Community Well-Being
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Various projects are being carried out for community development in each region, and the widespread use of the Community Well-Being Index as a common index makes it possible for citizens, businesses and other stakeholders to cooperate with each other toward the common goals of the community development objectives and efforts that each project aims for.
Notice
- August 13, 2025
- 6-3. The Training Course for Facilitators to Utilize Well-Being Indicators in has reached its capacity, so applications are no longer accepted.
- 7. It was decided to hold a hands-on workshop to learn about the design of community development utilizing the Community Happiness (Well-Being) Indicator.
- July 25, 2025
- At present, the publication of the Local Well-Being Indicator Dashboard Page is temporarily suspended. For details, please check with [Important] About Temporary Suspension of Dashboard (Service for Utilization of Local Well-Being Indicator) .
- July 24, 2025
- July 9, 2025
- 6-3. The Training Course for Facilitators to Utilize Well-Being Indicators in (1st and 2nd) has reached its capacity, so applications are no longer accepted.
- June 10, 2025
Details of Activities
1. Community Well-Being Index Website
- Well-Being Indicator Utilization Service (released on March 29, 2024)
*At present, the publication of the Local Well-Being Indicator Dashboard Page is temporarily suspended. For details, please check with [Important] About Temporary Suspension of Dashboard (Service for Utilization of Local Well-Being Indicator) . - Well-Being Indicators in Digital Garden Cities Nationwide Survey Results in FY 2023 (updated on June 30, 2023)
- Well-Being Indicator Questionnaire (Standard Model 50 Questions) (Excel / 17 kb) (updated on June 8, 2023)
2. Study Group on the Promotion of Utilization of the Well-Being Index
3. Collection of explanatory videos for local government officials
- Well-Being Index Online Training
- July 15, 2022 Online Briefing on Utilization of Well-Being Indicators in Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation (YouTube (Smart City Institute))
- Explanatory video for local government officials "Utilization of Well-Being Indicators in Digital Garden Cities"
- Part 1 Utilization of Well-Being Indicators in Digital Garden Cities (Keisuke Murakami of Director-General, Group of Service for Citizens, Digital Agency) (YouTube (Regional Revitalization [Cabinet Secretariat and Cabinet Office])
- Part II Indicators for Community Development to Enhance Citizens' Happiness (Takehiko Nagumo, Executive Director of Smart City Institute) (YouTube (Regional Revitalization [Cabinet Office, Cabinet Secretariat])
- May 18, 2023 Briefing session on the utilization of the fiscal 2023 Well-Being indicator (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- May 27, 2024 Briefing session on the utilization of the fiscal 2024 Well-Being indicator (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- June 25, 2024 Online Workshop on the Use of Community Happiness Indicators Basic Edition (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- October 16, 2024 FY 2024 Well-Being Indicator Utilization Briefing Session (2nd) (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- December 27, 2024 Introduction of Regional Well-Being Indicators (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- December 27, 2024 logic tree - How to use the "Reference and logic tree Usage Guide" - (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- December 27, 2024 Local Government Questionnaire Support System Edition (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- June 4, 2025 Briefing session on the utilization of the fiscal 2025 Well-Being indicator (YouTube (Digital Agency))
4. A Collection of Materials for Using Well-Being Indicators
We will publish materials for utilizing the Community Well-Being Index, such as those used by local governments that have previously implemented workshops using the Community Well-Being Index.
- Community Well-Being Index Caravan in Odawara City (PDF / 6,572 kb)
- Report on the Results of the Survey on the Use of Indicators by Local Governments (PDF / 1,205 kb) (published on April 23, 2024)
- Report on the Survey of Local Governments' Use of Well-Being Indicators (PDF / 710 kb) (published on December 5, 2024)
5. Well-Being Index 1 Day Seminar
A one day seminar on the use of the Community Well-Being Index was held for employees of local governments who are implementing or considering the use of the Community Well-Being Index.
In response to the Community Well-Being Index, we held a one day course on the basics of the Well-Being Index for use in community development, targeting people who were wondering "What kind of index is it?" and "How can it be used?"
- Utilization of Community Well-Being Index (PDF / 471 kb)
- (Reference) Flier
6. Project to Introduce and Dispatch Facilitators for the Utilization of the Well-Being Index
In October 2024 (2024), Digital Agency launched a project to introduce and dispatch facilitators to utilize well-being indicators in order to support local governments that wish to hold workshops using well-being indicators.
In order to promote cooperative community building using data, it is important to involve the relevant departments within the agency and external stakeholders. As a first step, a well-being index workshop can be an effective measure. Please use it actively.
6-1. Introduction of Facilitators for Utilization of the Well-Being Index and Temporary Staffing Service
- Please download the application documents from the Guide to Utilization of the Regional Well-Being Index (Regional Well-Being Index Site) .
- Please check the following for an overview of the Introduction of Facilitators for Utilization of the Well-Being Index and the Temporary Staffing Program.
6-2. Facilitator of Utilization of the Well-Being Index
- List of Facilitators to Utilize Well-Being Indicators
*Community Well-Being Indicator Design, Community Well-Being Site service provision and introduction support You will be redirected to the page of Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting (MURC), the contractor.
6-3. Facilitator Training Course for Utilization of the Well-Being Index
We will hold a course to train well-being index utilization facilitators who will be in charge of standard workshops (for local government officials, local residents, etc.) using the well-being index.
Event Dates
- (Registration closed) 1st: August 23 (Sat) and 24 (Sun), 2025 (2025)
- (End of registration) 2nd: August 30 (Sat) and 31 (Sun), 2025 (2025)
- (Registration closed) 3rd: September 20 (Sat) and 21 (Sun), 2025 (2025)
Application Guidelines
- (Registration closed) Application Guidelines for the 2025 Training Course for Facilitators in the Use of Well-Being Indicators (1st and 2nd) (PDF / 672 kb)
- (Registration closed) Application Guidelines for the 2025 (3rd) Training Course for Facilitators in the Use of Well-Being Indicators (PDF / 841 kb)
For further information, please contact:
Digital Agency Well-Being Indicators Secretariat
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7. Hands-on workshop to learn about the design of community development using the Well-Being index [Accepting applications]
We will hold hands-on workshops using local happiness (Well-Being) indicators for the private sector, NPOs, educational institutions, and citizens participating in community development.
- Event Dates
- Tokyo Venue: Sunday, September 28, 2025 (2025)
- Osaka venue: Sunday, October 19, 2025 (2025)
- Application Guidelines