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apanese NGOs Unite Voices for ICPD
NGOs put forward
recommendations for Cairo in
Tokyo Appeal
Japanese non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) have united their voices with a set of
recommendations made toward the UN
International Conference on Population and
Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt. The
“Tokyo Appeal” was agreed upon at the “Japan
Population Conference” Symposium, held in
Tokyo on July 14. The symposium was
organized by the Council on Population
Education and JOICFP in cooperation with the
Japan’s Network for Women and Health, Cairo
’94, Population Forum 21, Family Planning
Federation of Japan (FPFJ) and Japan Family
Planning Association (JFPA).
The appeal reflects the demands of NGOs
working in the fields of population, women’s
health and rights, and the environment. It was
put together in recognition of the importance of
the ICPD for determining global population
policies. Below are excerpts of the appeal.
In the past, the viewpoint of women was
lacking from the efforts to understand
population problems. The rights and health of
women have been neglected.
Women have also been placed in inferior
positions which limit their lifestyle choices and
opportunities for social participation in areas
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Family planning volunteers listen to
messages from an instructor in Mexico.
such as education, health
and labor.
The concept of
reproductive health and
rights is increasingly
recognized as being
indispensable to
improving women’s status.
In the foreign aid projects
of the Japanese
government, now the
world’s largest official
development assistance
(ODA) donor, the
women’s point of view
should be incorporated
and practical steps need to
be taken.
Women in a Vietnamese village join hands to express their
We heartily welcome
determination to improve the way of life in the community.
the Japanese government’s
decision to allocate US$3
billion under the Global Issues Initiative (GII)
status. This integrated approach is proving to be
on Population and AIDS for the seven-year
very appropriate.
period of fiscal years 1994 - 2000. The
Non-governmental organizations have
initiative greatly expands the scope of the
played significant roles in supplementing the
existing bilateral and multilateral assistance
government at all levels of development efforts
being provided in the fields of population and
in every country. It is therefore recommended
family planning (FP).
that the Japanese government give due
It follows that the contents of Japan’s
recognition to the world of NGOs catering to the
international contributions should be duly
grassroots needs, and that it swiftly set up an
scrutinized. We do expect that such assistance
assistance system in which ODA and NGOs are
will truly benefit the people of recipient
more closely linked not only in population and
countries, but note that it will not be of real
FP, but in all sectors of foreign assistance.
value unless it is used to meet the true needs of
The Japanese government is expected to
the grassroots in areas such as social welfare,
make a high-level political commitment to the
education and health. We therefore propose
ICPD. The international community strongly
that the use of assistance funds be carefully
demands that Japan not only increase its
monitored at all times.
financial assistance for population-related
In addition to the traditional “direct
projects, but that it also take political initiative
cooperation” projects in population and FP, the
in addressing global issues embracing
Japanese government has been offering
population, development and the environment.
“indirect cooperation” aid in recent years. This
indirect cooperation involves a more
comprehensive approach to population and FP
Special ICPD Issue
and combines such components as basic
This issue introduces the activities of
maternal and child health and medical care,
JOICFP for participants of the ICPD.
education and the improvement of women's
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A Guide to JOICFP
JoiCFP Putting People’s Needs First
JOICFP finds acceptance at the
grassroots by appealing to
people’s desires for a better
quality of life
integrated package that includes such
components as MCH, primary health care,
nutrition, environmental sanitation and safe
drinking water, education, improvement of
women’s status and income-generation.
The Japanese Organization for International JOICFP has found that parasite control is a
Cooperation in Family Planning, Inc. (JOICFP) particularly effective component for reaching
people with little awareness of health issues
is the largest Japanese non-governmental
since it provides prompt, visible results to spark
organization (NGO) engaged in international
immediate interest in health and clear the way
cooperation activities in the field of family
for the introduction of other health messages.
planning (FP) and population. A non-profit
Naturally, the project approach and
organization, JOICFP was founded in 1968 and
contents vary according to
local needs. In all project
areas, however, the
humanistic approach to FP
promotion is evident. A
legacy of Japan’s
experience in the postwar
years, the humanistic
approach to FP holds that
programs should start with
respect for people and that
they should aim to bring
them happiness. By
appealing to people’s
desires for a better way of
life for themselves and
their families, the IP has
found acceptance at the
Preventive health care, such as this infant health checkup in the
grassroots.
