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◆JICA Volunteers in Palau

　Palau has enjoyed the cooperation from the JICA volunteers for more than a decade. To date, 149 Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) and 48 Senior Volunteers have been dispatched to Palau since 1997.

　Currently (as of October 1st, 2012), there are 12 volunteers working in Palau; 8 JOCV and 4 Senior Volunteers. They are dispatched based on the needs in Palau through the request of the National Government. They all have specific technical skills to contribute to the development of Palau. Below are the specialized areas of the currently active volunteers:

JOCV		Senior Volunteers
Primary Education	3	Water Quality Management of Sewerage	1
Medical Equipment	1	Water Quality Management of Sewerage	1
Nurse	1	Mathematics	1
Environmental Education	1	Town Planning	2
Ecological Research	1
Science / Math Teacher	1
Total	8	Total	4

　In this section, we will introduce the voices from the active volunteers that are working vigorously to contribute to Palau from the grassroots level. The reports will be updated every month.

Hajime Hayakawa/ Ministry of Education

Takanori Satoh/ Environmental Education, Palau International Coral Reef Center

Mariko Noike / Belau National Hospital

Moeko Watababe / Angaur Elementary School

Masashi Kurita / Management Information Systems, Palau Judiciary

Hitoshi Fukazawa / Water Quality Management of Sewerage

Saori Sakaoka / Koror Elementary School

Futa Shimada / Belau Modekngei School Science & Mathematics Teacher

Masami Yamaguchi / Ngaremlengui Elementary School

Tadaharu Namoto / Building and Zoning – Planning Commission

Satomi Miyazaki / Peleliu Elementary School

Koji Hina / Bureau of Marine Resources

Kenichi Tezuka / Database

Kyori Murao / Ngaraard Elementary School

Toshio Watanabe / Radio Communication