Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Japan's ODA White Paper 2002
Part II. Reference
Summaries of Country Assistance Programs
TUNISIA
1. Changes in the Situation Surrounding Japan's ODA to Tunisia
(1) Significance of economic cooperation
- Traditionally friendly relationship between Japan and Tunisia
- Partner in development cooperation in Africa
- A stabilizing force in the Maghreb region
(2) Development tasks
Enhancing productivity and diversifying the economy
- Raising industrial competitiveness
- Managing and developing water resources
- Developing agriculture and fisheries
- Promoting tourism
- Environmental problems
- Rectifying regional imbalances
2. Japan's Future ODA to Tunisia
Main Features of Future ODA to Tunisia
(1) Intended direction of Japan's economic cooperation
- As Tunisia is now attaining a basic level of technology, support for sectors in which Japan can employ its strengths in technology and know-how, such as industrial competitiveness
- Promoting South-South cooperation for other African countries through cooperation with Tunisia with a view to effective aid implementation
- Assistance mainly in the form of loans and technical cooperation
(2) Priority sectors and themes
- Raising the level of industry
- Developing and managing water resources
- Environment
