusive Education in Preschool Education, Uzbekistan (Client: JICA)
The Project for Strengthening Education for Children with Special Needs through Inclusive Education Approach in Sri Lanka (Client: JICA)
Study on Equity and Quality Improvement in Education in Senegal (Client: JICA)
JICA Study of International Cooperation in Education for the Post-COVID Era (Client: JICA)
Project for Curriculum Reform at Primary Level of Basic Education in Myanmar (Client: JICA)
Supporting the School Education Sector Plan – Technical Support Firm to Strengthen Curriculum, Textbook and Learning Materials Development (Nepal) (Client: ADB)
Health
Project for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases in Tamil Nadu, India (Client: JICA)
Tamil Nadu is the most urbanized state in India, with approximately 8.64 million people (according to the 2011 census) considered poor, living in slum areas. Strengthening access to public healthcare services for the growing urban population is an urgent issue. The incidence of cancer and diabetes in Tamil Nadu is higher than the national average. Therefore, there is a growing need for measures to improve NCDs (Non Communicable Diseases) prevention and control, including early detection and treatment. In light of the above, the “Tamil Nadu Urban Health Care Project,” a yen loan project, is being implemented to improve the quality of the urban health care system, mainly through the development of secondary and tertiary health care facilities.
At the same time, in addition to the support provided by the above-mentioned yen loans, there is also a need to strengthen administrative management capacity to address NCDs and to strengthen the clinical capacity of medical practitioners due to the increasingly advanced medical care. Under these circumstances, this Project focuses on cancer among NCDs and aims to strengthen the administrative management capacity and the clinical capacity of medical personnel. Specifically, the Project focuses on early detection and continuous care of cancer and aims to improve the quality of cancer screening programs, strengthen the practices of early cancer diagnosis, and improve clinical skills and practices for cancer diagnosis and treatment in close collaboration with relevant government officials and medical experts at the state and district level. In addition, the Project will also support the promotion of awareness-raising among community people, as it is reported that their health-seeking behavior for cancer-related services is poor due to the low level of knowledge as well as a strong sense of fear and stigma against cancer.
Training of health volunteers in Ariyalur District
Project for Institutional Capacity Development for Universal Health Insurance (UHI) Policy, Egypt (Client: JICA)
Detailed Planning Survey of the Project for Strengthening One Health Surveillance for Early Detection, Alert and Response System of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (Evaluation Analysis) (DR Congo and Zambia) (Client: JICA)
Zambia Health Information System Management (Client: JICA)
Rural Health Development through Strengthening Basic Health Services, Myanmar (Client: JICA)
Study on Project for Upgrading Quality of Health Services of Selected Provincial Hospitals in the Kingdom of Cambodia (Client: JICA)
The Project to Promote Hospital Digitalization in Image Diagnosis in Cuba (Client: JICA)
Project for Strengthening Capacity Development System for Health Professional through Tele-Health (Vietnam) (Client: JICA)
Consulting and Technical Assistance Mission on Universal Health Coverage for the African Region (Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal) (Client: JICA)
Project on Health Financing Management at District Level, South Africa (Client: JICA)
Study on IFNA (Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa) (Client: JICA)
Study on Facilitation for ICSA and Training Course of IFNA (Client: JICA)
Study on Universal Health Coverage in Myanmar (Client: JICA)
Study on Health Sector Policies to Promote Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for Women, Children and the Poor in Côte d’Ivoire (Client: JICA)
Preliminary feasibility survey on the LOMT International Hospital development in Viet Nam (Client: JICA)
Project for Strengthening the Capacity to Plan and Implement Digital Health Project (Client: JICA)
Study on Health Sector in Nepal (Client: JICA)
Social Security
Support for Social Security Global Promotion (Cambodia) (Client: A major private company)
Country Profile Study on Disability and Development (Update) (Client: JICA)
Disability Mainstreaming Advisor in Nepal (Client: JICA)