Philippines, is a major focus of JOICFP’s Integrated Project.
To promote and
sustain the activities in
project areas, the IP relies
on the united efforts of local people. People are
grew out of the Japanese postwar experiences
first awakened to the potential of joint
of community-based family planning/maternal
community action with intense education
and child health (FP/MCH) promotion.
activities that stir the community spirit and
JOICFP receives most of its funds from
encourage them to participate in the project.
UNFPA, IPPF and the government of Japan.
Volunteers are drawn from the community to
Promoting integrated health care support the health-care workers and IP
personnel, and serve as a personal link to the
at the grassroots
community.
The main thrust of JOICFP’s activities is
Another key to the IP’s success is the tiered
the promotion of the Integrated Project (IP).
system of steering committees, which is
Through the project, the positive experiences
established from the village level up to the
and lessons learned in community-based health national level in each country to coordinate and
care promotion in Japan are applied in develop supervise activities. These committees are
ing countries after being tailored to suit local
extremely effective since they enhance
conditions. Specifically, the project seeks to
institutional integration of different areas such
raise the quality of life at the grassroots by
as education, health and agriculture and bring
motivating people to join health and community representatives of government, the private
development activities such as FP/MCH.
sector and expert groups together. The
To effectively reach community people, the membership of the committees varies according
IP involves promotion of FP within an
to the needs of the people in each country.
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The IP has now been implemented in 25
developing countries in the three regions of
Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and Africa.
It is implemented in project areas by local
counterpart organizations or government
departments in cooperation with JOICFP.
Creating awareness and
promoting human resource
development
Another important JOICFP activity is
human resource development. J OICFP
provides training for FP personnel in the
integrated FP approach and coordinates the
exchange of experts and promotion of South-toSouth cooperation. JOICFP is also actively
involved in research and study in such areas as
population policy planning, aging and FP.
To create awareness of population and FP,
JOICFP publishes the Japanese monthly
magazine Sekai to Jinko (World and
Population) and the two English-language
publications, the monthly newsletter, JOICFP
NEWS, and quarterly magazine, Integration.
JOICFP also develops and produces a range of
educational aids including films, publications
and other materials.
JOICFP collaborates closely with the
government of Japan, Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and such interna
tional organizations as UNFPA, IPPF, UNICEF,
WHO and governments and NGOs in develop
ing countries.
JOICFP promotes voluntary FP as a means
to raise the health of women and children.
JOICFP NEWS, September 1994
JOICFP in Japan
Active on the Home Front
JOICFP works domestically to
create awareness and raise
support for population activities
through its ties with the Japan
Parliamentarians Federation
for Population (JPFP).
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JOICFP serves as a conduit of
JOICFP is Japan’s largest NGO working in
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information to the federation
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and family planning (FP) and has the longest
developing countries for its
history.
members. The current
JOICFP enjoys a unique position in Japan
president of JOICFP is former
as an NGO. It not only maintains close ties
Prime Minister of Japan Takeo
with the community people, the private sector,
Fukuda, a world leader in the
media and other NGOs, but cooperates closely
Japanese students collect funds to support JOICFP activities
population field. JOICFP’s
in Guatemala.
with local governments, and parliamentarians
board members also include
and policy-makers. It uses its position and
Shidzue Kato, a former
contacts effectively to deepen understanding of senator and the foremost pioneer
member of the Municipal Coordinating
population and related issues and widen its
of the FP movement in Japan. Kato was one of
Committee for Overseas Bicycle Assistance
support network within Japan.
the founders of IPPF and was honored with the
(MCCOBA) is especially effective for raising
JOICFP grew out of the Japanese preven
UN Population Award in 1988.
awareness and gaining support for health care
tive health and family planning (FP) move
promotion in developing countries. The
ments and remains one of the member
Providing expertise to support
association, which consists of 14 local govern
organizations of the Hoken Kaikan Group of
ments and JOICFP, has been actively sending
preventive health-care organizations. JOICFP’s bilateral assistance activities
JOICFP also provides its expertise as a
reconditioned bicycles and other items to
sister organizations are the Family Planning
developing countries to enhance health
consultant to support the bilateral assistance
Federation of Japan (FPFJ) and the Japan
activities of the Japan International Cooperation promotion in the field.
