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GRIPS Development Forum conducts pragmatic and policy-oriented research
in such areas as industrial development, international development and
development cooperation, building on the development experiences of
Japan and Asia, and widely disseminates the results.
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(September 2024)Translative Adaptation of
Foreign Skills Formation Models: Cases of Japanese Development
Cooperation in Southeast Asia
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(October 2023)
Introducing
Foreign Models for Development: Japanese Experience and Cooperation in
the Age of New Technology, by Izumi Ohno, Kimiaki Jin, Kuniaki
Amatsu, Junichi Mori eds.
Book
Website (Springer) |
(September
2023)
Report of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue
(Phase 3)
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 (March
2023)
Records of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue
Vol. III /
Vol. IV
(new)
Vol. I / Vol.
II (2016) |
 (February 2022)
Policy
Learning for Industrial Development and the Role of Development
Cooperation
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 Promoting
Quality and Productivity Improvement/ Kaizen in Africa
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 (January 2022)
Ethiopia FDI Policy Report
This report was produced by PSI and GDF as joint research.
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 (April 2021)
Viet Nam Productivity Report by Ohno kenichi, Nguyen
Duc Thanh, Pham Thi Huong
The final edition of the report has been published. Some of the data
also has been updated.
English
Vietnamese |
 (September
2020)
Vietnam Productivity Report
-Preliminary Final Edition-
This report was made by GDF and VEPR. Final edition will be published in
early 2021.
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 (February 2020)
Ethiopia Productivity Report
This report is a joint work of PSI and GDF.
ISBN: 978-9-9944-7753-1
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 (June 2019)
How Nations Learn: Technological Learning, Industrial Policy,
and Catch-up
by Arkebe Oqubay and Kenichi Ohno, Oxford University Press
Book Website |
 (September
2017)
The History of Japanese Economic Development: Origins of
Private Dynamism and Policy Competence (Routledge) by Kenichi Ohno
Book Website |
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WHAT'S NEW
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The
Path Traveled by Japan as a Developing Country
 (October 2025) Kenichi Ohno has
published a new Japanese book, The Path Traveled by Japan as a
Developing Country (Yuhikaku). This is an updated edition, coming 20
years after the original book that grew out of GRIPS English classes,
now with added analysis of Japan’s economic stagnation. We hope the
book will help readers abroad discover Japan, and give Japanese readers
a chance to rediscover their own past.
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Industrial
Development in Developing Countries and Japanese Experience
Izumi Ohno co-edited a new Japanese
book, Industrial Development i n Developing Countries and Japan's
Experience—Revisiting International Cooperation from a Perspective
of Translative Adaptation (Nihon Hyoronsha). Building on the earlier
Springer
volume, this edition has been rewritten for Japanese readers with
additional new chapters and updates. It revisits Japan’s development
experience and industrial cooperation through the lens of
“translational adaptation,” combining a theoretical framework with
many concrete case studies.
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 TICAD9
Event Report
(August
2025) TICAD9 was held in Yokohama from August 20 to 22, 2025. Alongside
the main conference, many side events took place. Izumi Ohno
participated as a panelist in a symposium “Japan-Africa Co-Creation
for Agenda 2063” (Aug. 21), which commemorated the signing of the 5th
MOC between JICA and AUDA-NEPAD. She suggested that TICAD serve as a
bridge between Africa and Indo-Pacific regions, emphasizing Japan's role
in facilitating development & market linkages including ASEAN.
The other participants included Mr.Toru Honma (Senior Advisor to the CEO
of AUDA-NEPAD), Mr.Amine Idriss Adoum (Director of Economy, AUDA-NEPAD),
Mr.Harsh Mehta (Revital Healthcare, Kenya), and Mr.Gide Kouatchou (MaKo
Industries, Cameroon).
More
details (JICA website)
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Navigating
Uncertainty: The Future of Japan’s ODA in a Shifting Global Landscape
(August
2025) On July 23, the JICA Ogata Research Institute and the Institute of
Geoeconomics co-hosted this webinar to discuss the future direction of
Japan’s ODA at a time when the US and Europe significantly cut ODA and
global solidarity is under strain. Following updates from Ms.Satoko
Tanaka (Chief Representative, JICA USA Office) and Mr.Tetsuya Harada
(Chief Representative, JICA Europe Office), Izumi Ohno joined as a
discussant together with Mr.Yoshiyuki Sagara (Senior Research Fellow,
IOG) and Mr. Shohei Hara (Senior Vice President, JICA). The session was
moderated by Ms.Atsuko Kamei (Director General, JICA Ogata Research
Institute). The webinar
attracted around 450 participants and generated many questions.
