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 FY2024)

• No. of implementations: 59
• No. of participating countries: 72
• No. of participants: 674

3. Overview of training program FY2024

• (1) Lectures

  Lectures cover 17 subjects, including Public Service System, Local Government's Administrative Reforms in Japan, Local Public Finance Systems in Japan.

• (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 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
  The Assessment Report : Past ad Future (FAIRAZ D. DIANALAN)
  The Assessment Report : Past ad Future (FAIRAZ D. DIANALAN)
  Strengthening Local Governance in the Environmental Management : Case study in Japan and Lessons for Viet Nam (Nguyen Thanh Tham)
  Strengthening Local Governance in the Environmental Management : Case study in Japan and Lessons for Viet Nam (Nguyen Thanh Tham)
   

• (4) Technical Visits (Day Trip) : Nine Locations
  • Tachikawa City : Outline of Tachikawa City 
  • Tachikawa City 2nd Elmentary 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 : Urban Planning in 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 
  • Tachikawa Life Safety Learning Center : Disastor Medicine in Japan
  • Arakawa-Ku : Discover KABUKI
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  • (5) Aichi Prefecture Study Tour 
    • Toyoake City: Outline of Toyoake City, Housing complex in Toyoake City
    • Nagakute City: Overview of Nagakute City, Nagakute Agricultural School
    • Toyota City: Counter Service at Toyota City Hall, Outline of Toyota City, the House of Shikishima, Toyota Hall
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