Books & Reports
JCIE publishes nonpartisan analyses based on our research and dialogues programs. Many of our publications are available for download at no charge, while others are available via our partner distributor and major online booksellers. Click on each title for further information. For inquiries about permissions or bulk purchases, please contact JCIE.
Supporting Disaster Survivors in Japan
Sachiko Aoki and Kimberly Gould Ashizawa
2019
A report highlighting the work of four nonprofit organizations that received $2.8 million in funding from a United Way Worldwide (UWW) grant on behalf of the generosity of Polo Ralph Lauren, as well as from others. The grant program focused on promoting integrated activities to alleviate the psychol…
Advancing a Global Health Agenda in the SDG Era: Enhancing Japan’s Leadership Role in 2019–2020
International Advisory Group on Global Health (IAG)
November 2018
In 2019 and 2020, Japan hosts a range of critical international meetings, from the G20 Summit to the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7), and the Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G). This report suggestions on how the Japanese government might make strategic use of thes…
Becoming Strategic Partners: Lessons for NGOs and Government Agencies from the American Experience
Japan Center for International Exchange
2018
An analaysis of how strategic partnerships in the development field between government and NGOs operate and why they emerged, drawing 10 lessons that shed light on how Japanese NGOs might also develop the capacity to partner with government agencies to make Japanese ODA more effective and, in the pr…
Common Ground and Common Obstacles: US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue
Japan Center for International Exchange
2018
Highlights of a two-day discussion among American and Japanese women leaders on the shared political, security, and societal challenges facing their countries and on ways to advance women’s leadership at home and in the US-Japan relationship.
Getting International Disaster Philanthropy Right: Lessons from Japan's 2011 Tsunami
James Gannon
2016
After Japan’s March 2011 disaster, the US philanthropic response was a great success, but there were some shortcomings in terms of coordination and understanding. This report reflects upon both the positive and negative aspects, to help us respond more effectively to a future large-scale disaster ov…
Protecting Human Security: Proposals for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit in Japan
Global Health Working Group for the 2016 G7 Summit
May 21, 2016
In this article in the prestigious Lancet, the Japan Global Working Group offers comprehensive policy recommendations on three areas for global health action by the G7 countries to enhance human security around the world: develop a global health architecture, develop platforms to share knowledge reg…