The or JSDF is an
official development assistance program funded for
World Bank by the
government of Japan. The fund was originally set up in 2000 during the
Asian financial crisis to reach those affected by supporting
community development projects. The funds are contributed to the program through the
Ministry of Finance of Japan. Since its creation the program has been an important source of funding for the provision of innovative
development assistance
Development aid is a type of foreign/international/overseas aid given by governments and other agencies to support the economic, environmental, social, and political development of developing countries. Closely-related concepts include: developm ...
in lower-income countries and a source of knowledge on community-based development.
The
funds of the JSDF program are administered by the World Bank. An average of fifty
proposals
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* Proposal (business)
* Research proposal
* Proposal (marriage)
* Proposition, a proposal in logic and philosophy
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''The Proposal'' (album)
Films
* ''The Proposal'' ...
are submitted in each round to a selection committee, which is composed of Bank's senior development experts.
History
The Japan Social Development Fund was established in June 2000 by the
Government of Japan and the World Bank as a united mechanism for providing direct assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable groups in eligible World Bank Group member countries. Since inception, the government of Japan has provided $396 million to the JSDF program, and 278 grants with a total value of $295 million have been approved.
Grants
Education
Colombia: Introducing Innovative Arts-Based Education to Displaced and Violence-Affected Communities
The Introducing Innovative Arts-Based Education to Displaced and Violence-Affected Communities grant is aimed at assisting the municipal government of
Cartagena and
El Colegio del Cuerpo (“School of the Body”), a local NGO which runs a modern dance and arts school to:
* rebuild the
self-esteem
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and psychological well-being of underprivileged youths who have been victims of displacement and violence
* provide these youths with an alternative to
violence, illegal activities or
self-destructive
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Self-destructive behaviors have been shown by many people throughout the years. It is on a continuum, with one extr ...
behaviors by providing training and alternative career opportunities in the arts, and
* create a community of citizens devoted to peace-building and nonviolent
conflict resolution.
Egypt: Preventing Child Labor
The Preventing Child Labor grant objective was to rehabilitate
child laborers who continue to work legitimately, reintegrate them into
schools, and support effective measures to prevent child labor.
See also
*
Official development assistance - ODA
*
Japan International Cooperation Agency - JICA
References
External links
Japan Social Development Fund web site
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World Bank
Government of Japan