Necessary Measures to be Undertaken by
the Recipient Government


Study Stage Clarification of the implementing organization in the recipient country and officials coordinating the study at the study stage
Designation of a counterpart person who has a good understanding of the overall contents of the request and can coordinate the study to be conducted
Provision of information and documents necessary for the study
Facilitation of the survey of the site by the Japanese study team and guarantee of safety of the team members

Implementation Stage To secure land and clear, level, and reclaim the site when needed
To construct roads outside the site
To provide facilities for electricity distribution, water supply, drainage, and other infrastructure connected with the project site
To bear all the expenses, other than those covered by the grant, necessary for the construction of the facilities as well as for transportation and installation of the equipment
To bear the following commissions to the Japanese foreign exchange bank for the banking services based upon the B/A
1) Advising commission for the A/P
2) Payment commission
To ensure prompt unloading and customs clearance at the port of disembarkation in the recipient country
1) Tax exemption and customs clearance of the products at the port of disembarkation
2) Internal transportation from the port of disembarkation to the project site
To accord Japanese nationals whose services may be required in connection with the supply of the products and services under the verified contract such facilities as may be necessary for their entry into the recipient country and stay therein for the performance of their work
To exempt Japanese nationals from customs duties, internal taxes, and other fiscal levies that may be imposed in the recipient country with respect to the supply of products and services under the verified contracts

Post-implementation Stage To maintain and use properly and effectively the facilities constructed and equipment provided under the grant (in principle the facilities and equipment cannot be sold or leased)
To deposit Counterpart Funds (Non-Project Grant, Food Aid, Grant Aid for Increase of Food Production)
To compile an annual report on the use of the facilities and equipment

Note 1: Counterpart Funds
The recipient shall ensure that an amount equivalent to the FOB amount for the purchased products in the case of Non-Project Grant Aid, Food Aid and Aid for Increase of Food Production for LDC and two-thirds of the FOB amount for the purchased products in the case of Food Aid for LDCs and Aid for Increase of Food Production for some LLDCs will be deposited in the local currency of the recipient country. The deposited funds shall be utilized for economic and social development purposes in the recipient country.
Note 2: Annual Report (Grant aid for general projects and for fisheries)
The recipient country must submit an annual report in a designated format on the use of the facilities and equipment procured under the Japanese grant aid scheme.
Note 3: Japanese Fiscal Year
Japanese Fiscal Year is from April 1 through March 31.


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