(1) Heightened International Concern in Development Issues

(2) Enhanced Efforts by the International Community

• A. Increase in ODA by Major Western Donors
• B. Establishment of the Millennium Development Goals
• C. New Trends in Development Strategies
• D. Japan's Approach: Poverty Reduction through Economic Growth

(1) The Achievements of Major International Conferences

(2) Main Development Issues

(3) Japan's Stance

Basic Framework for ODA Policy

(1) Comprehensive Cooperation with East Asia

• A. New Directions in ODA to China
• B. Enhancing Economic Partnership and Policy Support
• C. Initiative for Development in East Asia (IDEA): Building a Vision for Regional Development Cooperation and Disseminating the East Asian Experience to the World

(2) Growing International Concern about Africa's Problems

(3) Regional Aid Policies

• A. Southwest Asia
• B. Central Asia and the Caucasus
• C. The Middle East
• D. Latin America
• E. Oceania
• F. Europe

(1) Consolidation of Peace and Nation Building

(2) Case Studies

• A. "Consolidation of Peace" in Afghanistan
• B. Assistance for Sri Lanka
• C. Promoting the Aceh Peace Process
• D. Assistance toward Peace and Stability in Mindanao

(1) New Aid Policy for Education

(2) Strengthening Measures against HIV/AIDS and Other Infectious Diseases

(3) Environmental Cooperation for Sustainable Development

(4) Enhanced Water- and Sanitation-Related Assistance

(1) South-South Cooperation

(2) Cooperation with Other Donor Countries

(3) Collaboration with International Organizations

(1) "Ten Reform Principles to Ensure an Open Foreign Ministry" and the Second Consultative Committee on ODA Reform

(2) Launching of the Board on Comprehensive ODA Strategy and Announcement of the "Fifteen Specific Measures for ODA Reform"

(3) Final Report of the Reform Advisory Board and the Action Program for Foreign Ministry Reform

(4) Task Force on Foreign Relations for the Prime Minister

(5) ODA Reform: Implementation of Three Measures

(6) The LDP's ODA Reform Working Team

(1) Strengthening Collaboration among Related Ministries and Agencies

(2) JICA Becomes an Independent Administrative Institution

(3) Board on Comprehensive ODA Strategy

(1) Partnership with NGOs and Local Governments

(2) Exploring, Fostering, and Utilizing Human Resources

(3) Development Education

(4) Information Disclosure, Public Relations, and Interactive Dialogue

(1) Increasing Transparency in Project Selection and Procurement

(2) Strengthening ODA Auditing

(3) Enhancing ODA Evaluation