 Japan – Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21st Century

Since 1994, Singapore and Japan have been co-operating in human resource development for third countries under the Japan – Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21st Century.To date, Singapore and Japan (administered by the Japan International Cooperation Agency or JICA) have jointly trained more than 3,000 officials from all major regions of the world.Singapore and JICA have jointly organised 186 courses covering diverse areas like information technology, trade promotion, industrial development, healthcare, education, urban planning and the environment.