| Implementing organisations |
| The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is funded by the Government of Japan and administered by the World Bank |
| Financial weight at a glance |
| 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$180 million, had been approved.
The minimum grant size is US$ 50,000 and the maximum is US$ 2,000,000
(Up to US$ 3 million may be allowed but only under exceptional circumstances)
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Type of funds : Grants (project grants and capacity-building grants) |
| Documents to be used for proposals :
JSDF FY05 Policy Guidelines and Program allocation ;
JSDF - Call for Proposals (Round 18) due March 27, 2005 ;
Japan Social Development Fund Grant Proposal Donors : Government of Japan (GOJ) ; World Bank |
| Standard procedure in brief |
| Grants are submitted on the basis of a standard one-page Funding Proposal to the JSDF Steering Committee through the Japan Trust Funds Administration Unit and then must be approved by the Government of Japan (GOJ)
For details refer to : Matrix of Policies & Procedures |
| Co-financing / required partnership |
| Grants must support and be linked to WBG strategies and financed operations / Partnership with local communities and Civil Society organisations |
| Activities funded |
| 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
For more details see : Eligible activities |
| Priorities to specifically consider for cities |
| Social inclusion, poverty alleviation, relief of economic and financial crisis |
| Urban sectors concerned |
| None especially except for social sector through governance strengthening, and poverty alleviation |
| Eligible countries in Asia |
| Approximately 50 percent of total JSDF funds should go to eligible countries in East, South and Central Asia that are WBG borrowers.
For more details refer to : Eligible countries |
| Priorities countries of Asia |
| Low income and lower middle income World Bank Group (WBG) client countries. |
| Project examples in Asia |
| a/ China : Introducing CDD Approaches in China's Rural Poverty Reduction Program (US$ 1,974,600) ;
b/ Cambodia : Mainstreaming Inclusive Education (US$ 1,865,291) ;
c/ Indonesia : Empowering Farmers for Participatory Irrigation Management
(US$ 1,700,000) |
| Specific strategic documents |
| Brochure ; FY05 Annual Policy Document ; Case Law |
| Web site address |
| http://www.worldbank.org/rmc/jsdf/index.htm |
| Contacts |
| jsdf@worldbank.org |
