The security situations are complex in developing countries, where not only the JICA staff, experts, and volunteers, but also a variety of people involved in international cooperation projects such as consultants, contractors and NGOs are working. These situations differ in each country, and are constantly changing.

In response to the terrorist attack in Dhaka in July 2016, MOFA and JICA, together with the relevant ministries and experts, reviewed safety measures for people involved in international cooperation projects, and released the “Final Report” in August the same year. The Report recognizes that “safety is no longer free of cost” and the need to take safety measures led by the leaders of organizations. In order to secure the safety of a wider range of people involved in international cooperation projects and NGOs, the Report put together a list of actions to be taken relating to the following:

(i) Strengthening the collection, analysis, and sharing of threat information

(ii) Code of conduct of project partners and NGOs

(iii) Physical and non-physical protective measures, and strengthening training and drills

(iv) Post-crisis response

(v) Raising crisis management and improving the organizational structure of MOFA and JICA

Since then, MOFA and JICA have been steadily implementing these new safety measures.

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