Family Planning Association (JFPA), both
Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Foreign
Through its awareness-creation activities in
established in 1954. JOICFP’s close contacts
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of
Japan.
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supportive
role
in
Japan,
JOICFP has stimulated such institutions
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bilateral assistance is expected to grow with the as schools and groups such as women’s
preventive health service associations nation
implementation of the Global Issues Initiative
associations to cooperate in support activities.
wide serve not only to promote awareness and
support in Japan, but provide useful support for (GII) on Population and AIDS.
At the local government level, JOICFP
study groups from developing countries.
Winning the hearts of the
works actively to keep lines of communication
One of the ways JOICFP works to deepen
Japanese public
and support open. JOICFP’s active role as a
the understanding of parliamentarians is
One of the most recent of JOICFP’s
domestic activities is the Prepaid Card
Campaign, which was launched in August
1993. Under the scheme, used prepaid cards
An Effective Strategy for Approaching the Community
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JOICFP also organizes a range of study and
J maternal and child health (FP/MCH) to create awareness of health issues and motivate the community *
• to participate in activities which will improve health and enhance development.
• lecture meetings, film shows, study tours,
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Parasite control activities do not require sophisticated techniques or expensive equipment. Mass • symposia, press meetings and training seminars
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• significant advantage over other health interventions in approaching the community. Thereafter,
• related groups and the public. The Japanese• people take the initiative to secure safe drinking waler and improve disposal of human excreta, thus • language publication Sekai to Jinko (World and
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• established to enable promotion of FP/MCH activities.
• Population) is a major source of information on
It is the firm conviction of the APCO Parasitologists’ Group that it should continue its
• population issues in Japan. To further spread
• cooperation and support and do its utmost for the further development and expansion of IP activities e awareness, JOICFP handles the printing of the
• in other regions of the world. For the IP to work effectively, it is imperative to have both the
• Japanese-language versions of such publica
• academic and scientific support of parasitologists.
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Population Report.
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Activities in Asia
Bringing Women
into the
Mainstream
JOICFP focuses on women in its
efforts to promote FP/MCH on a
sustainable basis
In the Asian region, JOICFP is actively
involved in projects in the seven countries of
Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Nepal, the
Philippines and Vietnam. J OICFP’s activities
in the region are characterized by their
community-based approach, the emphasis
placed on achieving sustainability of the family
planning/maternal and child health (FP/MCH)
services, and by the special focus that is placed
on women. The regional, UNFPA-supported
Sustainable Community-based FP/MCH Project
with Special Focus on Women is being
promoted in the four countries of Bangladesh,
Laos, Nepal and the Philippines. JOICFP
projects are promoted on an individual basis in
the remaining three Asian countries.
The community-based approach of
JOICFP’s activities is attuned to the strong
tradition of communal activities prevalent in
project is also aimed at addressing the
tendency for women to be left out of
planning and decision-making in
social development activities such as
FP/MCH promotion.
JOICFP aims to gain recognition
of women as equal partners and to
prepare an environment in which
women can be brought into the
mainstream of planning and decision
making. One of the ways that JOICFP
seeks to do this is by aiming to
achieve a gender balance in the
project steering committees,
especially at the local level. Gender is
also considered in all other aspects of
the project including training.
As the projects develop in the
future, sustainability will remain a
priority in Asia. By emphasizing the
participation of the community people
themselves in activities, JOICFP hopes
to establish sustainable FP/MCH
services with the long-term aim of
improving quality of care.
Mothers enjoy a moment with their young babies
in China.
Asian villages. By building on this tradition of
mutual self-help, JOICFP’s projects are not
only more readily accepted in the communities,
but the people themselves actively contribute to
project promotion and sustainability.
JOICFP’s special focus on women reflects
the important role that women play in
cooperative activities in communities as agents
for promotion of community health and
development. The emphasis on women in the
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Laos is one of the four countries where the
regional project is being implemented. A
country with a sparse population of some 4.2
million, Laos has a population growth rate of
about 2.6% and a total fertility rate of
around 6. The infant mortality rate is
about 97 per 1,000 live births.
