Official Development Assistance (ODA)

• Undivided PDF Version

Foreword (PDF)

Table of Contents (PDF)

Part I Japan's Contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Chapter 1 Achievements and Challenges in the Implementation of the MDGs (PDF)

• Section 1 What are the MDGs?
• Section 2 Japan's Efforts to Achieve the MDGs
• Section 3 MDG Progress Status
  1. Results achieved
  2. Remaining challenges
  3. Changes in the situation surrounding development

Chapter 2 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (PDF)

• Section 1 Efforts Leading Up to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• Section 2 Overview and Significance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
  1. Overview of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
  2. Features of the 2030 Agenda
  3. Japan's Efforts
  4. Conclusion

Part II Japan's Collective Efforts:Development Cooperation Handin-Hand with the Japanese People

Chapter 1 Growing Presence of Various Development Actors (PDF)

Chapter 2 Cooperation with Civil Society (PDF)

Chapter 3 Partnership with the Private Sector (PDF)

Chapter 4 Partnership with Local Governments and Universities (PDF)

Part III Development Cooperation in FY2014

Chapter 1 Japan's Official Development Assistance in Terms of Disbursement (PDF)

Chapter 2 Specific Initiatives of Japan's Development Cooperation (PDF)

• Section 1 Measures for Each Priority Issue
  1. "Quality Growth" and Poverty Eradication through such Growth (PDF)
     • 1-1 Assistance Necessary to Secure the Foundations and the Driving Force for Economic Growth
       • (1) Development of Industrial Infrastructure and Industries, and Economic Policy
       • (2) Vocational Training and Industrial Human Resources Development, and Employment Creation
       • (3) Promotion of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Development of Food Value Chains
       • (4) Sustainable Cities
       • (5) Introduction of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and High Technology
       • (6) Promotion of Science, Technology and Innovation, and Research and Development
     • 1-2 Assistance Necessary to Promote People-centered Development that Supports Basic Human Life
       • (1) Health and Population
       • (2) Safe Water and Sanitation
       • (3) Quality Education for All
       • (4) Disparity Reduction (Assistance for People Who Tend to Be in Vulnerable Situations)
       • (5) Promotion of Women's Empowerment and Participation
       • (6) Culture and Sports
  2. Sharing Universal Values and Realizing a Peaceful and Secure Society (PDF)
     • 2-1 Assistance for Realizing an Equitable and Inclusive Society
       • (1) Assistance for the Development of Legal and Judicial Systems, and Socio-Economic Systems
       • (2) Assistance for Governance (Including Anti-Corruption Measures)
       • (3) Assistance for Democratization
     • 2-2 Assistance for Ensuring Peace, Stability, and Security
       • (1) Peacebuilding Assistance
       • (2) Emergency Humanitarian Assistance after Natural Disasters
       • (3) Assistance for Security and Stability
  3. Building a Sustainable and Resilient International Community through Efforts to Address Global Challenges (PDF)
     • (1) Environment and Climate Change Actions
     • (2) Promotion of Universal Health Coverage, and Infectious Diseases Control
     • (3) Mainstreaming of Disaster Risk Reduction; Disaster Risk Reduction and Post-Disaster Recovery Measures
     • (4) Food Security and Nutrition
     • (5) Securing Access to Resources and Energy
• Section 2 Assistance for Each Region (PDF)
  1. East Asia (PDF)
  2. South Asia (PDF)
  3. Central Asia and Caucasus (PDF)
  4. Middle East and North Africa (PDF)
  5. Sub-Saharan Africa (PDF)
  6. Latin America and the Caribbean (PDF)
  7. Oceania (PDF)
  8. Europe (PDF)
• Section 3 Efforts for Effective and Appropriate Implementation
  1. Effective and Efficient Development Cooperation (PDF)
     • (1) Strengthening the implementation structure of development cooperation
     • (2) Efforts for a more strategic approach
  2. Efforts for Securing the Appropriateness of Development Cooperation (PDF)
     • (1) Development cooperation as a peace-loving nation
     • (2) Impact on the environment and climate change, and consideration to the socially vulnerable
     • (3) Preventing fraud and corruption
     • (4) Security and safety of Japanese development cooperation personnel
  3. Efforts for Strengthening Partnerships (PDF)
     • (1) Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
     • (2) Partnership with universities and local governments
     • (3) Partnership with civil society
     • (4) Partnership with international and regional organizations
  4. Efforts for Strengthening the Foundations for the Implementation of Development Cooperation in Japan (PDF)
     • (1) Efforts for information disclosure and promoting public understanding and support
     • (2) Developing human resources and solidifying the intellectual foundations for development cooperation

