Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development

What Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development does

Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID) is a Japanese general incorporated foundation (nonprofit) established in its current legal form in October 2012, tracing its activities to 1990. Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, with 11-50 employees, FASID specializes in human resource development, research, and technical cooperation projects for international development. Its core offering is the proprietary PCM (Project Cycle Management) methodology, a project planning and evaluation framework built around the Project Design Matrix (PDM) and Plan of Operation, supported by in-house Japanese and English training textbooks and a case library spanning 1994-2010.

FASID operates three integrated business lines: training programs (PCM courses, Business Management courses, theme-specific training, and BBL open seminars), consulting services (international cooperation consulting including private sector development, healthcare ODA, evaluation surveys, and corporate business support for Japanese companies expanding internationally), and academic research promotion (the Okita Memorial Prize and a doctoral scholarship program). The organization monetizes primarily through per-participant course fees (ranging from 8,000 JPY for online sessions to 90,200 JPY for full PCM M&E courses), commissioned training programs for institutional clients, consulting engagements, and direct textbook sales. Supporting corporate members receive priority access and roughly 30-40% discounts across offerings.

The foundation's customer base centers on JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), which embeds PCM training across multiple thematic ODA programs, alongside Japanese government agencies, universities (Ritsumeikan, Rikkyo, Kwansei Gakuin), NGOs (Japan Platform, Japan Red Cross, Japan Foundation), and private consulting firms. FASID distributes services via direct enrollment for open courses, commissioned custom training for institutional partners, and direct e-commerce publication sales, with online delivery via Zoom complementing in-person Tokyo-based seminars.

Name

Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development

Legal name

一般 먷ANKYOU 国際開発機構 (FASID)

Website

https://fasid.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FASID is a Japanese nonprofit foundation (一般財団法人) that delivers Project Cycle Management (PCM) methodology training, international development consulting, and academic research awards. It primarily serves JICA, Japanese government agencies, universities, NGOs, and companies engaged in overseas development and CSR activities.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Development Training and Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scholarship, Financial Aid & FAFSA Support (EDAMAKAF)

Keywords

• International development training
• ODA consulting services
• Project cycle management
• Human resource development
• Development aid methodology

Headquarters

HQ city

Minato

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training and Seminar Programs: Revenue from various training programs including PCM methodology courses (Planning and Monitoring/Evaluation), Business Management courses (statistics, qualitative/quantitative research methods, economic analysis), theme-specific training, and BBL seminars. Offered both online and in-person.
2. International Cooperation Consulting: ODA consulting services including private sector development, healthcare sector support, evaluation surveys, and other sector-specific consulting.
3. Business Consulting for Companies: Support services for Japanese companies expanding internationally, CSR program support, social impact assessment, and business seminars.
4. Publication Sales: Sale of PCM methodology training textbooks in Japanese and English, and PCM readers. Sold directly via the organization's website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FASID delivers training programs in Project Cycle Management (PCM) methodology and business management for international cooperation professionals, alongside consulting services for ODA projects, private sector development, and healthcare sector initiatives. The foundation also operates open seminars (BBL), publishes PCM textbooks, and supports academic research through the Okita Memorial Prize and doctoral scholarship programs.

Product overview

FASID (Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development) is a general incorporated foundation that operates as a unified training and consulting organization in international development. The organization offers PCM methodology courses for project cycle management, business management training for international cooperation professionals, and theme-specific seminars including the BBL (Brown Bag Lunch) series. Key offerings include the Okita Memorial Prize for research excellence and scholarship programs for doctoral candidates. The foundation also provides consulting services for private sector development and healthcare sector ODA projects, along with educational resources such as the Case Library containing development aid case studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PCM Methodology Course (Project Cycle Management Course) Comprehensive training program in Project Cycle Management methodology for development aid professionals, including separate planning/formulation courses and monitoring/evaluation courses. Uses PDM as the primary management tool and includes stakeholder analysis, problem analysis, objective analysis, and project selection components.
• Business Management Course for International Cooperation Training course covering economic analysis, statistical methods, qualitative and quantitative social research methodologies, and training effectiveness measurement for international cooperation professionals.
• Theme-Specific Training Programs Specialized training programs covering Gender/Diversity, Business and Development, and Introduction to International Development for professionals entering the field.
• BBL Seminar (Brown Bag Lunch Seminar) Open seminars addressing hot issues in international development, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and students for open discussion led by experts actively working in various fields of international development.
• International Cooperation Consulting Services Professional consulting services for international cooperation projects, including private sector development, healthcare sector ODA projects, evaluation surveys, and overseas expansion support for Japanese companies engaged in development-related businesses.
• Business Consulting for Japanese Companies Support services for Japanese companies expanding internationally, including overseas market surveys, CSR program support, social impact assessment, and business seminars on development topics.
• PCM Training Textbooks Official PCM methodology training textbooks for both planning/formulation and monitoring/evaluation courses, available in Japanese and English languages. PCM Reader volumes also available. Sold directly via the FASID website.

