JICA has provided training programs as a part of technical cooperation in various fields. In order to strengthen networks between the target countries in respective fields, JICA established a new long-term training program to foster young/middle-aged bureaucrats, academicians and leading human resources in various fields of target countries who are capable of influencing policy making processes in their countries or contributing to socioeconomic development in the near future. The new program/course, “SDGs Global Leader,” was established in JFY 2019 under the framework of JICA Development Studies Program (JICA-DSP) for the purpose of promoting the cooperation of sustainable development in the world. The program/course will offer participants with special curriculums on Japanese developmental experience and internships if necessary, in addition to obtaining a Master’s or PhD. degree. The program has two objectives: (1) To develop high level human resources capable of contributing to appropriate policy decisions and its implementation for tackling political and developmental issues in respective fields. (2) To establish and maintain mid and long-term amicable relationships between target countries and Japan.

The objective of the ABE Initiative Master's Degree and Internship Program is to support young personnel who can become a "Navigator" for contributing to the development of industries in Africa. This program offers opportunities for young African men and women to study at master's courses at Japanese universities as international students and experience internships at Japanese companies. The aim is for them to develop effective skills in order for them to contribute to various fields. Beyond acquisition of skills and knowledge, this program also intends to cultivate excellent personnel who can recognize and understand the context of Japanese society and systems of Japanese companies. The expected outcome of the program is a network of potential contributors to the development of African industries who will lead Japanese businesses to engage further in economic activities in Africa.

The proper functioning of legal and judicial systems is the foundation for a society where people can live with ease of mind. At the same time, it is one of the core elements of nation-building as well as economic development. For autonomous and sustainable development of legal and judicial sector, it is crucial to have core human resources who understand laws well and are able to enforce them based on a proper legal understanding. JICA has been supporting legal and judicial human resources in target countries. Considering the growing needs for development of such human resources, JICA is now accelerating its activities in this area through collaboration with Japanese universities, aiming to help developing countries retain more trained human resources in their countries. The program has the following objectives: (1) To help improve the legal and judicial systems, which leads to the development of the society and the economy and the respect for human rights. (2) To enhance the capacity for improving legal and judicial systems through master’s course in Japanese universities, in close collaboration with Japan’s technical cooperation project for legal and judicial development.

Globalization and rapid scientific progress have brought new challenges for the field of public international law. Looking at the field of the law of the sea for instance, although the United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea guide states’ behaviors and policies on various  maritime  issues,  challenges  such  as  piracy,  illegal  trafficking  of  drugs, illegal operations, conflicts over marine resources, and preservation of the marine environment still exist.  Japan  has  also  been  working  actively  in order  to  tackle  above-mentioned  issues.  For example, in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan has been advocating the vision “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”(FOIP), which aims to promote peace, stability, and prosperity across the region through ensuring rules-based international order including the rule of law, freedom of navigation and overflight, peaceful settlement of disputes, and promotion of free trade. This Program  provides  participants  with  opportunities  to  study  in  Japan  to  gain  specialized knowledge  on  public  international  law  necessary  for addressing  public  international  law affairs in accordance with the rules-based international order. The program has the following objectives: (1)To promote the target countries’ capacity to contribute to the rules-based international order. (2) To develop core human resources in the field of public international law in the target countries.