More
details
(JICA Ogata Research Institute)
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Study
Group on ”Knowledge Co-Creation with Emerging Countries” Launched
(July 2025) The JICA Ogata Research Institute launched a
new study group in July on “Knowledge Co-Creation with Emerging
Countries.” The initiative aims to understand and compare the
philosophies and approaches to development cooperation pursued by
emerging countries with those of Japan, and to explore the potential for
co-creative partnerships with emerging partners. The study group will
also address challenges and strategies for strengthening such
partnerships. Izumi Ohno serves as co-chair together with Ms. Atsuko
Kamei, Director General of the JICA Ogata Research Institute.
More
details (JICA Ogata Research Institute)
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Trump
2.0 Shock and Its Implications for International Development
Cooperation: A Japanese Perspective
(June 2025) Izumi Ohno was invited to
participate in the development cooperation panel hosted by the Korean
Association of International Studies (KAIS) & the Korean Foundation
(KF), held in Yeosu on June 26, 2025. She presented a paper, “Trump
2.0 Shock and Its Implications for International Development
Cooperation: A Japanese Perspective" and exchanged views with
Korean scholars on the topic.
Conference
paper (from the proceedings)
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Japanese
Development Cooperation in a Changing World
（Jan.
2025） Izumi
Ohno gave a keynote speech on “Japan's Development Cooperation in a
Changing World: Toward Co-Creating Partnerships with Global South
Countries” at the GRIPS Forum on December 23, 2024. The forum also
featured active panel discussions with GRIPS students (from Indonesia,
Bangladesh, Ghana, and Cuba), who shared their countries’
perspectives.
Summary and
video
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’Japanese-style’ Cooperation in Industrial Development
(Dec. 2024)
Izumi Ohno published a paper, "’Japanese-style’ Cooperation in
International Development: From a Perspective of Translative
Adaptation” in Journal of International Development Studies (Vol. 33,
No. 2, Nov. 2024), issued by JASID. This paper is based on a
presentation at a special session titled "Inquiring the Essence of
'Japanese-style’ International Cooperation " (organized by Prof.
Shoko Yamada of Nagoya Univ./ JASID President) during the JASID 25th
Spring Conference held on June 15, 2024 at Utsunomiya University. It
summarizes insights gained from a research project the author conducted
at JICA Ogata Research Institute.
Article
(Journal of International Development Studies, Vol.33 (2024) Issue 2
JASID
session report (JICA ORI)
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Visit to Ethiopia for Policy Dialogue Mission after Two Years
(Dec. 2024) Kenichi
& Izumi Ohno visited Addis Ababa with JICA on Nov. 16-24 to resume
policy dialogue with key Ethiopian officials. This visit was the policy
dialogue component of JICA's new industrial cooperation project.
Ethiopia is overcoming economic crisis with financial support from IMF
& the World Bank and is exploring a return to a growth strategy. Our
mission focused on: (1) gathering information on economic reforms and
industrial policy, and (2) examining the readiness to resume industrial
policy dialogue in the new environment.
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Lectures on East Asian Development at NEU, Hanoi
(Aug.-Sept. 2024) Kenichi Ohno gave 11 lectures on East Asian
development to fourth-year students at the National University of
Economics (NEU), Hanoi, Vietnam from August 6 to September 12 (Course: Development of
Asia: History, Policies and Challenges). He also made
presentations at two special seminars: (1) NEU:
Supporting Industries: Where Vietnam Stands and What Are the Challenges
(with Nguyen Thi Xuan Thuy), and (2) Vietnam National University (VNU): Why Japan Continues to
Stagnate: From the Perspective of Policy Mechanisms.
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Translative Adaptation of
Foreign Skills Formation Models, published from the JICA Ogata Research
Institute
(Sept.
