| In the 1960s, many developing countries
were faced with various problems caused by rapid population
increase. At this time, Japan was drawing world attention
for its success in achieving a remarkable reduction in
infant mortality and fertility, and high FP practice rates
only two decades after the end of World War II. |
| By the mid-1960s, along with its remarkable
economic growth, requests for financial assistance and
technical cooperation from Japan were increasingly being
made by the international community. A desire grew to
transfer Japanese FP and MCH experience and expertise
accumulated in postwar days to developing countries. Accordingly,
there was an urgent need to establish an organization
that promoted international cooperation in the field.
William Draper, who was promoting the FP movement in the
world, visited Japan in August 1967 to give momentum to
the establishment of such an organization. |
| In April 1968, JOICFP was established
as a body incorporated under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and the then Ministry of Health and Welfare with the purpose
" To conduct research on Family Planning (FP)/Maternal
and Child Health (MCH) in developing countries, and provide
subsidies and other necessary assistance for research
and other activities for developing countries, thus contributing
to the enhancement of the wellbeing of concerned community
people." |
| Since its inception, JOICFP
as an NGO/NPO has been implementing various international
cooperation programs in the fields of population and FP
in developing countries. Its experience and achievements
for over 30 years are highly regarded not only in Japan
but also in other countries. |
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