Japan's Official Development Assistance White Paper 2010
(3) Supporting sustainable economic growth
Economic growth in developing countries is indispensable for their self-sustaining development. Japan will support the sustainable growth of developing countries, while sharing with them its own experience with post-war reconstruction and growth as well as Japan’s expertise, technologies, and systems. This will also contribute to revitalizing the Japanese economy. In particular, with respect to cooperation for upper-middle-income countries and emerging countries, Japan will coordinate with various stakeholders and utilize ODA and non-ODA means, bearing in mind ODA’s role in Japan’s growth strategy. Among the variety of issues, Japan will place priority on the environment (including climate change), infrastructure development, and improving the investment environment (including the development of legal and judicial systems).
People waiting for a train at Rajiv Chowk station in New Delhi (India) (Photo: Shinichi Kuno, JICA)