Our Organizational Structure
JOICFP’s office is located in Tokyo, Japan. JOICFP also serves as the Tokyo Liaison Office for International Planned Parenthood Federation(IPPF), and works in partnership with various stakeholders to fullfil its work.
From September 2011, JOICFP has been officially under the auspices of Cabinet Office of Japanese Government as a Public Interest Foundation based on Japanese national laws. JOICFP was granted the United Nation’s Population Award in 2001, the 23rd Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize in 2016 and Health Culture Award in 2025. JOICFP was also awarded the 1st Japan Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) Award (Special Award) in 2017 by the Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet. JOICFP has been holding the UN/ECSOC Consultative Status since 2000.
Inter-linkages of JOICFP’s Activities
Profile
| Name | Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP) |
| Address | 12-3 Yotsuya Honshiocho, Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo, 160-0003, Japan Phone: ++81-3-5312-5090 Fax: ++81-3-5312-5087 |
| Relevant Ministries | Cabinet Office, Government of Japan |
| Date of Establishment | April 22, 1968 |
| Purposes of Establishment | JOICFP works to improve health and expand equitable access to essential services worldwide through international cooperation in population and public health. We aim to build societies where everyone can achieve lifelong health and well-being, regardless of where they live. At the core of our work is advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. We ensure people have access to accurate information, quality services, and supportive environments so they can make informed and voluntary decisions about their bodies and their futures. |
| Characteristics of JOICFP | JOICFP is a tax-exempt, non-governmental organization (NGO) and a non-profit organization (NPO). It conducts international cooperation programs in the fields of population, SRHR, family planning (FP), maternal and child health (MCH), and adolescent health. It has consultative status with the UN/ECOSOC. JOICFP works closely with the Japanese government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). |
| Specialized areas of activity | Population and RH (FP, MCH, adolescent’s SRH, prevention of HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, cervical cancer) Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) |
| Major Collaborating Agencies and Organizations | Japanese Government, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Family Planning Association (JFPA), Tokyo Health Service Association, and others. UN Population Fund (UNFPA), International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), World Health Organization (WHO), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and others. |
| Awards |
Letter of Appreciation from JICA President in 1990 Foreign Minister’s Prize in 1991 UN Population Award in 2001 Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize in 2016 the 1st Japan Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) Award (Special Award) in 2017 Health Culture Award in 2025 |
| Reports | Annual Reports and Financial Statements 2021 Annual Reports and Financial Statements 2020 |
JOICFP Constitution(99KB)President / Board Members / Staff
| President | Yasushi Akashi |
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| Chairperson | Mayumi Katsube |
| Board Member/Deputy Executive Director | Etsuko Yamaguchi |
| Board Members | 13 Board of Directors, 2 Auditors, 12 Board of Trustees Board Member List |
| Staff | 22 full-time, 2 part time, 13 service contract (As of 1st October 2022) |
