一般財団法人日本国際協力システム

What 一般財団法人日本国際協力システム does

JICS (一般財団法人日本国際協力システム / Japan International Cooperation System) is a Tokyo-based general incorporated foundation established on April 12, 1989 as Japan's first procurement-specialized institution for Official Development Assistance (ODA). It operates as a procurement agent (調達代理機関) for recipient-country governments, the Government of Japan (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), JICA, and international organizations including the World Bank, UNDP, ASEAN, WHO/WPRO, and OIE. Its core activity is managing the full procurement lifecycle — fund management, competitive tendering, contracting, construction supervision, and project monitoring — for goods, services, and construction works across sectors such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, fisheries, telecommunications, disaster prevention, and the environment, in 130+ developing countries and regions.

JICS's service portfolio comprises: (1) grant aid related procurement (無shou資金協力); (2) technical cooperation support (expert dispatch, equipment supply, training); (3) loan aid support (procurement documentation checks, ex-post audits, geothermal work); (4) projects with international organizations; (5) the J・Partner (J-Partner) overseas expansion support service for Japanese companies; (6) NGO support programs; and (7) fee-based seminars and training, including a Travel Medicine lecture series. The organization supplements its procurement mandate with a First Class Registered Architects Office license (Tokyo Metropolitan Governor License No. 59804) enabling architectural design and supervision on ODA construction projects, and a Privacy Mark certification. JICS maintains 35 overseas coordinators across 26 countries, supporting ground-level procurement and supervision operations.

The business model is professional services: JICS earns management and service fees on a project-by-project contractual basis with the Japanese government, recipient-country governments, JICA, the World Bank, UNDP, ASEAN, and other international organizations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per project under ODA frameworks. As the only Japanese organization among the World Bank's registered procurement agencies (registered November 2011), JICS holds a structurally unique position enabling direct engagement with World Bank-funded projects worldwide. At end-July 2026 JICS reported 127 employees and ¥387 million in disclosed assets.

Name

一般財団法人日本国際協力システム

Legal name

一般法人日本国際協力システム

Website

https://jics.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JICS is a Tokyo-based general incorporated foundation that acts as Japan's procurement agent for Official Development Assistance, managing tendering, contracting, fund management, and supervision of goods, services, and construction for 130+ developing countries on behalf of the Japanese government, JICA, and international organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Procurement Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Country Development Assistance Programs (Bilateral ODA) (BPADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF), Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG), Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• International development procurement
• ODA procurement services
• Grant aid procurement
• Technical cooperation procurement
• Procurement agency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Procurement Agent Services for Grant Aid: JICS acts as a procurement agent (調達代理機関) for recipient-country governments, managing procurement processes, fund management, and project supervision for Japanese ODA grant aid projects. Revenue is generated through management fees and service fees contracted with governments of developing countries, JICA, and international organizations. The organization handles procurement of materials, equipment, facilities, and services across diverse sectors including education, healthcare, infrastructure, environment, and disaster prevention.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JICS is a dedicated procurement agency that conducts bidding, evaluation, contracting, and inspection on behalf of Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) programs and international development organizations. It manages procurement of goods, services, and construction works for grant aid, technical cooperation, and loan aid projects, and serves as a registered procurement agent for international organizations such as the World Bank. The foundation also supports Japanese companies expanding overseas and NGOs engaged in development projects.

