Japan Association for Financial Planners Collaborates with Government Agencies to Support the Needy and Disaster Victims

The Japan Association for Financial Planners (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Toshiharu Shirane) is engaged in initiatives such as dispatching CFP and AFP certified financial planners (FP) to projects promoted by central ministries, prefectures, and municipal government agencies. We are pleased to report on the initiatives for fiscal year 2025. We will continue to actively engage in activities that contribute to the improvement of public life through collaboration with government agencies.

Overview of Key Initiatives: 1. Household Budget Improvement Support Project (under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare): We cooperate in supporting independent living by providing household budget consultations to needy individuals who may require public assistance but are expected to achieve self-reliance. In FY2025, we cooperated with 12 municipalities by dispatching consultants. 2. Migration Promotion and Vacant House Measures: We dispatch seminar lecturers and consultants to migration events hosted by local governments to assist with migration costs and post-migration life planning. We also support housing-related projects. In FY2025, we cooperated with 16 municipalities. 3. Disaster Victim Support: (1) Noto Peninsula Earthquake Support: Continuing from FY2024, we have been dispatching professionals and advisors to Ishikawa Prefecture's support projects. We provide individual consultations, training for municipal support staff, and advice to relevant departments. In FY2025, we handled 18 consultations. (2) Ofunato Forest Fire Support: At the request of Iwate Prefecture, we dispatched consultants to two individual consultation sessions for victims, handling 7 consultations. 4. General Life Planning: We dispatch lecturers and consultants to projects for seniors, single parents, and job seekers.