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Figure 4.1    Organizational Chart of the NMIMR 
 
 
Prepared by the investigation Team 
 
The head of each research unit is responsible for planning and implementing research 
plans.    The staff members of each unit include research fellows, research assistants, 
technicians, and other staff. 
 
4.1.3
 
Outline of JICA’s Cooperation with the NMIMR   
(1)
 
Objectives and Components of JICA’s Cooperation   
Based on the results of studies, the objectives of the series of JICA cooperation 
activities can be roughly divided into two stages.    During the initial stage from 1968 
to 1991, JICA focused on strengthening the capabilities of university-affiliated 
institutions.  Although the first project-type technical cooperation, the Noguchi 
Memorial Institute Project, which started in 1986, included some activities related to 
infectious diseases control, such as the quality control of vaccines, its main objective 
was to transfer technical skills to the NMIMR.    The second stage started in 1991 after 
“Noguchi Memorial Institute Project Phase II”.    This stage aimed to strengthen the 
research capabilities of the NMIMR and to enhance the capacity of health/medical 
personnel through technical training.    This stage intended to enhance and strengthen 
University Academic Board
Faculty Board
Scientific & Technical Committee
Finance Board
Fellows Committee
Heads of Units
Biosafety Observational Committee
Institutional Review Board
Biosafety Committee
Research Units
Administative & Support Unit
Immunology
Electron Microscopy & Histopathology
Laboratory Animals
Nutrition
Clinical Pathology & Haematology
Parasitology
Bacteriology
Virology
Epidemiology
Stores
Transport
Maintenance
Documentation
Personnel
Finance

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infectious diseases control in Ghana through capacity building for the health/medical 
personnel based on the NMIMR, which had acquired the appropriate research 
capabilities during the period of the first stage of JICA technical cooperation.   
As shown in Table 4.1, JICA dispatched experts to the Korle Bu hospital and the 
NMIMR over a period of 18 years from 1968 to 1985.    As of July 2004, when this 
evaluation study was being carried out, JICA had implemented a total of four 
project-type technical cooperation activities since 1985.  In addition to technical 
cooperation, since 1991, JICA has implemented third-country training programmes 
(TCTP) three times with the NMIMR as a counterpart institution.  This evaluation 
study considers these technical cooperation and third-country training programmes to 
be part of the series of assistance activities for the NMIMR, and hence this evaluation 
is conducted accordingly.