Official Development Assistance (ODA)

July, 2026

July 10

• Dispatch of the Second Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team in Response to the Earthquake Damage in Venezuela
• Emergency Grant and Other Humanitarian Assistance in Response to the Earthquake Disaster in Venezuela

July 6

• Ceremony for the Presentation of Letters of Appreciation from the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Returning Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
• Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by Mr. Serghei COTELINIC, General Director of Moldovan Railways and the Delegation

July 4

• State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Attendance at the Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team’s Departure Ceremony in Response to the Earthquake Damage in Venezuela

July 1

• Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team in Response to the Earthquake Damage in Venezuela

June, 2026

June 30

• Emergency Assistance in Response to the Earthquake Damage in Venezuela

June 26

• Emergency Grant in Response to the Deterioration of the Humanitarian Situation in Iran, Lebanon and Palestine

June 23

• The 15th Japan-UNDP Strategic Dialogue

June 22

• Emergency Grant in response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Uganda
• Grant Assistance to Laos: Signing and Exchange of Notes on the Provision of Human Resource Development Scholarship

June 17

• Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI by a Delegation of Lao Party Officials

May, 2026

May 27

• Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) review team

May 3

• Exchange of Notes concerning Grant Aid to Kenya “the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship”

May 2

• State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Attendance at the G7 Development Ministers’ Meeting (Results)

April, 2026

April 27

• The Second Meeting of the Expert Panel on the Implementation Framework for Strategic Development Cooperation (Summary)

April 23

• Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s Attendance at “the Japan Disaster Relief Expert Team Formation Ceremony in the Response to the Fire Incident at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill in the City, the Philippines"

April 22

• Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Expert Team in Response to the Fire Incident at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill in the Republic of the Philippines

April 10

• Publication of Preliminary ODA Data of 2025

March, 2026

March 19

• Grant Assistance to the Kingdom of Cambodia: Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for the Expantion of Water Supply System in Ta Kmau”

March 16

• The 1st Meeting of the Expert Panel on Strategic Development Cooperation Implementation System (Summary)
• Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by H.E. Mr. Lou Kim Chhun, Chairman and CEO of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Kingdom of Cambodia

March 13

• Japan-Bhutan Summit Meeting
• Publication of the White Paper on Development Cooperation 2025

March 3

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to the Independent State of Samoa and the Republic of Fiji: “the Project for the Prevention Measures against Drug Use among Children and Youth”

February, 2026

February 27

• Exchange of Notes concerning Grant Aid to Ukraine “the Programme for Emergency Recovery (Phase 5)”

February 26

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to the Independent State of Samoa: “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (Installation of Meteorological Observation equipment)

February 25

• Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21st Century (JSPP21) PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE FY 2026 ANNUAL WORK PLAN

February 24

• Grant Assistance to the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Signing and Exchange of Notes on "the Project for Strengthening Local Food Supply"
• Grant Assistance to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea: Signing and Exchange of Notes on "the Project for Control and Eradication of Poliomyelitis"

February 20

• Emergency Assistance to the Republic of Madagascar in Response to the Damage caused by Cyclone Gezani
• Grant Assistance to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “The Project for the Improvement of Environment for Medical Education”

February 19

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to the Republic of Fiji: “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (Installation of Health and Medical equipment)

February 18

• Grant Assistance to the Kingdom of Cambodia: Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for Promoting Employment of Returning Migrant Workers Affected by the Border Conflict” 
• Grant Assistance to the Federated States of Micronesia: Signing and Exchange of Notes on "the Project for Strengthening Maternal Health Care Services at Primary Service Delivery Points"

February 17

• Grant Assistance to the Kingdom of Thailand: Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for Strengthening Health Care Services for Displaced Persons from Myanmar in Tak Province"

February 16

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Grant Assistance “the Project for Strengthening Cross-Border Cooperation to Combat Transnational Organized Crimes in the Mekong Region” 

February 12

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for Livelihoods Recovery and Nutritional Fortification in Communities Affected by the Border Conflict” to the Kingdom of Cambodia

February 10

• Grant Assistance to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: Signing and Exchange of Notes on the Project for Strengthening Resilience against Floods and Landslides in Vulnerable Regions (in cooreration with UNICEF)
• Grant Assistance to the Republic of Vanuatu: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Project for Strengthening Disaster Resilience of Health Care Facilities in Remote Islands”

February 9

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for Strengthening Water Quality Management in the Lower Mekong Basin,” coordinated with Mekong River Commissions (MRC)
• Grant Assistance to the Republic of Palau Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Economic and Social Development Programme”

February 6

• Grant Aid to the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Economic and Social Development Programme”

February 4

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Yen Loan to the Republic of the Philippines “the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 Rehabilitation Project (III)”

January, 2026

January 26

• Emergency Assistance to the Republic of Mozambique in Response to the Damages caused by the Heavy Rain

January 22

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Grant Assistance to the Republic of the Philippines

January 15

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Grant Assistance “Economic and Social Development Program” to the Republic of the Philippines (Provision of Wireless Communication Equipment)

January 14

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to Mongolia “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (Provision of Equipment to Enhance Power System Reliability) 
• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to Solomon Islands: “the Economic and Social Development Programme”

January 13

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for the Reinforcement of Custom Functions at the Sihanoukville Port New Container Terminal” and “the Project for Integrated Mine Clearance and Landmine Victim Assistance (Phase 3)” to the Kingdom of Cambodia

January 9

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to the Republic of Fiji: “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (Installation of Infrastructure Development Equipment)

January 8

• Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to the Republic of Fiji: “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (Installation of Waste Management Equipment)