Recommendation 1: Continued Promotion of Development That Will Benefit the PoorImplementation Status of Response ActionsRecommendation 2: Supporting Rwanda in Becoming an ICT Knowledge Hub in AfricaImplementation Status of Response ActionsRecommendation 3: Facilitation of Collaboration with Diverse Actors Including Japanese EnterprisesImplementation Status of Response ActionsEvaluation of Japan’s ODA to the Republic of RwandaTo consolidate and further realize the effects of ODA loans (yen loans) related to nutrition, Japan dispatches nutrition advisors and provides the formulation of government plans to promote nutrition and their monitoring. In the areas of water and hygiene, the technical cooperation project, “The Project for WASAC Utility Turnaround with KAIZEN Approach,” has commenced, through which Japan is providing support for a stable water supply for people including the poor, by enhancing the services of water utility entities in Kigali and strengthening measures on non-revenue water (water that cannot be charged for due to water leakage or theft). In the education sector, the “Project to Strengthen Primary School Mathematics and Science with the Use of ICT” has been launched to provide support for improving the quality of education and access to education by promoting its digitalization. Support is also ongoing through the Grant Aid for Japanese NGO Projects. For example, in order to generate revenue and create employment in the rural areas, job training related to road maintenance is being conducted for local residents in rural areas, including the poor. In the technical cooperation project “Digital & Innovation Promotion Project” in the field of ICT, Japan plans to collaborate by utilizing the networks of the Chamber of Commerce and Services in Rwanda to gain cooperation in introducing local partners and selecting demonstration projects. In this technical cooperation project and “Project NINJA,” which supports entrepreneurs with a view to creating business innovation, efforts are also ongoing to carve out networking opportunities with neighboring countries. With a view to nurturing Rwandan human resources who are knowledgeable about Japan, and promoting the utilization of networks between Rwandan and Japanese corporations, Japan continues to implement the African Business Education Initiative for Youth (ABE Initiative), creating opportunities to match human resources with support corporations in Japan. The technical cooperation project “Digital & Innovation Promotion Project” in the field of ICT has commenced, and efforts will continue to be made to create opportunities for cooperation between corporations in both countries. The JICA Chair Initiative has been launched to conduct lectures continuously on Japan’s development at the University of Rwanda, and there are ongoing efforts to promote cooperation with universities. for Recommendation 4: Strengthening of Support for Economic Partnerships across the EAC RegionImplementation Status of Response ActionsWhile paying close attention to the situation in EAC member states, in addition to setting up and conducting capacity-building training for One Stop Border Posts (OSBP: Aimed at facilitating logistics by making it possible to complete the export/import procedures at a single stop, which usually need to be carried out at both the departure and entry countries), which have been implemented, Japan is also providing a wide range of support and implementing surveys, such as the procurement of X-ray scanners and other equipment through grant aid in association with international organizations, and basic surveys on health conditions at borders. Recommendation 5: More Active Consideration and Disclosure of Regional Circumstances in the EAC and African Great Lakes RegionImplementation Status of Response ActionsIn revising the Country Development Cooperation Policy in the future, Japan is considering taking account of regional circumstances and incorporating the results into the policy as far as possible.Recommendation 6: Promotion of Information Disclosure on Contributions to International Organizations and Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security ProjectsImplementation Status of Response ActionsInformation on Japan’s ODA to Rwanda, including the handover ceremony for projects funded by contributions to international organizations and the project details of Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects, have been published on the website of the Embassy of Japan in Rwanda.29Annual Report on Japan’s ODA Evaluation 2022
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