Cooperation with Japan: Japan Fund for Public Policy Training

On 11 March 2004 ADB approved the establishment of a Japan Fund for Public Policy Training (JFPPT) to enhance its capacity building efforts.

Over the past few decades, ADB's developing member countries, (DMCs) especially those with transitional economies, have been undertaking reforms aimed at promoting more market-oriented policies and preparing themselves for increased interaction with neighboring market-oriented countries and the global economy.

The Fund's main goal is to assist DMC institutions to build capacity for public policy management, initially concentrating on economies in transition. It will help set up partnerships with local training and research institutions and will enable DMCs to acquire assistance from foreign academics to jointly develop and conduct training programs, primarily in local languages. The training program in each country will be tailored according to its specific needs.

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