The stability and sustained growth of developing countries are essential to the creation of a post-Cold War framework for peace and prosperity. With emerging global issues adding further demands on assistance resorces, developing countries find themselves in a more serious situation.

Under these circumstances, Japan assumes the responsibility to psitively assist developing contries through its continued ODA expansion.

(1) Period: Five years (1993-97)

(2) Total Amount US$ 70-75 billion

• A 40-50% increase over the Fourth Medium-Term Target (US$ 50 billion, 1988-92).
• Incidentally, the Fourth Medium-Term Target of US$50 billion was achieved (US$ 49.7 billion).

(3) Steady improvement of ODA/GNP ratio

(4) Increase in grant portion (grant aid, technical cooperation) and steady improvement of ODA loans

(5) Emphasis of global issues (e.g. the environment and population), basic human needs, human resources development, infrastructure improvement, etc.

• Japan places particular emphasis on environment-related aid. At the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), the Government of Japan announced its intention to expand its environment-related aid, over the five year period (FY1992-92), to around $6 billion to $7.7 billion.

(6) Expansion of aid-related personnel, upgrading of aid-related studies, closer corrdination with NGO activities, etc.

• Aid Personnel in Major Countries 1993