Japan's Official Development Assistance White Paper 2010
2. Increasing the Visibility of ODA
“Increasing visibility” refers to the enhancement of information disclosure. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will specify the effects of ODA which were a result of the shift to a results-based approach. The Ministry will set up a website to systematically show the status, outcomes, etc. of all cooperation projects funded by ODA in principle. It will prepare reader-friendly evaluation reports. Information will be disclosed in such ways, whether or not the projects were success stories or failures. This aims at enhancing the confidence of the public in ODA through increased transparency and easy-to-follow explanations of the objectives and situation of ODA.