Quantifiable outcome

• PCM methodology training has been delivered continuously since 1990 with multiple course cycles per year.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025JICA is FASID's primary implementing partner for ODA training programs. FASID delivers PCM methodology training as part of JICA's thematic training courses across multiple sectors including housing policy, infrastructure management, disaster prevention, meteorological services, marine crime enforcement, infectious disease control, and water disaster mitigation. JICA Tokyo and JICA Yokohama serve as key commissioning clients.
• Ritsumeikan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025FASID provides PCM training integrated into Ritsumeikan University's graduate programs, delivering both Planning/Monitoring & Evaluation courses to students in international business and development programs.
• Rikkyo UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025FASID delivers Project Cycle Management training for Rikkyo University's Graduate School of Business Administration, International Management MPMA program and Comparative Organizational Network Studies program.
• Japan Platform (JPF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Japan Platform commissions FASID to deliver PCM training (Planning and Monitoring & Evaluation courses) for humanitarian aid professionals participating in overseas relief operations.
• Kwansei Gakuin UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025FASID provides PCM methodology training integrated into research seminars and planning courses at Kwansei Gakuin University's academic programs.
• Japan Building CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025FASID delivers PCM training as part of JICA thematic training programs commissioned through the Japan Building Center on sustainable housing and building policy.
• International Development Center of JapanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025FASID provides PCM training embedded within JICA country-specific training programs, including for Tajikistan.
• Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025JOCV commissions FASID to deliver PCM online pre-deployment training for overseas cooperation volunteers as part of their preparatory training programs.
• International Construction Technology Association (ICHARM)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025FASID delivers PCM training embedded in JICA thematic training programs on social infrastructure management commissioned through ICHARM.
• Japan Coast GuardminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025FASID provides PCM training embedded within rescue, environmental disaster prevention, and marine crime enforcement training programs for the Japan Coast Guard under JICA thematic training.
• Water Resources Agency of JapanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025The Water Resources Agency of Japan commissions FASID to deliver international operations PCM training programs for its staff involved in overseas projects.
• Japan FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Japan Foundation commissions FASID to deliver PCM Monitoring & Evaluation training for foundation program management.
• Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Private consulting firm commissions FASID to deliver PCM Planning courses to its development consultants.
• Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Private consulting firm commissions FASID to deliver PCM Monitoring & Evaluation training to its consulting staff.
• United Nations Global CompactminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFASID has signed the UN Global Compact, indicating its commitment to the initiative's principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Development Center of Japan (IDCJ): IDCJ is a Japan-based non-profit foundation providing international cooperation consulting, ODA training, and country-specific capacity building programs. It is FASID's closest domestic peer, with overlapping JICA relationships and similar training/consulting offerings.
• International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO): ITCILO provides professional training and capacity building for the ILO and broader UN system. Comparable to FASID in delivering structured, methodology-driven training programs to development professionals across geographies.
• Institute of Development Studies (IDS): IDS is a UK-based global research and learning organization for international development. Comparable to FASID in its combination of research, teaching, and policy engagement, with strong donor and academic networks.
• Overseas Development Institute (ODI): ODI is a UK-based think tank on international development and humanitarian affairs, conducting research, consulting, and training. Like FASID, it bridges research, advisory work, and capacity building for development practitioners.

Broad incumbents

• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: SNV is a Dutch development organization with global operations in agriculture, energy, and water sectors. Comparable to FASID in providing advisory services and capacity building for development sector clients, though at larger international scale.
• Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA): KOICA is South Korea's primary development agency offering training, scholarship, and volunteer programs. It mirrors FASID's training-plus-scholarship-plus-research model, scaled at a national level with growing international footprint.
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): JICA is Japan's primary ODA agency and FASID's largest client. While JICA commissions FASID for training, JICA itself runs extensive in-house training programs and is the broader market shaper in which FASID operates.
• World Bank Group - Open Learning Campus: The World Bank's learning programs offer free and paid training in project management, monitoring & evaluation, and development topics. It competes with FASID on methodology training and represents the global benchmark for development sector capacity building.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ): GIZ is Germany's primary international development agency, providing capacity development, training, and consulting services globally. Comparable to FASID in mission and training offerings, but at significantly larger scale with global operations.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Capacity Development: UNDP's capacity development arm provides project management and policy training globally, including in the development cooperation space. It represents a large institutional competitor and potential partner for FASID's training methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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