Japan fund for public policy training: final

The Japan Fund for Public Policy Training was established in March 2004 as a trust fund to enhance developing member countries? capacity building for public policy management, focusing on regional economies in transition. Since its inception, the Government of Japan has contributed more than $22 million. The country director of the Asian Development Bank?s Viet Nam Resident Mission acted as the program manager of the fund through 2011. The Public Policy Training Program?s training facility in Ha Noi was closed in August 2011 upon completion of planned training programs.