Japan's Official Development Assistance White Paper 2010
Section 3 Policy-making Functions and Implementation Capacity (JICA)
In implementing the results of the “ODA Review”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will concentrate on policy-making, while JICA will take responsibility for aid implementation.
1. Reinforcing the Policy-making Functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry reinforced its ODA policy-making functions by restructuring its International Cooperation Bureau in July 2009. Under the reform, the aid schemes divisions were abolished, the functions of the country assistance planning divisions were strengthened, and the Development Assistance Policy Coordination Division was newly established to promote the integrated implementation of the three types of aid schemes (grant aid, technical cooperation, and ODA loans). Through the expansion of the country assistance planning functions, the Ministry will strive to enhance its country assistance strategies.