As of June 2025, the Government of Japan has contributed US$854.3 million to the JSDF program, funding nearly 800 projects. The JSDF has become the leading source of support for innovation in multi-sector social poverty alleviation programs, responding directly to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable.
Acting as a model for social development and livelihood improvement, JSDF-supported projects have been scaled up with funding from the World Bank, recipient countries, and other development partners. These projects effectively contribute to the World Bank's mission of ending extreme poverty and boosting prosperity on a livable planet.
The JSDF intervenes in the following areas:
- Improved Nutrition and Early Childhood Development
- Inclusive Education
- Improved Access to Basic Health and Sanitation Services
- Improved Entrepreneurial Skills and Access to Employment
- Enhanced Adaptation to Climate and Disaster Risk, including in Agriculture
- Strengthened Local Governance and Accountability
More than 50 percent of JSDF grants have been implemented by civil society organizations in about 93 low- and lower-middle income member countries.
JSDF FY25 Active Portfolio of Recipient-Executed Grants by Region (US$ million)
JSDF Active Projects (as of January 2026)
- Bhutan: Accelerating Maternal & Child Health Outcomes Project
- Burkina Faso Improving Education of Children with Disabilities
- Cambodia Sustainable Livelihood for Indigenous Communities Project
- Cambodia Sustainable Livelihood for Indigenous Communities Project (CSLICP)
- Djibouti Empowering Communities for Better Nutrition
- Djibouti Improving Inclusion of Vulnerable Children with Disabilities Project
- Djibouti: Promoting Women's and Community Resilience in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
- El Salvador: Connecting farming communities to coastal economies in El Balsamo
- Haiti: Promoting the Productive Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
- Honduras Youth Employability and Climate Resilience Project
- Honduras: Early Childhood Development Program in Atlántida Communities
- Honduras: Youth Employability and Climate Resilience Project
- Indonesia Community-Based Childcare and Women's Empowerment Project
- Indonesia Inclusive Livelihoods for Poor Rural Communities in Eastern Indonesia Project
- Kenya: Improved Livelihood Opportunities and Accessibility for underserved urban communities in Meru
- Lao PDR: Public Information and Awareness Services for Vulnerable Communities
- Lebanon Productive Economic Inclusion
- Moldova Women's Empowerment through Gender-Based Violence Services
- Mongolia: Entrepreneurship-focused socioemotional skills for the most vulnerable youth in rural Mongolia
- Mongolia: Virtual Cooperatives of Pastoral Livestock Communities
- Morocco - Community-Based Rural Roads Maintenance
- Myanmar Community Livelihood Assistance Project
- Philippines: No Bangsamoro Child Left Behind in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
- Rwanda - Support to Community Health Workers Project
- Rwanda: Advancing Citizen Engagement Project
- Sierra Leone Rice Systems Capacity Strengthening Project
- Tajikistan Supporting Livelihoods and Socio-Economic Integration of Vulnerable Groups
- Tanzania: Promoting Community Led Nature Based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in the Usangu Catchment
- Timor-Leste COVID-19 and Health Systems Strengthening Support Project
- Uzbekistan: Enhancing Economic Opportunities for Rural Women
- Vietnam: Improved Delivery of Legal Aid for the Poor and Vulnerable Project
- Vietnam: Reducing Income- and Health-Related Vulnerability of Older Persons
- West Bank and Gaza: Palestinian Heritage Trail: Increased Economic Opportunities and Improved Livelihood for Fragile Communities
