Development of Japan’s Social Security System: An Evaluation and Implications for Developing Countries
Resources - Year: 2004
This handbook is an edited and augmented version of the report in Towards the Establishment of Social Safety Nets (SSN) in Developing Countries, compiled by a JICA study group that carried out in 2003 called Basic Research on Social Safety Nets. This handbook is extracted several sections from the...
Read MoreLong-Term Care Insurance in Japan: Understanding the Ideas behind Its Design
Resources - Author: Shuzo Tsutsumi / Year: 2014
In April 2000, the Japanese government launched its fifth social insurance scheme, the Long-term Care Insurance, to respond to the increasing demand for long-term care. Since then, the Long-term Care Insurance has been established in Japanese society as an essential system for people’s lives, while it has various challenges....
Read MoreThe Path to Universal Health Coverage: Experiences and Lessons from Japan for Policy Actions
Resources - Author: Kenji Shimazaki / Year: 2014
Japan’s health insurance coverage has been receiving great interest from other countries. However, how and why Japan achieved universal health coverage about half a century ago has not been unravelled. This paper aims to analyze Japan’s path to universal health insurance coverage from various perspectives and draw policy lessons...
Read MoreJICA Thematic Guide to Social Protection
Resources - Year: 2014
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Thematic Guideline is a reference document targeting the wide ranging internal and external stakeholders in social protection. The purpose of the Guideline is to provide basic information and knowledge about social protection such as an overview of social protection around the world, trends...
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