The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) was established by the Government of Japan and the World Bank in June 2000. Over the past 11 years, the JSDF has provided support for innovative programs aimed directly at the poorest and most vulnerable in society. By supporting piloting of new approaches to community engagement, JSDF projects have brought insights that have routinely have scaled up through IDA projects, government policy, other donors, and the work of our NGO/CSO partners. The JSDF has provided over $500 million in grants to support some 300 social development programs and projects.

Taking the opportunity of the visit by staff of the World Bank’s Global Partnerships and Trust Fund Operations (CFPTO) Department, the World Bank Tokyo Office would like to invite you for a public seminar titled "Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF): Achievements and Opportunities", which features presentations and invites participants to an interactive discussion on many successes of this program, and the many lessons that have emerged.

Date/Time

Friday, October 14, 2011, 4:30pm-6:30pm

Venue

World Bank Tokyo Office – Tokyo Development Learning Center 
10F, Fukoku Seimei Bld. 2-2-2Uchisaiwai-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011

Program

16:30-16:40	Opening Remarks  Michael Koch, Director, Global partnerships and Trust Fund Operations (CFPTO), World Bank
16:40-17:00	"JSDF and IDA: A Beneficial Partnership" Roberto Tarallo, Global partnerships and Trust Fund Operations (CFPTO), World Bank
17:00-17:20	"Post-Disaster and Post-Conflicts in JSDF Projects: Achievements and Opportunities" Wahida Huq, Senior Operations Officer, Global partnerships and Trust Fund Operations (CFPTO), World Bank
17:20-17:40	"JSDF and Civil Society Organizations" Yolaine Joseph, Senior Operations Officer, Global partnerships and Trust Fund Operations (CFTPO), World Bank
17:40-18:25	Questions and Comments
18:25-18:30	Closing Remarks Kazushige Taniguchi, Special Representative, Japan, World Bank

Language

English

Registration

To attend, please register online at the World Bank Tokyo Office website  http://www.worldbank.org/japan or send your name, affiliation, contact information via email to ptokyo@worldbank.org (admission is free).  As seating is limited, registration will be on a first come, first served basis.

Inquiries

Yukako Hiraki, World Bank Tokyo Office ptokyo@worldban.org Phone: 03-3597-6650

online registration form