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Overview of Achievement of JICA/APCD Project Phase 2
Mr. Katsuji Onoda
Chief Advisor 
JICA/APCD Project
13th July 2012 
Session 3, APCD/JICA Project Workshop, Bangkok Thailand  

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What is JICA 
JICA/APCD Project 
JICA/APCD Project (Phase2)
Regional Networking
International Training
Information and Knowledge management 
JICA Short term experts
Other achievements

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What is JICA 
Implementation body of Japans Official Development Assistance (ODA)

Three Major Function
-Technical Cooperation 
-Grant Aid Assistance 
-Official Loan 

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JICA/APCD Project 
-Royal Thai Government proposed Japanese Government to extend grant aid for construction of Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) and technical cooperation for establishment of APCD
-In 2002, Technical Cooperation Project Started. This  is APCD Project Phase 1 for 5 years 
-In 2004, APCD buildings (administration and training) was completed 
-In 2007, Technical Cooperation project Phase 2 started

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JICA/APCD Project (Phase2)
1. Period: August 2007-July 2012
2. Purpose: 
2-1 To develop more effective and sustainable networking & collaboration among APCD, Focal Points, Associate Organizations and others. 
2-2 To strengthen the managerial and administrative capacity of APCD to sustain the Internationalized organization 

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Regional Networking
-Support on establishment and development of 6 Regional Networks : AAN, SADF, CADF, APFHD
-Networking Support for Groups of persons with intellectual disabilities in Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia 

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International Training
-More than 1352 trainees in the Asia Pacific developed their capacities
-Increasing number of sponsored participants and Customized training 
Training/Workshop Participants by Country (%)
Cambodia 20%
Laos 17%
Vietnam 15%
Myanmar 14%
Thailand 11%
Philippines 4%
Uzbekistan 2%
Indonesia 2%
Kyrgys 2%
Other 13%

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Information and Knowledge management 
57 documents published 
images: publications
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JICA Short term experts
The JICA short expert with intellectual disabilities, deaf, hard of hearing etc were dispatched 
Family representative of Autism have been dispatched, Knowledge management, Training management etc

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Other achievements
-Collaboration with more than 200 Associate Organizations 
-31 Action Plan with associate organizations signed
-The World Bank and OECD recognised APCD as a top model project for South-to-South Collaboration 

Thank you
