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The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is funded by the Government of Japan and administered by the World Bank

The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) was established by the Government of Japan and the World Bank in June 2000 as an untied mechanism for providing direct assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable groups in eligible member countries of the World Bank Group. As of March 2005, the Government of Japan had provided over US$250 million to the JSDF and over 160 grants, amounting to more than US$180 million, had been approved.

The main purposes of the JSDF are to:

• Support innovative programs which directly respond to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable groups in society;
• Provide rapid and demonstrable benefits, which can be sustained, to the poorest and most vulnerable groups;
• Build capacity, participation and empowerment of civil society, local communities and NGOs.

A similar fund, the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR), is being administered by the Asian Development Bank.

Specific information on approved JSDF grants is available.

Partnerships with Civil Society
Partnerships with Civil Society. The JSDF is a tool for local communities (link to Community Driven Development) and civil society organizations, including NGOs, to actively participate in the development process. The partnerships are forged in the following ways: (1) The community group or NGO may collaborate with the World Bank task team currently managing an existing and related World Bank Group financed project in conceptualizing and designing the proposed grant. However, only World Bank staff can officially submit JSDF applications. Civil society groups are advised to establish contacts with the country teams directly or through the NGO liaison officers/Civil society specialists in the World Bank field offices. (2) JSDF grants may be executed by recipient governments (central or local) or by civil society organizations. The executing agency may procure the services of civil society organizations in implementing specific grant activities.

Partnerships with Japanese NGOs
If you are interested in identifying potential Japanese NGO partners, please email Mr. Koichi Omori at komori@worldbank.org.

If you have general questions, email us jsdf@worldbank.org

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Last updated - April 3, 2006