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Japan's ODA White Paper 2002

Part I. Trends in Japan's ODA
in a Rapidly Changing World

Chapter 1. Development Issues as a Major Global Challenge in the 21st Century

Section 1. New Trends in Development Assistance

(1) Heightened International Concern in Development Issues
(2) Enhanced Efforts by the International Community

Section 2. Series of Development-Related International Conferences

(1) The Achievements of Major International Conferences
(2) Main Development Issues
(3) Japan's Stance

Chapter 2. Strategic Development of Japan's ODA

Section 1. Overview of Japan's ODA

Basic Framework for ODA Policy

Section 2. An Asian Focus to Japan's Global ODA

(1) Comprehensive Cooperation with East Asia

(2) Growing International Concern about Africa's Problems

(3) Regional Aid Policies

Section 3. Cooperation for the Consolidation of Peace and Nation Building

(1) Consolidation of Peace and Nation Building
(2) Case Studies

Section 4. Promoting Human Security

Section 5. Efforts toward the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals

(1) New Aid Policy for Education
(2) Strengthening Measures against HIV/AIDS and Other Infectious Diseases
(3) Environmental Cooperation for Sustainable Development
(4) Enhanced Water- and Sanitation-Related Assistance

Section 6. Promoting International Collaboration

(1) South-South Cooperation
(2) Cooperation with Other Donor Countries
(3) Collaboration with International Organizations

Chapter 3. Increasing Public Support and Participation: Further Promoting ODA Reform

Section 1. Severe Domestic Situation regarding ODA and the Acceleration of ODA Reform

(1) "Ten Reform Principles to Ensure an Open Foreign Ministry" and the Second Consultative Committee on ODA Reform
(2) Launching of the Board on Comprehensive ODA Strategy and Announcement of the "Fifteen Specific Measures for ODA Reform"
(3) Final Report of the Reform Advisory Board and the Action Program for Foreign Ministry Reform
(4) Task Force on Foreign Relations for the Prime Minister
(5) ODA Reform: Implementation of Three Measures
(6) The LDP's ODA Reform Working Team

Section 2. Strengthening ODA Policymaking Mechanisms

(1) Strengthening Collaboration among Related Ministries and Agencies
(2) JICA Becomes an Independent Administrative Institution
(3) Board on Comprehensive ODA Strategy

Section 3. Promoting Public Participation in ODA

(1) Partnership with NGOs and Local Governments
(2) Exploring, Fostering, and Utilizing Human Resources
(3) Development Education
(4) Information Disclosure, Public Relations, and Interactive Dialogue

Section 4. Enhancing Transparency and Efficiency at Every Stage of ODA Projects

(1) Increasing Transparency in Project Selection and Procurement
(2) Strengthening ODA Auditing
(3) Enhancing ODA Evaluation

Chapter 4. New Directions in Japan's ODA