Technical Cooperation

Technical cooperation aims to pass on Japan's skills and knowledge to create human resources that are productive for the future, in order to promote nation-building in developing countries. JICA carries out technical training of participants from developing countries, dispatches experts and volunteers to developing countries, and implements technical cooperation projects, development studies and others. Provision of equipment for these projects also constitutes a major component of technical cooperation.

JICS's Role

Since its establishment in 1989, JICS has been delegated by JICA to handle equipment provision. At the request of JICA headquarters, overseas offices, dispatched experts, volunteers, and staff working in technical cooperation projects, JICS provides various services including direct assistance for procurement-related duties, such as writing out technical specifications necessary for equipment procurement, selecting suppliers through tendering and handling equipment transportation, as well as providing information about equipment, and carrying out various studies in Japan and abroad.

Procuring Equipment and Materials for JICA Projects

JICS performs studies of the specifications and appropriateness for local requirements of the equipment needed for JICA's technical cooperation projects and for the activities of technical cooperation experts. We also draw up the technical specifications needed to procure the equipment in Japan. We then make sure that the prices are reasonable and provide assistance with tender by compiling documents on the prices at which we intend to purchase the equipment. After inspecting the equipment, we begin procedures for sending it to its destination.
JICS dispatches the team to support for planning of the procurement of equipment at the start of the projects and also to assist procuring of equipment in the recipient countries.

Procuring Equipment for JICA Experts

Equipment is needed by technical experts who are sent to provide instruction in various parts of the world. After receiving a request for equipment from a technical expert, we purchase the equipment in Japan and send it to wherever it is required. Experts sometimes take the equipment with them when they travel to their destination.

Support with information on equipment

From the preparatory stage of equipment procurement through to the completion of a project, JICS provides an extensive range of information in response to inquiries from experts, JICA overseas offices, and JICA headquarters. When so requested, we send equipment catalogs and do all else we can to assist experts with their field activities.

Project Article

• JICS staff member to participate in the local procurement seminar of the Middle East region as an instructor

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