Japan's Official Development Assistance White Paper 2007
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Section 2. Measures for Each of the Priority Issues
Japan lists various challenges like poverty reduction, support for sustainable economic growth, approaches to global issues, and peacebuilding in its ODA Charter, and is committed to advancing these based on the "objectives" and "basic policies" described in the previous section. In particular, one of the most important themes for Japan in order to implement its assistance is poverty reduction and sustainable economic growth of developing countries through supporting their self-help efforts and the vitalization of economic activities in private sectors. This has also been indicated in its experience with development in East Asia. This section will describe Japan's recent approaches toward the various issues mentioned above.
1. Sustainable Growth
For poverty reduction, it is indispensable that the economies of developing countries grow sustainably, that income be increased through increased employment, and that the quality of life be improved. Japan proactively supports efforts for the sustainable growth of developing countries.