Product overview

JICS is a general incorporated foundation that serves as a public procurement agency for Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA). The organization offers procurement agent services as its core function, acting as an agent for recipient country governments to ensure appropriate and effective procurement of goods, equipment, and services for developing countries. The portfolio includes: (1) J・Partner for overseas expansion support, (2) Grant Aid related projects covering Economic and Social Development, Food Assistance, Emergency Aid, Community Empowerment, and Disaster Prevention/Recovery, (3) Technical Cooperation support, (4) Loan Aid related services, (5) International Organizations projects, (6) NGO support programs, and (7) Seminar and training services. JICS also provides first-class registered architects office services for architecture and civil engineering design and supervision in international cooperation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ODA Procurement Agent Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 130 developing countries served since 1989
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2016JICS received a contract from UNDP to provide contract management support for Iraq electricity sector infrastructure projects. Work is implemented under a joint venture with ADEA Power Consulting Pty Ltd., involving progress management, construction supervision, equipment delivery management, payment administration, and capacity building for Iraq's Kurdish Regional Power Ministry.
• World Bank GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2011JICS became registered as a World Bank procurement agency in November 2011, the only Japanese organization among 49 agencies registered globally. This enables JICS to be engaged directly by the World Bank for procurement management services on development projects worldwide.
• ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Member StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJICS provides procurement services to the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN member states, and related organizations through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF). Projects include pandemic influenza stockpile projects (Tamiflu, PPE), feasibility studies for infrastructure improvements (Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle), and other regional integration initiatives.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJICA is the primary implementing agency for Japanese ODA. JICS serves as procurement agent for recipient governments under grant aid and loan aid arrangements funded by JICA. The relationship involves fund management, procurement management, and project supervision services.
• WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJICS has engaged with WHO/WPRO on pandemic influenza preparedness projects, including dispatch of short-term consultants and studies on cold chain systems for pandemic vaccine distribution in the Western Pacific region.
• World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJICS has participated in OIE/Japan Special Trust Fund projects for avian influenza control in Asia, providing procurement of laboratory inspection equipment and facility renovation for veterinary laboratories in multiple Asian countries.
• Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJICS implemented a project for stockpiling of anti-viral drugs and PPE for rapid containment of pandemic influenza under the Japan Trust Fund (JTF2) at ASEF.
• ADEA Power Consulting Pty Ltd.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJICS formed a joint venture with ADEA Power Consulting Pty Ltd. (Australia) to undertake contract management support for Iraq electricity sector projects commissioned by UNDP.
• Japan Professional Football League (J-League)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJICS collaborated as a co-organizing partner with the J-League on Sports for Tomorrow events in Nepal, including 'Sports x Disaster Prevention Education' programs, contributing to international goodwill and Japan's sports diplomacy.
• NPO Japan Sports Communication (JSC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJICS participated as a supporting partner in Sports for Tomorrow UNDOKAI (sports day) events in India, collaborating with NPO Japan Sports Communication (JSC) which served as the primary contractor for these events.
• Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJICS worked with JOCA as a supporting partner for UNDOKAI events in Malawi and Guatemala, organized under the Sports for Tomorrow initiative.
• NPO Plus-ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJICS collaborated with NPO Plus-Arts for disaster prevention education components (disaster prevention exercises 'Tauko Bachau') incorporated into Sports for Tomorrow events in Nepal.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan established the concept for JICS and considers JICS the specialized procurement institution for Japanese ODA grant aid. MOFA commissions JICS as a key implementing partner for ODA procurement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency): Primary implementing agency for Japanese ODA, which commissions JICS as a procurement agent. JICA is the broader incumbent in the same Japanese ODA ecosystem, offering technical cooperation, loans, and grants that JICS supports operationally.
• USAID: U.S. government agency for international development, much larger and broader than JICS but operating in the same ODA ecosystem with overlapping procurement-management and grant-administration functions.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): Germany's main federal agency for international development cooperation, comparable to JICA in scope (broader than JICS, but overlapping on procurement/contract management for German bilateral ODA).
• AFD (Agence Française de Développement): France's bilateral development finance institution, financing and overseeing development projects in developing countries. Comparable to JICS in its development-finance-administration role for French ODA.
• KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency): Korea's primary bilateral ODA implementation agency, comparable to JICA/JICS combination. Performs grant aid, technical cooperation, and procurement on behalf of the Korean government for developing-country partners.

Direct peers

• Crown Agents: UK-headquartered international development company that acts as a procurement agent and implementing partner for donor governments, multilateral institutions, and recipient-country clients. Closely comparable to JICS in providing impartial, transparent procurement and fund management for ODA-equivalent flows.
• UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services): UN entity that provides procurement, project management, and infrastructure services to the UN system and other partners. Closest direct peer to JICS — both are specialized procurement/project management agents serving donor agencies and recipient governments in international development.

Regional players

• Asian Development Bank (ADB): Multilateral development bank operating across Asia-Pacific, financing infrastructure and development projects with associated procurement services. Comparable to JICS on the procurement/contract-management side for ADB-funded projects in many of the same recipient countries JICS serves.

Others

• Mitsubishi Corporation (and other Japanese trading houses): Japanese general trading companies (sogo shosha) that historically participate in ODA-funded procurement as suppliers and contractors. They are ecosystem participants rather than direct competitors to JICS' procurement-agent role, but interface with JICS on contract execution.

Emerging players

• DAI Global: International development company providing consulting and implementation services for donor agencies, with procurement and project management offerings that overlap with parts of JICS' mandate. Comparable as a private-sector implementer active in similar ODA-funded programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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