Fields of study, so called "Sub-Program" and "Component", correspond to and deal with the target Priority Areas for the social and economic development of Lao P.D.R.
The participants of JDS shall be selected from the "Target Organizations" whose mission is closely related to the respective "Sub-Program" and "Component".
This approach gives its most importance on "Selection and Concentration" on the development issues of the country, securing further effectiveness and efficiencies of the JDS Project.

Sub-Program (Target Priority Area)	Component (Development Issues)	Accepting University Graduate School	Number to be Accepted	Brochure
1. Improving Administrative Ability and Institution Building	1-1. Enhancement of Public Administration and Improvement of Legal System [PDF]	International University of Japan (IUJ) GS of International Relations (GSIR) / Public Management and Policy Analysis Program (or Japan-Global Development Program (JGDP))	3
		Kyushu University GS of Law / The International Economic and Business Law (IEBL) LL.M Program	2
	1-2. Enhancement of Public Finance [PDF]	Yamaguchi University GS of Economics / Public Administration Course (Certificate Course)	2
2. Building a Strong Base for Sustained Economic Growth	2-1. Improvement of Economic Infrastructure [PDF]	Hiroshima University GS of Advanced Science and Engineering, GS of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society / A Special Education Program on Infrastructure Development in Developing Countries	2
	2-2. Economic Policy on Investment / Export Promotion	Ritsumeikan University GS of International Relations / Global International Relations Program	3
3. Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development as well as Natural Environment Conservation	3-1. Agriculture and Rural Development [PDF]	Kyushu University GS of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences / The International Development Research Course	2
	3-2. Natural Environment Conservation and Disaster Risk Reduction	University of Tsukuba GS of Science and Technology / Master's Program in Environmental Sciences (SUSTEP Program)	2
4. Improvement of Educational Policy [PDF]		Hiroshima University GS of Humanities and Social Sciences / Division of Educational Development and Cultural and Regional Studies, Educational Development Course	2
5. Improvement of Health Policy [PDF]		Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health / Department of Global Health (i. Tropical Medicine Course, ii. International Health Development Course, and iii. Health Innovation Course)	2

• Please refer to the whole figure here. [PDF]