WADA renews funding agreement with the Japan Anti-Doping Agency

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce that it has renewed its long-standing funding agreement with the Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA), in which JADA will provide additional funding of up to JPY 23,772,500 (approximately USD 160,000) for one year to support the development of Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) in Asia and Oceania. This amount is additional to Japan’s annual contribution to WADA of just over USD 1.5 million. 

In total, JADA has contributed more than USD 2.3 million additional funds over the past decade to support WADA’s efforts through projects commissioned by the Japanese Government. The renewed agreement focuses on WADA’s Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF) training and National and Regional Anti-Doping Organization (NADO and RADO) development. 

WADA President, Witold Bańka, said: “WADA is grateful for the ongoing support of the Japan Anti-Doping Agency and the Japanese Government, which will continue to make a tangible impact towards the development of Anti-Doping Organizations in Asia and Oceania. Our hope is that this sets an example for other well-established Anti-Doping Organizations internationally to similarly embrace their leadership role in their respective parts of the world.”  

JADA Chair, Professor Takao Akama, said: “JADA is pleased to have renewed this agreement with WADA and looks forward to taking part in the growth of practitioners and organizations across the Asia and Oceania region in the years to come. We would like to thank the Japanese Government for commissioning us for this project. The global anti-doping system relies on collaboration between various stakeholders, and JADA is privileged to be in a position to bring the anti-doping community together to share knowledge and instill best practices.” 

Specific to the additional funding provided for GLDF training, WADA will conduct in-person training for education and testing professionals, as well as for those responsible for results management and hearing panel members. WADA will also increase the number of GLDF trainers to support program delivery and ensure that there is enough capacity to conduct three in-person trainings in 2024-2025. 

With regards to NADO/RADO development in the Asia and Oceania region, meetings are scheduled in conjunction with the annual meetings of each of the four Asian RADOs and the Oceania RADO. Each session will focus on the development of a specific country’s anti-doping program, and the meetings will be attended by NADO/RADO mentors and WADA staff members.