Outline of the Statement by Mr. Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development

"People" as a key factor for Sustainable Development
- Japan's development on the strength of its human resources, attaching paramount importance to education
- Proposal for a "Decade of Education for Sustainable Development"
- Japan shall provide no less than 250 billion yen (2.1 billion USD) in education assistance over a 5-year period
Health is just as essential as education
- Realizing the indomitable spirit of Dr. Hideyo Noguchi through Japan's assistance in the medical and health sectors

Respecting the ownership of the recipient and extending support as an equal partner
= Japan's assistance philosophy
= Spirit of TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development),
passed on to the NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development)
Trade: Assistance for capacity building,

Duty-free and quota-free treatment for LDC's products
Investment: Investment-rule making at WTO

Support to international investment promotion centers
Enhanced HIPC Initiative: Japan has contributed more than a quarter of G8's contribution
Sharing the experience of Asia with Africa and beyond: NERICA (New Rice for Africa)
Emergency food aid of 30 Million USD to southern Africa

Entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol: Necessity of a common rule for all
Japan's experience of serious pollution: Sharing the lessons so that our friends will not repeat the grim experience
Japan's assistance in environment-related capacity building by training 5000 people from overseas over a five-year period
Japan will host the Third World Water Forum and its International Ministerial Conference
Living in Harmony with Nature: Expo 2005 in Aichi Prefecture
Calling upon all nations, international organizations and NGOs and other stakeholders to work together towards the success of the WSSD