Health-care facilities, which are only
available at the district level, are
usually lacking basic medicines and
trained staff, and have poor sanitation.
Political recognition of birth
spacing came only recently in Laos
where services are not readily
available to most of the population.
However, demand for FP is
widespread among women, who hear
news from neighboring Thailand but
do not have correct information or a
range of high-quality contraceptives.
It was in view of the significant,
unmet needs in Laos that JOICFP’s project was
launched in 1993. Given the special
circumstances in Laos, implementation had to
wait until a massive training program on FP/
MCH was conducted for all involved in the
project, and health-care facilities were provided
with equipment, contraceptives and essential
drugs. This has now been carried out.
To ensure a central role for women, the Lao
Women’s Union has been actively involved in
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Educating girls like this one is an aim of JOICFP’s
activities in Bangladesh.
all project aspects including training, creation
of the volunteer network and selection of
steering committee members at all levels.
Local administrators are also included in the
committees as a means of gaining the
commitment of local authorities to
FP/MCH promotion.
To succeed in its aim of developing and
maintaining regular, high-quality FP/MCH
services at the village level, the project involves
the development of mobile, outreach services.
By bringing services to the doorstep, the project
will hopefully achieve its aim of providing
universal access to reproductive health-care
services to all whom require them. A fee
charging system is also planned to be
introduced to promote sustainability since
studies have indicated that people are willing to
pay for services.
Women wait for medical attention in Laos
where there is a severe shortfall in services.
JOICFP NEWS, September 1994
Activities in Latin America
Women -Targeting
Shared Needs
JOICFP seeks to promote FP in
Latin America and the
Caribbean as a means to
improve the way of life
The main objective of JOICFP’s activities
in the Latin American region is to improve
health and raise the quality of life for the
people at the community level through the
promotion of family planning (FP). To achieve
this aim, JOICFP promotes FP integrated with
activities that complement the positive effects
of birth spacing and further improve the well
being of the people.
While the specific components of the
Integrated Project (IP) vary according to the
local situations, women are a priority target
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Adolescents living in urban slum areas in
Brazil are given priority by JOICFP
group in all three IP countries of Brazil,
Guatemala and Mexico. The three projects in
these countries also cover three different
population groups facing significant challenges.
In Brazil, the project covers community people
living in urban slum areas that are difficult for
government services to reach. In Guatemala,
rural indigenous people are the active
participants of the project, while in Mexico,
adolescents are given emphasis.
As it develops in Latin America, the IP is
aimed at creating an environment more
conducive to FP acceptance to avoid unwanted
pregnancy and provide women with more
options in life. Adolescents, especially young
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women, are viewed as a priority in
this regard. Another goal of the IP
will be to further strengthen
collaboration between government
organizations and NGOs, while
increasing male responsibility and
involvement in FP will remain an
on-going issue.
Family planning workers in Mexico receive instruction on
the menstrual cycle.
JOICFP in action in
Guatemala
Guatemala has a population of 9.7 million
with a population growth rate of 2.9%. The
total fertility rate is 5.4, while the infant
mortality rate is 55 per 1,000 live births. The
indigenous Mayan people of Guatemala make
up almost 60% of the population. These people
often live in poor, rural areas that are not wellserved by the government health network. The
traditional lifestyles and close community ties
also make it difficult for outsiders to reach
people with health messages.
The IP was implemented in Guatemala in
1989 to cover a target population of 5,000. It
has now been expanded to meet demands from
surrounding communities and covers an area
with a population of 120,000. Ninety percent
of this population is Mayan. In the project’s
first three years, the contraceptive prevalence
rate increased significantly. Among the mix of
contraceptives, the condom continues to grow
in popularity, indicating increasing male
responsibility for contraception.
The first hurdle to promotion of FP in
Guatemala is the lack of awareness of FP as a
health issue. To stir the interest of the
community people, parasite control (PC)
activities are initially used in communities as a
springboard for introducing other health-related
activities such as FP/MCH. By providing
instant visible results, PC effectively captivates
the interest of the community people and
creates a more willing audience for other health
messages, particularly FP. Since community
people are charged a nominal fee for the
services, PC also enables revolving funds to be
set up in IP communities.
