5approach in rural farm areas and expanding technical assistance for promotion of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from urban areas to nationwide. MOFA will continue to support reduction of economic disparities and will consider further assistance for people’s livelihood improvement based on Costa Rica’s efforts. Moreover, MOFA is currently training stakeholders in Costa Rica to improve their knowledge and skills to teach others as part of the MSMEs support projects.Strengthening of Public Relations (PR) Enhancement of publicizing Japan’s cooperation in the recipient countries was recommended in order to gain more recognition of Japan’s assistance. It was suggested that Japanese embassies should devise more strategic PR within the limited budget, such as PR plan targeting the young. The recommendations for the four ODA evaluations conducted in FY 2018 have some common objectives. The recommendations and response actions can be summarized and categorized into three areas.Further Expansion of Assistance for Rural Development When a development plan of a target country aims at reducing regional disparities, Japan should support projects not only in urban areas but also in rural areas and provide assistance in such a way that can bring outcomes in broader areas. Support to raise the standard of living for the entire country should also be considered. Evaluation of Japan’s ODA to Angola: It was recommended that Japan should cooperate more actively in Angola’s rural areas since one of the items that were strengthened in the new Angola National Development Plan (PDN) was the “Balanced development of various regions.” MOFA will consider formulating projects in rural areas, taking into account their requests and needs, their security situation, and whether Japan’s support is visible. Evaluation of Japan’s ODA to Costa Rica and Nicaragua: Pertaining to assistance to Costa Rica, it was recommended that Japan should support the systematization of its distribution nationwide rather than limited areas. Specifically, it identified the following as effective: establishing livelihood improvement Response Actions to Recommen-dations
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