Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI Arfiya by Ms. Ragnheiður Árnadóttir, Director of the Organisation for Economic and Co-operation and Development Development Centre
August 20, 2025
On August 20, commencing at 10:15 a.m. for approximately 25 minutes, Ms. ERI Arfiya, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call from Ms. Ragnheiður Árnadóttir, Director of the Organisation for Economic and Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Centre, who was visiting Japan on the occasion of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). The summary is as follows.
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI expressed her appreciation for the emphasis that the upcoming OECD report “Africa’s Development Dynamics 2025” places on quality infrastructure, one of the key priorities for Japan. She also conveyed Japan’s hopes to see initiatives that encourage all development cooperation providers, including emerging donors, to adhere to and promote international rules and standards, as well as DEV’s continued efforts in promoting and disseminating the “G20 Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment”.
- In response, Director Árnadóttir expressed her deep gratitude for Japan's support to quality infrastructure and for the good relationship that the Centre has built with Japan, as well as her intention to strengthen efforts for quality infrastructure development. She further stated how pleased she was to be able to deepen cooperation with Japan towards African development through the Centre’s participation in TICAD 9.
- Both sides shared views of continuing to work further closely together, in light of the recent changing landscape in development cooperation.