The next step of the IP has been to build on
people’s enthusiasm by involving them directly
in the project. Specifically, the IP involves a
network of volunteers drawn from the
community to work as health agents. The
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village health committee set up under the
project also helps motivate people and gain the
active participation of strategic persons such as
the village head and community leaders.
One of the keys to project achievements has
been the effective use of traditional birth
attendants (TBAs). These highly respected
women have been recruited, provided with
health kits and reconditioned bicycles and
trained to serve as more effective TBAs and
promoters of integrated health care including
FP. They also utilize the MCH Handbooks
produced under the project to keep health
records of pregnant women and young children.
To help improve the status of local women,
vocational training has been established under
the IP. Reconditioned treadle sewing machines
from Japan have been particularly effective for
strengthening
the women’s
network and
promoting
income
generation.
At the start of
activities,
women whose
children took
part in the PC
activities
were selected
A trained TBA examines
for training, an
a woman in Guatemala.
action that
mutually
reinforced both activities.
The positive effect that the IP has had on
village people is captured in JOICFP’s
documentary film Maria. Shot on location in
an IP village, the film documents the actual
lives of a health promoter and local TBA who
overcome rivalries and join hands to improve
the live in the community.
Activities in Africa
he Community as a Force
of Change
JOICFP uses an action-oriented
approach to close the gap
between knowledge and practice
in family planning
JOICFP’s Integrated Project (IP) is being
implemented in Africa in the four countries of
The Gambia, Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia with
the support of IPPF and UNFPA. The IP is also
being implemented in Ethiopia as a UNFPAsupported country project. The main aim of the
projects is to promote family planning (FP) as a
means to raise health and improve the lives of
women, their children and their families.
One of the most serious challenges in
African countries is to close the wide gap
between knowledge and practice of FP. It is
estimated that while 70-80% have some
knowledge of contraception, only 5-7% practice
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Women convey FP messages with a role
play in Zambia.
FP in the region. The IP seeks to achieve this
by providing access to a mix of contraceptives
and correct information at the village level. To
effectively gain the participation of the
community in FP activities, the projects
integrate FP with a package of activities that
answer needs at the grassroots. Depending on
the situation in each project area, the projects
include such components as maternal and child
health (MCH) care, primary health care,
nutrition, health education, environmental
sanitation and safe drinking water supply,
essential drug supply and income-generation.
To make services accessible in the
communities, the projects rely on a system of
community-based distributors (CBDs). These
people are drawn from the community and are
trained and supplied to
work on a door-to-door
basis. They are also
supervised and encouraged
to join income-generation
activities to supplement
their income. In this way,
the projects promote the
continuity of CBDs.
Women share the joy of welcoming a healthy newborn into the
The projects also use
community during a naming ceremony in Tanzania.
voluntary collective action
to reinforce IP messages
among the people and to promote activities. At project site and from 27.0% to 63.8% at
gatherings, health education is provided and
another. The results of the project prompted the
people are motivated to take part in activities to government to officially adopt the IP into the
help themselves and the community.
Tanzanian National FP Program 1990 - 1994.
The administrative structure of the IP in
A key to maintaining these gains has been
Africa consists of a tiered system of steering
the strengthening of the CBD system at the
committees from the local level up to the
grassroots. Individuals selected by the
central level. These committees serve as a
community to serve as CBDs receive training
pipeline for community demands. They are
with the support of the Family Planning
also designed to complement existing
Association of Tanzania (UMATI). By
administrative structures and are supported by
establishing services within the villages, the IP
such associations as women’s and men’s clubs, has continued to expand its achievements. For
school health committees and volunteer
example, in one predominantly Catholic (90%)
groups. Apart from Ethiopia, the local IPPFvillage selected as a new project site in 1990,
affiliated FP associations serve as JOICFP’s
the CPR increased from a baseline of 7.6% to
counterparts at the country level. In Ethiopia,
39.9% in 1993 (sampling survey results).
the counterpart is the Ministry of Health.
