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2000 report
Strategy and Dialogue
Nishikawa Jun; Koshida Kiyokazu
Japan NGO Forum on Social Development. Active member organizations are: Pacific Asia Resource Center (PARC); Japan Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO); International Movement Against all froms of Discrimination and Racism-Japan Committeee (IMADAR-JC); Asia Disability Institute; People's Forum 2001; Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA).

The government released its WSSD follow-up document “National Strategy for Social Development” in April 1998. During the drafting of the National Strategy, the Japan NGO Forum on Social Development dialogued with the government twice and submitted its comments on the document, but although several views presented by NGOs were included, there is no agreement in the usefulness of the final document.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Undernourishment Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Significant progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Significant progress  Internet users Stagnant  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Slight regression  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight regression  Information and communication technology expenditure Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Slight progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Military expenditure Slight progress  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Japan
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 2 ; ratified 5 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
127938000 Population
377890 SQ KM
Capital: Tokyo
Currency: Yen
Language: Japanese
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
99.2
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
61
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in better situation
Public expenditure   Countries in better situation
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Stagnant
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Stagnant
Women’s reproductive health   Slight regression
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
See general references see references
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