Evaluation of Japan's ODA to the Republic of AngolaRecommendationsFarmers working at an agricultural experiment station(Project for the Development of Community Function Enhancement)Photo provided by Hiromi Nagakura/JICAAfter the inauguration of President Lourenço in 2017, a new Angola National Development Plan (PDN) was formulated. Along with this political change, the internal situation in Angola has changed. Thus, the three recommendations below should be incorporated into Japan's Country Assistance Policy for Angola or its Rolling Plans.●One of the points strengthened in the new PDN was the "balanced development of various regions." Japan should cooperate more actively in Angola's rural areas.●Japan should carry out assistance with ODA loans, which can provide a large amount of funds and may suit Angola's development needs.●Japan should pursue the potential of its ODA for the im‑provement of the investment environment, which is one of the important issues that the new Lourenço administration is engaging in.In addition, Japan should strengthen its ODA implementation structure in Angola, supposing the number of projects and funding amount for Japan's ODA to Angola will increase in the near future. It is also important to enhance public relations regarding Japan's ODA in order to increase the visibility of its ODA to Angola.The new Angola PDN will be reected in the next revision of the Country Assistance Policy for Angola (scheduled for FY 2022 or later) and its Rolling Plan, after the collection of information on economic and social policies taken as countermeasures for COVID-19, such as poverty alleviation.Concerning cooperation in rural areas, as the devolution of au‑thority from national to local has been implemented, develop‑ment programs corresponding to the individual needs of each local government are required. Japan will explore the possibil‑Implementation status of response actionsity of providing ODA to rural areas, especially in the agricultural sector.For the effective use of ODA loans, Japan will collect informa‑tion while monitoring Angola's economic situation and its ex‑ternal debt status and aim to formulate projects that suit Ango‑la's development needs. Japan continues to develop support measures for the improvement of the investment environment from long-term perspectives, despite concerns about Angola's economic deterioration due to a collapse in oil prices and the impact of COVID-19.To strengthen Japan's ODA implementation structure in An‑gola, the JICA Angola Field Ofce was upgraded to the JICA Angola Ofce in July 2018. Japan will continue to examine the scope for further strengthening of its ODA implementation structure to expand the activities and reinforce the specialty of the local ofce, although current activities are limited due to COVID-19.Concerning public relations, the Japanese Embassy in Angola continues to proactively publicize Japan's ODA on the Embas‑sy's website and Facebook account, in addition to activities such as Japan's private companies support and cultural exchanges.22
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