Shinichi Ishihara

Educational Cooperation between Africa and Asia

- the South–South Cooperation and Roles of Japan

“Lesson” & “Networking”

Shinichi IshiharaTeam Director, Basic Education Team 2

Group I, Human Development Department, JICA

Educational Development Issues & JICA’s Cooperation

“Lesson”

Lesson

National（ Regional

）

Community

School

SchoolManagement

ClassManagement

School Assistance（ Community

Participation ）

System

Administration

Infra-structure

Policy

Pre-SET

Promotion

Supervision

Curriculum

Materials

School Based Training

In-SET

Finance

Homework

For Better Learning Process“Lesson”

Teacher’s Training

Teaching Materials

Infrastructures

INSET&PRESET

Curriculum

School Management

Improvement of Pedagogical Methodologies of Teachers (how to deliver the intended curriculum)

Learners-centered approach contributes to the development of student’s competencies,

such as the high order thinking.

Lesson Planning

Lesson Study

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Indonesia

Vietnam

Laos

Myanmar

Bangladesh

Afghanistan

Guatemala

Dominican Republic

Nicaragua

El Salvador

Honduras

Colombia

Chile

Kenya

Uganda

Zambia

Nigeria

Malawi

Niger

Ghana

Mongolia

Cambodia

JICA’s Cooperation in Math & Science Education“Networking”

PNG

MozambiqueAfrica

Cooperation based on SMASSE

Asia ・ Middle East

Various cooperation

for each needsLatin AmericaCooperation

based on PROMETAM

Projects in 27 countries (1994-2006)2,146 Volunteers in 57 countries (1966-2006)

South A

Africa Asia Dialogue Project ‘Networking’Basic Education Development in Africa

Self-reliant approach

Policy implications

Tangible outcomes

③ Reflective dialogue at an African University ↑

② National-level research in Africa

↑ ① Study mission to Asia /

Japan

JICAUN

UUNESCO

African Universities

CICE

Asian Universities

Japanese Universities

Research & Reflection

Support by using the training Program ‘Promoting a Self-reliant Approach to Basic Education Development in Africa through Research and Dialogue

AA Dialogue

• Study mission (organized by JICA) to Asia for African university-based experts with their ministry counterparts 　 - 3-person team x 4 countries

　 - 4-day visit to an Asian country for exposure 　 - 4-week stay in Japan to develop a joint research plan 　 (Managed by CICE with the cooperation of UNU)

• National-level research in Africa 　 - 1st Group (2005): Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa

　 - 2nd Group (2006): Ethiopia, Niger, Tanzania, Uganda - 3rd Group (2007): Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Nigeria, Zambia

• Reflective dialogue meeting at an African university 　 Joint analysis of research results with Asian participants

　 - 1st meeting in February 2006 at Hiroshima University, Japan 　 - 2nd meeting in November 2006 at Makerere University,

Uganda - 3rd & concluding meeting in 2007 at UNESCO, Paris

Niger

Shows the Country in which the Technical Cooperation Projects are being implemented (including the ones being planned)

１． Expanding SMASE-WECSA（※ Current Member Countries of SMASE-WECSA are shown as Yellow on the Map 33countries ）

２ Technical Cooperation Projects in 10 countries

Education Cooperation between Asia and AfricaStrengthening Mathematics and Science Education –

Western, Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (SMASE-WECSA)

３． Sharing the Knowledge and Experience through Asia – Africa Cooperation, and South- South Cooperation●Kenya 755●RECSAM (Malaysia) 130●UP-NISMED (Philippines) 160

● Open Membership● Capacity Building of Teachers and Administrators in Africa● Working Group on Mathematics and Science Education of ADEA

Burkina Faso

Senegal

Uganda

Rwanda

ZambiaMozambique

Nigeria

Malawi

Kenya