The positive experiences of the project in
In the future, a major challenge of the IP in Tanzania are being shared through exchanges
Africa will be to develop more flexible
coordinated by IPPF and JOICFP through
management structures to enable the projects
South-to-South cooperation channels.
to be expanded in IP areas. In particular,
JOICFP will be seeking ways to reorganize the
vertical administrative structure of the project
and promote more effective use of resources.
JOICFP in action in Tanzania
The project in Tanzania was introduced in
1984. A large country with a population of 26
million, Tanzania has a total fertility rate of 6.3,
a population growth rate of 2.8% and an infant
mortality rate of 111 per 1,000 live births.
Tanzania has a mainly rural population spread
over wide geographical areas.
The project, which integrates FP with such
community health and welfare components as
nutrition and parasite control and
environmental sanitation activities, has had a
positive impact on contraceptive prevalence
rates in pilot areas. From a figure of 9.3% in
1984, the CPR increased to 35% in 1992 at one
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Women's club members make soap to raise
funds in The Gambia.
JOICFP NEWS, September 1994
New Developments
Japan’s GII - a New Direction
in Bilateral Assistance
The government of Japan strengthened its
commitment to the field of population in
February 1994 with the announcement of its
new Global Issues Initiative (GII) on
NGOs also comes a stronger focus on
grassroots activities and a more comprehensive
approach to population with emphasis on
related issues such as maternal and child health,
education and improvement in
women’s status.
From the beginning of
discussions on the GII, JOICFP
has taken an active interest in
the development of strategies
for the initiative and contributed
by sharing information and
experiences. The
comprehensive approach of the
GII embodies much of the
Japanese experience in family
planning (FP) and MCH, the
same experiences that form the
basis of JOICFP’s Integrated
Project (IP). Since the
Education for women has been given priority under the
announcement, JOICFP has
Japanese government's Gil.
continued to provide
information to the Ministry of
Population and AIDS. Under the initiative,
Foreign Affairs on the population situations in
Japan has pledged to spend US$3 billion over a developing countries and introduce activities
seven-year period from fiscal 1994 on
and experiences in the field by setting up
population issues and AIDS.
discussions with representatives from countries
implementing the IP
For JOICFP and other non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) working in related fields,
the initiative means a significant increase in the Creating awareness of GII
NGO role in bilateral assistance in the
in Japan
population field. With the heightened role for
JOICFP has been taking an active part in
activities in Japan to raise awareness of the GII.
Following a meeting on the initiative for NGOs
in Tokyo, a further two forums are planned in
Tokyo and Osaka for the general public and
interested parties. JOICFP will be represented
on the panel during these two events to give an
NGO perspective of the GII.
As the GII develops in the future, JOICFP
will continue to cooperate closely with the
government by providing expertise in FP and
research data on needs assessments in GII
priority countries. In this capacity, JOICFP has
been charged with assessing the population
The cheerful images of ICPD adorn
situation in the priority countries of Ghana,
these commemorative items designed by
Mexico, Senegal and Tanzania and providing
famous Japanese fashion designer, Hanae
recommendations on action to be taken.
Mori, to mark the ICPD. The necktie,
Another area in which JOICFP may cooperate
scarf and T-shirt were commissioned by
in the future is by joining project formation
UNFPA for sale to participants of the
missions to countries to analyze needs for
Cairo conference.
bilateral assistance.
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Keepsakes
ofICPD
The “Population Clock III” and “Population
Monitor” are two commemorative items
produced by UNFPA to mark the ICPD and the
25th anniversary of the Fund. The items were
produced for distribution to the official
delegations to the conference. Their production
was entrusted to JOICFP by UNFPA. The
products were
manufactured by
Seiko Instruments
Inc. (SII).
Both items
provide low, medium
and high population
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growth-rate figures,
which are based on
Population Clock III
the projections of the
UN Population Division
for the period of January
1, 1994 - December 31, 2035. They are
expected to help create awareness.
Both items include a message from the
secretary-general of the ICPD, Dr. Nafis Sadik,
who is also current executive director of
UNFPA. Commenting that world population is
expected to reach 6.2 billion by the end of this
century, Sadik emphasizes that nearly 93% of
this population increase will take place in
developing countries.
