Study Group on Environmental Guidelines for JBIC

The Study Group on Environmental Guidelines for JBIC was established in October 2000 to contribute to the making of the integrated environmental guidelines of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

Relevant people from NGOs, academia, governmental ministries and agencies, and JBIC freely exchange opinions, and seek to summarize the discussions on issues such as the future direction of the integrated guidelines.

The Group completed making "Recommendations for the Japan Bank for International Cooperation's Environmental Guidelines" over the 16 meetings.

Recommendations for the Japan Bank for International Cooperation's Environmental Guidelines

　

This website provides the meeting minutes and materials distributed at each meeting of the Study Group. (Most of the information is available only in Japanese.)

Hard copies of the materials publicized on this website can be viewed at the following location.

・Global Environment Information Centre (Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan)

This Study Group invites comments or information from the general public. The comments and information received will be circulated to all members of the Study Group, and will be made public here on the website and at the above location.

Study Group on Environmental Guidelines for JBIC
Email: mail@sg-egl-jbic.org
Mailing address:
Study Group on Environmental Guidelines for JBIC
c/o Planning Division, International Finance and Policy Department
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
1-4-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8144 JAPAN

Principles of Establishment

1. Purpose

The Study Group aims to provide a place where relevant people from NGOs, academia, governmental ministries and agencies, and JBIC gather to freely exchange opinions, and by seeking to summarize the discussions, contribute to the making of the integrated Environmental Guidelines for JBIC.

2. Membership

The Study Group consists of the following members. It must be noted that members do not represent the organizations they belong to. The Group will not have a representative or a chair, and each member shares equal responsibility.

(as of October 23, 2000, in Japanese dictionary order)

  • Seiji Ikkatai, Director, Planning Division, Global Environment Department, Environment Agency (until December, 2000)
  • Mizuki Ito, Loan Aid Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (from January, 2001)
  • Hidetoshi Irigaki, Director, Operations Strategy Division, Development Assistance Strategy Department, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
  • Taku Omura, Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Cooperation, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
  • Akinori Ogawa, Director, Office of Environmental Cooperation, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
  • Shuichi Katoh, Member of the House of Councillors
  • Kenichi Kawasaki, Senior Assistant for Loan Aid, Loan Aid Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (from January, 2001)
  • Mitsuru Kitano, Director, Loan Aid Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (from January, 2001)
  • Takashi Kihara, Director, Development Issues, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance
  • Kaoru Kobayashi, Deputy Director, Development Policy Division, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance
  • Naoyuki Sakumoto, Senior Researcher, Economic Cooperation Research Department, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization
  • Hiroshi Sato, Senior Researcher, Economic Cooperation Research Department, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization
  • Tatsuo Seino, Technical Officer, Office of Environmental Cooperation, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
  • Tatsushi Terada, Director, General Affairs Division, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
  • Izumi Nakato, Director, First Economic Cooperation Division, Coordination Bureau, Economic Planning Agency (until December, 2000)
  • Sachihiro Hayashi, Deputy Director, First Economic Cooperation Division, Coordination Bureau, Economic Planning Agency (until December, 2000)
  • Sachihiko Harashina, Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • Takashi Hongo, Director, Environmental Division 1, Environment and Social Development Department, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
  • Tadashi Maeda, Director, Planning Division, International Finance Policy Department, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
  • Ikuko Matsumoto, Director, Public Finance and Environment Program, Friends of the Earth-Japan
  • Satoru Matsumoto, Secretary General, Mekong Watch-Japan
  • Hisako Motoyama, Public Finance and Environment Programme, Friends of Earth-Japan
  • Naoki Mori, Director, Environment Division 2, Environment and Social Development Department, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
  • Ken-ichiro Yanagi, Professor of Environmental Law, Faculty of Real Estate Science, Meikai University

3. Activities

The Study Group will base its discussions on the present Environmental Guidelines of JBIC, and keeping in mind the trends inside Japan and overseas, will examine the actual means of integration and points of improvement.

The Study Group will ask JBIC, members of the Study Group, and other organizations to present information upon request, which will be of use for the discussions.

The Study Group will seek to be as specific as possible in its suggestions, and compile the discussion results to make them public. The form through which this will be done is to be determined in the meetings.

4. Time Line

The Study Group will aim at presenting recommendations on the integrated guidelines for JBIC by the end of March, 2001. It will meet approximately twice a month, with details to be determined in accordance with the progress in discussion at the Study Group meetings.

5. Meeting Minutes and Information Disclosure

As a rule, succinct minutes of the discussions, including the speakers' names will be kept at each meeting. The minutes will be approved by speakers before finalization.

The Principles of Establishment and meeting minutes will be disclosed through means such as establishing a web page for the Study Group.

6. Logistics

Administrative support necessary for the meetings, such as meeting notices and work considering information disclosure will be provided by JBIC with the assistance of relevant organizations.

7. Other considerations

Any comments or information useful for discussion at the Study Group will be gathered through Email and other appropriate means, and will be shared by Group members. The comments and information will also be made public here on the website and at other locations.