2024) A book titled "Translative
Adaptation of Foreign Skills Formation
Models: Cases of Japanese Development Cooperation in Southeast Asia”
(eds. Junichi Mori & Izumi Ohno) was published in Sept.  2024
from the JICA Ogata Research Institute. This book is the last volume of
a three-thematic series of the “Research Project on the Japanese
Experience of Industrial Development and Development Cooperation:
Analysis of Translative Adaptation Processes.” Based on selected case
studies, it examines whether and how Japanese industrial development
cooperation for TVET has been implemented to facilitate the processes of
learning and local customization of the acquired knowledge by aid
recipient countries and institutions—from the perspective of
“translative adaptation.”
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Submission
of the Recommendations of the Advisory Panel on New Financing for
Development to Foreign Minister Kamikawa
(July 2024) On July 12, the Chair of the Advisory Panel, Izumi Ohno,
Professor Emeritus of GRIPS, submitted to Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko
Kamikawa the Panel’s recommendations, which outline concrete measures
to mobilize new financing for development, including strengthening the
link between ODA and sustainable finance. The report proposes a review
of the current ODA system, with the aim of creating an
"ecosystem" in which ODA acts as a catalyst and private
investments are incentivized by the activities that support global
issues and sustainable and inclusive development, in partnership with
various stakeholders.
Press release (MOFA
website), Photo: MOFA
Advisory Panel (MOFA
website, Japanese)
Recommendations (in
Japanese) “Contributing to a Sustainable Future and Creating a
Virtuous Cycle of Growth” (Main
Text, Summary)
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Book
Launch Webinar: How Foreign Models of Economic Development Can Be
Effectively Learned by Latecomer Countries
(May
2024) JICA Ogata Research Institute held an international webinar on
April 22, 2024 to celebrate the publication of book “Introducing
Foreign Models for Development: Japanese Experience and Cooperation in
the Age of New Technology”. The webinar article and video are now
available from the website of JICA ORI. Following opening remarks by
Akio Hosono (JICA ORI) and book overviews by Izumi Ohno (GRIPS) and
Kimiaki Kami (JICA expert), a video message by Getahun T. Mekonen on the
Ethiopian experience of introducing Kaizen was shown. Comments
were then provided by experts from Korea (Joonghae Suh, KDI) and Germany
(Stephan Klingebiel, IDOS), followed by discussions with book authors.
Webinar
Article (JICA ORI)
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Development Economics
of East Asia: New Edition
 (Apr.
2024) K. Ohno revised a book published a quarter-century ago. The
revision was done with former co-author Mr. Sakurai and two other
authors assisted by Ms. Fujita of Yuhikaku. East Asia has changed a lot
with huge China, stagnant Japan, and digital and social aspects of
development. The book is in Japanese but it may be translated into
English. Based on this book, Kenichi will give lectures at National
Economics University, Hanoi, this summer.
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"Translative
Adaptation" in the Context of Development
(Mar. 2024) JICA Ogata Research Institute has just published two
videos to celebrate the publication of the book, “Introducing
Foreign Models for Development" (Springer). Izumi Ohno (GRIPS), one
of the editors, discusses the concept of translative adaptation and its
application to the development by referring to Japanese development
experience and its cooperation with developing countries.
Book
Talk Video (Izumi Ohno & Getahun T. Mekonen)
Interview
Video (Izumi Ohno & Nikolay Murashkin)
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Hanoi Seminar: 30
Years of Vietnam's Growth
(Feb.
2024) On 22 February, GDF and National Economics University (NEU)
co-hosted a seminar at NEU Campus, Hanoi to review Vietnam's past growth
and remaining challenges. Key presenters were Prof. Ngo Thang Loi (NEU),
Prof. Emeritus Tran
Van Tho (Waseda), and Kenichi Ohno (GRIPS). Reputable commentators also
spoke from the floor. Vietnam's economic achievements are many, but it
needs to upgrade policies to overcome a middle income trap and rise to
global competitiveness. The seminar was also broadcast online, and local
TV and
 many media reported the event.
Ohno
also gave an invited lecture on middle income traps at Hanoi Univ.
of
Business and Technology.