The Population Clock III, designed for use
on a desktop,
weighs 1.7kg. The
clock provides
current updates
(every minute) and
future projections
of population
figures for the
world and for 224
individual countries
Population Monitor
and areas. It also
serves as a regular
clock and calendar. A
total of 1,350 units of the Population Clock
were produced.
The Population Monitor, meanwhile, is
pocket-sized and weighs only 65g. The
monitor provides the same population
projections as the Population Clock III and also
serves as a calculator and clock/calendar. The
monitor resembles a calculator and features a
hardy plastic covering. A total of 30,300 units
of the monitor were produced.
VOICE OF VOICES
By Chojiro Kunii
An Appeal for ICPD
The “Japan Population Conference”
Symposium was held at the Japan Press Center
on July 14. Despite the extremely hot weather
in Tokyo, the attendance was impressive.
People interested in the ICPD turned out in
force at the symposium where, after heated
discussions, the Tokyo Appeal was adopted.
The appeal provided background and an
overview of the current situation of world
population and included recommendations for
Japan’s role with regard to the ICPD in Cairo.
The keynote speakers at the event provided
detailed presentations on world population
issues and future implications. The
representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
also provided an articulate presentation of the
policy of the Global Issues Initiative (GII) on
Population and AIDS. The enthusiasm
expressed by all those in attendance was
something very rare indeed.
The panel discussions were particularly
lively. The panelists did not skirt around the
subjects with abstract, conceptual discussions.
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Dale: September 8
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Room 17, Cairo Indoor Stadium
concept of
Rather, in a forthright manner they discussed
the IP came
population issues from various angles.
out of the
One of the key issues that arose from these
experiences
exchanges was the importance of including,
of Japan,
women’s viewpoints in discussions on popular
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tion. It was noted •that a key to Japan’s success
with population problems in the postwar years^
a dramatic
was that activities reflected women’s needs and ' drop in
incorporated their viewpoints. It was noted that population
growth
by sharing this experience, Japan might be able
to expand its international cooperation activities ..rates and
related
in the field of population.
Chojiro Kunii
problems in
The panelists then reemphasized the need
the postwar
to include women’s voices in the planning and
years. The IP rests on the principle that
implementation of policies and programs. It
population growth will stabilize if an approach
was strongly recommended that J apan provide
considers the health and welfare of the
financial contributions only to those South-toindividuals it targets.
South cooperation programs that do include
I believe the same principle will work on a
women’s perspectives.
global scale and that if we appeal to the health
The Integrated Project (IP) was also high
and welfare needs of individuals with our
lighted at the symposium. The audience was
policies and programs, we will be able to
reminded of the concept of the IP, which is to
overcome world population issues.
promote family planning as part of an
integrated package of health-care and
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HEALTH SERIES
of improving the quality of life at the
NEW ANIMATED FILM
grassroots. JOICFP has been promoting and
expanding this project in Asia, Latin America
and Africa over the last two decades. The
14min, color/English, Spanish
BEST WISHES
Contents of Symposium
1) JOICFP will introduce the concept and
background to the integrated participatory approach
to family planning and share its experiences gained
from promotion of the Integrated Project (IP) in 25
developing countries since 1974. Representatives of
counterpart organizations in IP countries will also
provide insights into actual experiences in the field.
2) An overview of the Japanese government’s GII
will be provided by a representative of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Japanese government.
Representatives of various non-governmental
organizations including family planning associations
will speak about the pressing needs in the areas
covered by the GII.
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A young couple's struggle to build an equal
relationship is the theme of BEST WISHES, the
third animated film in a series produced by a joint
Mexican and Japanese team.
The film concerns Gaspar and Sara who live in
an inner-city slum. The couple faces a crisis when
Sara decides she wants to be more independent
and work outside the home. As they try to come to
terms with this new element in their relationship,
they learn the importance of communication and
realize that they must reassess male-female roles
and respect each other as individuals.
Note: All participants are welcome to join the
symposium.
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| The films cover the areas of women in development; adolescents, reproductive health and fertility;
family planning/matemal and child health (FP/MCH); and community-based health promotion. Most
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purely educational,_providing
correct information on such
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JOICFP’s library of IEC materials also includes the educational Magncl Kit, which was jointly
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