Part IV Statistics and Reference Materials

Chapter 1 Japan's ODA Budget (PDF)

Chapter 2 Japan's ODA Disbursements (PDF)

Chapter 3 List of Bilateral Assistance Projects (PDF)

Chapter 4 ODA Disbursements through Multilateral Institutions (PDF)

Chapter 5 Reference Materials on Japan's ODA (PDF)

(Reference) Other Countries' ODA Disbursement (PDF)

Abbreviations (PDF)

Stories from the field

1. Co-existence between a World Natural Heritage Site and the Local Community (PDF)
   -Community Tourism in an Ethiopian National Park
2. Strictly Cultivating the Mindset and Skills Needed for Independence (PDF)
   -Dressmaking Training for Women and Youth in Rwanda
3. Overcoming Poverty, Starting with 25 Ducklings (PDF)
   -Helping the Poor in Viet Nam with a Duck Bank
4. Contributing to Zimbabwe's ICT Policies through Legislation (PDF)
   -One JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer's Humble Enthusiasm and Expertise
5. Medical Network for Medically Isolated Communities (PDF)
   -Medical Rounds and Training Assistance for Local Volunteers in Timor-Leste
6. Using Morocco's Experience to Inspire Hopes and Dreams: (PDF)
   -Human Resources Development in the Water Supply Sector in Sudan, Africa
7. Dissemination of High-quality Education through TV Lessons (PDF)
   -Assistance for Distance Education in Papua New Guinea
8. Working in Tandem to Promote Social Participation (PDF)
   -Assistance Provided by a Japanese NPO for Persons with Disabilities in Costa Rica to Lead Independent Lives
9. Generating Income with Sewing Work in an Effort to Encourage Female Independence in Rural Villages (PDF)
   -Supporting Activities by Cooperatives in Bangladesh
10. Aiming to Bring Viral Zoonoses under Control (PDF)
    -30 year Relationship of Cooperation between Hokkaido University and the University of Zambia's School of Veterinary Medicine
11. Sharing Japan's Experiences of Fighting against Disasters while Providing Moral Support (PDF)
    -Mobile Disaster Risk Reduction Classroom in Myanmar
12. Aspiring Engineers Learn from the Experience of Fellow Island Nation Japan (PDF)
    -Project for Capacity Enhancement of Groundwater Management in the Republic of Cuba

Master Techniques -From Japan to the World-

1. Extending the Usable Life of Wells in Bolivia (PDF)
   -Using Underwater Cameras for Well Maintenance
2. Reducing Poverty with Proactive Agricultural Technologies (PDF)
   -Feasibility Survey on Cultivating Safe and Secure Tomatoes
3. Raising Awareness about Recycling with Popcorn Machines (PDF)
   -Trials of a System for Converting Waste Plastics into Oil in Palau
4. Reviving Scheduled Bus Services with GPS (PDF)
   -Aiming to Introduce a Bus Operation Optimization System in the Capital of Laos
5. Converting an Island Nation's Sunshine to Electricity (PDF)
   -High Hopes in the Solomon Islands for Okinawan Photovoltaic Generation Technology
6. Simple Road Repair Materials that Can be Installed even during the Monsoon Season (PDF)
   -Proposing New Road Maintenance Management Methods in Cambodia

A Journalist's Perspective on Japan's ODA

• HOW JAPAN LAID THE INDISPENSABLE FOUNDATION FOR KENYAN TOURISM TAKEOFF - AND THE CONSERVATION OF KENYA'S ICONIC WILDLIFE (PDF)

ODA Topics

1. Quality Infrastructure Investment (PDF)
2. Ebola Virus Disease and Support Provided by Japan (PDF)
3. Report of the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (PDF)
4. Large-Scale Natural Disasters and Emergency Humanitarian Assistance (PDF)
   -Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Medical Teams in Response to the Earthquake Damage in Nepal and Activities by Japanese NGOs-
5. Highlights from the Annual Report on Japan's ODA Evaluation 2015 To Improve ODA through Evaluation (PDF)