1. What's JICA Volunteer (JOCV & SV) ?
Guide to JICA Volunteer JOCV & SV
1-1 Position of JICA Volunteer in ODA
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This chart shows that ODA consists of 1 Bilateral Grants, 2 Bilateral Loans and 3 Contributions/subscriptions to multilateral donors, and that dispatching JICA volunteers is a part of Bilateral Grants.
This chart shows that Bilateral Grants are composed of Technical Cooperation and Grant Aid Cooperation. Technical Cooperation includes 1 technical cooperation project (such as acceptance of trainees, expert dispatch, and machinery and material grants), 2. Development Studies, 3. Volunteers Dispatch, 4. Emergency Disaster Relief and 5. Others. Grant Aid Cooperation includes support to increase food production (so-called 2KR), General Grant and Others.
1-2 Classification of JICA Volunteers
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| Developing Countries |
Japanese Communities in Middle/South America |
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|---|---|---|
| Age:20-39 | JOCV |
Youth Volunteers for Overseas Japanese Communities |
| Age:40-69 | Senior Volunteers |
Senior Volunteers for Overseas Japanese Communities |
1-3 Comparison of Volunteers & experts
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This chart illustrates difference between Senior volunteers (SV), JOCV and experts. Experts are
contact-based and they are for transfer of technology.
On the other hand, SV and JOCV are volunteer-based and they are for transfer of technology and
building frendship. SV and JOCV are also characterized by flexibility. Regarding the field of
activities, experts are more in the field of administration and policy level while SV and JOCV are at
grass roots level. Age range of JOCV is younger than SV. The age range of experts are similar to SV
but wider than SV covering higher age of JOCV. Skills and experience coincide with the age range. SV
and experts are required higher skills and experience than JOCV.
1-4 System of dispatch
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| JOCV | SV | |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment | twice per year (Spring / Autumn) | |
| Training | 65 days | |
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Language training, Technical seminars, Information about host countries |
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Term of Assignment |
2 years | 1 or 2 year (s) |
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Recipient Organization |
Ministry / agency / governmental org. / NGOs | |
1-5 Demarcation of cost
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- Living Allowances・・・JICA
- Housing Accommodations・・・Host org. (JOCV), JICA (SV)
- Expense of domestic official trip・・・Host org.
- Operational & Equipment cost・・・Host org., JICA
- Deploy of Counterpart for Volunteer・・・Host org.
No salary
in compensation for work
