Since it began to interact with the civil society in the 1970s through dialogue on environmental issues, the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ has consulted and collaborated with thousands of organizations throughout the world, such as community-based organizations, NGOs, indigenous peoples organizations, labor unions, faith-based groups, and foundations ().
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Tokyo Office publishes various types of information about opportunities for NGOs to collaborate on ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ projects and programs. It also provides support to NGOs involved in developing countries with regard to various trust funds and poverty reduction projects.
NGO Discussion Series
Sessions are held intermittently when staff members from ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ headquarters or other country offices visit Japan. The sessions are free and open to any participant. Session information is listed on the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Tokyo Office homepage as well as sent out in its e-news bulletins as they are arranged.
Contact Information
If you have ideas and thoughts for collaboration in ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ projects, it is important to contact and coordinate closely with the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ staff in the target country and sector. In addition to making contact through the , you can also contact the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Tokyo Office for inquiries relating to project collaboration, trust funds, policy dialogue, etc. Your contact here is Yukako Hiraki, Communications Officer/NGO Liaison, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Tokyo Office, yhiraki@worldbankgroup.org, phone: +81-3-3597-6650.
Working with Trust Funds
The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) was established by the Government of Japan and the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ in June 2000 as an untied mechanism for providing direct assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable groups in eligible member countries of the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Group.
For more information, please contact Yukako Hiraki (yhiraki@worldbankgroup.org).