Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21st Century (JSPP21)
JSPP21 is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of sustainable urban development and Smart Nation initiatives applied in both Japan and Singapore.
Last updated 9 February 2026
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Administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Singapore Cooperation Programme, CLC co-curates the course on "Urban Development Towards a Smart Nation Vision," a key thematic workshop under the Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21st Century (JSPP21) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This course is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of sustainable urban development and Smart Nation initiatives applied in both Japan and Singapore.
The programme combines CLC’s knowledge expertise in sustainable urban governance, planning and development with insights from JICA to offer a more comprehensive learning experience. Lectures and discussions on critical aspects of urban planning and governance would cover topics such as Integrated Land Use Planning, Smart Mobility, Integrated Housing Development in the context of sustainable urbanisation.
Likewise, JICA shares their valuable knowledge on Japan’s urban spatial planning framework, mobility planning, smart city development, and community design initiatives.
By the end of the programme, participants will have acquired more knowledge and skills on taking an integrated approach to sustainable urban development planning in drawing on best practices and lessons learned from Singapore and Japan.
Participants’ testimonials
The course comprehensively outlines development of a smart city. The success stories were very inspirational and made us hopeful.— Ms Atirah Binti Nor Hashim, Assistant Director, Pahang State Secretary’s Office, Malaysia
All topics were relevant to be kept in mind while working back home. liveability framework, housing designs, mobility plans were more on point to the concerning matters while carrying out planning in my country.— Malaea Mariner, Senior Strategic Planning Officer, Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure, Samoa
Smart planning is the basic for smart nation. Acquired knowledge in the subject is eye opening to rethink on urban planning.— N.A.S.N.Nissanka, Deputy Director General (Project Management), Urban Development Authority, Sri Lanka
Learn advanced know-how of Smart City Planning with observing practical experiences— Mohammed Saiful Islam, Town Planner Laksam, Municipality, Bangladesh