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 FY2023)

• No. of implementations: 58
• No. of participating countries: 70
• No. of participants: 666

3. Overview of training program FY2023

• (1) Lectures

  Lectures cover 15 subjects, including local government systems, local public finance systems, local tax systems, Japanese politics and public administration.

• (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
  Three Crucial Issues in the Local Governance System in Cuba(TORRALBAS, Daniel Socorro)
  Strengthening Local Governance in Zambia(KALENGA, Beauty)

• (4) Technical Visits (Day Trip) : Seven Locations
  • Tachikawa City: Outline of Tachikawa City, Outline of Tachikawa City Cultural Promotion Policy, Faret Tachikawa Art
  • 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
  • Koto Ward: Nursing Home, Ariake Area Development
  • Chiba City: Outline of Chiba City, Makuhari New City
  • Katori City:Address by Mayor of Katori City, Decreasing Birthrate & Aging Population: Future prospect of city administration  Achievements & Challenges of a Tourist City
  • Narita City: Achievements & Challenges of International City "Narita" Experience & Achievements of Education for Adults
• (5) Shiga and Mie Prefecture Study Tour
  • Otsu City: Outline of and Observation of Japan Intercultural Acadey of Municipalities, Digital Innovation in Otsu City
  • Omi Hachiman City: Outline of the Community Center and Observation of Kirihara Elementary School
  • Nagahama City: Nagahama City's Vision of Industrial Promotion Promotion of "Hama chirimen (fabric)"
  • Tsu City: Role of Prefecture, Promotional Measures for Mie Prefecture Southern Region
  • Yokkaichi City: History of Yokkaichi Asthma, Initiatives to become an Environmentally Advanced City
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