Training Program on Local Governance

Training Program on Local Governance for Public employees from Developing Countries

1. Objective and Overview

The Local Autonomy College accepts as trainees those public employees from developing countries who are engaged in tasks related to local governance, holding lectures for them at the college itself, providing them with on-site training at local public entities, and enriching their knowledge about local public administration in Japan, while striving for the qualitative improvement and development of local public administration in participating countries. This is implemented in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) based on EROPA requests.

2. Implementation Record (FY1964 to FY2025)

• No. of implementations: 60
• No. of participating countries: 75
• No. of participants: 702

3. Overview of training program FY2025

• (1) Lectures

  Lectures cover 17 subjects, including Public Service System, Japanese Gov's and Society, Tax Collection, E-Government Development and DX, etc.

• (2) Presentation of Inception Reports

  Trainees presented and exchanged views on the issues facing their own countries’ local public administration systems.

(3) Creation and Presentation of Final Report (Assessment Reports)

Each trainee created a perspective report on a theme of interest based on the knowledge gained and methods learned in this training, then made a presentation concerning analysis of issues in their own country’s systems, as well as policy recommendations on such issues.
Best Reports
Fiscal 2025 
   Ms. OCHIRJAV Dulguuntuul(Mongolia)
   Ms. OCHIRJAV Dulguuntuul(Mongolia)
   Mr. MAHEBE Dennis(Uganda)
   Mr. MAHEBE Dennis(Uganda)
   Ms. EMA Reijieli Kakua(Fiji)
   Ms. EMA Reijieli Kakua(Fiji)

Fiscal 2024
    Ms. NGUYEN Thanh Tham (Viet Nam)
    Ms. NGUYEN Thanh Tham (Viet Nam)
    Mr. DIANALAN Fairaz (Philippines)
    Mr. DIANALAN Fairaz (Philippines)

• (4) Technical Visit ( Day Trip) :  11 location
• • Tachikawa City (Green Springs)  : Outline of Tachikawa City  and Facility Tour
  • Tachikawa City Daini Elementary School : Outline of Japanese Education System and Class Inspections
  • Clean Authority of Tokyo: History of Waste Disposal and War against Garbage in Tokyo
  • Mitaka City : Community Administration in Mitaka City
  • Sumida-Ku : Small and Medium Enterprise Support  
  • Hachioji City : Orchard in Takushoku Univ. and Nakanishi Farm & Sun Hope Tour
  • Fire Academy of Metropolitan Fire Department : Fire Academy Tour 
  • Japan Institute for Health and Security: Disaster Medical  System and Disaster  Assistance Team 
  • Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center : Disaster Medicine in Japan
  • House of Parliament : House of Parliament Tour
  • Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications : Opinion Exchange with International Affairs Office and Creating Ideal Work Style 
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  • (5) Aichi Prefecture Study Tour 
    • Toyoake City: Outline of Toyoake City, Housing complex in Toyoake City
    • Asuke-Cho : Stroll in Asuke-Cho
    • Toyota City: Counter Service at Toyota City Hall, Outline of Toyota City, the House of Shikishima, Toyota Hall
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