Prof. Tho's slides >>> here
Ohno's slides >>> here
Program >>> here
Middle income trap >>>here
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『Introducing
Foreign Models for Development: Japanese Experience and Cooperation in
the Age of New Technology』Published
(Oct. 2023) This open access book (edited by Izumi Ohno, Kimiaki Jin,
Kuniaki Amatsu, and Junichi Mori), published from Springer, studies how
foreign models of economic development can be effectively learned by and
applied to today’s latecomer countries. The key concepts are
translative adaptation and local learning. The book is built on a
research project by JICA Ogata Research
Institute, "Japanese Experience of Industrial Development and
Development Cooperation: Analysis of the Translational Adaptation
Process.” It is written by ten authors with rich experience in
research and practice in development cooperation.
Book
Website >>> here
(Springer)
Website of JICA Ogata RI >>> here
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GDF
seminar: "Korea's ODA to Africa in the ICT Sector: Was it
Effective?"
(Oct. 2023) 
GDF
seminar was held on 5 October at GRIPS, inviting Prof. Jinsang Lee
(Endowed Chair Professor / Director, Center for International
Development and Cooperation, Korea Aerospace University). Following
kick-off comments by Dr. Kyung Ryul Park (KAIST), active discussions
took place with the participation of researchers, practitioners, and
students.
Presentation slides >>> here
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Report
of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue (Phase 3)
(Sep. 2023) Since 2008, GRIPS Development Forum, jointly with JICA,
has conducted bilateral industrial policy dialogue with the Ethiopian
government over three phases. Following the complication of Phase 3, we
prepared a report containing the essence of our policy analyses and
recommendations.
Despite some challenges we faced in Phase 3, we were able to conduct
many activities including Development Policy Forums, working-level
discussions, two joint studies with PSI, intellectual input to the
Ethiopian Tamirt Movement,
and a study on policy inconsistencies. We hope this report will be useful to those interested in Ethiopia-Japan
Industrial Policy Dialogue in particular and Japan's industrial
cooperation in Africa in general.
Ethiopia-Japan
Industrial Policy Dialogue Phase III: Achievements and Challenges
This report is also available on "Publications" page
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Pick UP! Reports
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Final Report of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue (Phase
3)
 Since
2008, GRIPS jointly with JICA, has conducted bilateral industrial policy
dialogue with the Ethiopian government over three phases. Following the
complication of Phase 3, we prepared a report containing the essence of
our policy analyses and recommendations.
Despite some challenges we faced in Phase 3, we were able to conduct
many activities including Development Policy Forums, working-level
discussions, two joint studies with PSI, intellectual input to the
Ethiopian Tamirt Movement, and a study on policy inconsistencies. We
hope this report will be useful to those interested in Ethiopia-Japan
Industrial Policy Dialogue in particular and Japan's industrial
cooperation in Africa in general.
Please click here to read
this report.
Ethiopia FDI Policy Report 2022
This report was produced by
Policy Studies Institute (PSI) and GRIPS Development Forum.
Please click
here to read this report.
Ethiopia
Productivity Report
2020
This report was jointly produced by PSI, a
government think tank, and GRIPS Development Forum.
Please click
here (Feb. 2020)
 
Reports of Policy Dialogue on Industrial Development in Ethiopia Phase1
& 2
by JICA and GRIPS Development Forum
Please click here
to read the Phase1 reports
Please click here
to read the Phase2 reports
Records of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy
Dialogue Vol. 2
--Policy Research in Third Countries--
 This
records were compiled and published by GRIPS Development Forum for
stakeholders and interested people.
Vol.1 contains policy dialogue minutes (Japanese) and
Vol.2 contains third-country policy research as reference materials
for Ethiopian policy makers (English and Japanese).
Volume 1
(2.6MB)
Volume 2
(4.8MB)
※ Vol.2 contains some Japanese chapters.
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Prof.
Shigeru Ishikawa
 Prof.
Shigeru Ishikawa (1918-2014) studied the underdevelopment of the market
economy in his famous book "Fundamental issues in development economics."
He led Japan's development cooperation in China and Vietnam. GDF supported his research in his later years.
Featuring reports and presentation materials of Prof. Ishikawa who
contributes to issues in Development Economics. >>> Prof.
Shigeru Ishikawa's Notes
Champion Product Approach in Ethiopia
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