JAPAN'S COOPERATION FOR AFRICA BY FIGURE

Ownership and partnership

"Ownership" here refers to Africa's own initiatives for the development and is based on the spirit of self-awareness and self-help, while the "partnership" is an epitome of a resolve of the international community to support Africa's development and continue to search effective and long-lasting means of such assistance.

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New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD)

The NEPAD was born on the premise that African development, including the eradication of poverty, the development of sustainable infrastructure, and the construction of global economy, will be achieved, not on aids from the international community, but on Africa's self-awareness of responsibilities. By assisting Africa's efforts for development, the international community has renewed its commitment into the cooperation needed for this goal.
The NEPAD sprung from the NAI (New African Initiative), erected in July 2001 at a summit meeting of the OAU (Organization of African Union) as an initiative by Africans for Africans. The NEPAD carries out its activities through the Executive Committee, the Administrative Committee, and the Director's Office.

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African Union (AU)

In July 2002, at an OAU top-level meeting held in Durban, South Africa, the OAU (Organization of African Unity), which founded in 1963, was dissolved and renewed as the AU. Its Headquarters Office is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Modeled after the EU (European Union), it consists of an Executive Committee as a supreme decision-making authority, a board of cabinet, and other committees as liaisons to nations and international organizations; the AU now also plans to found a Security Council and an All-African Committee.
The AU now embraces 53 countries and regions, with 800 million people, and is faced with various problems such as domestic and international conflicts, and serious economic and social issues that call for immediate solution.

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Its former initiative was formulated in July 2001 The NEPAD was the first comprehensive development plan formulated by African countries themselves. It stated the importance of self-help efforts (ownership) of Africa and was highly welcomed among the international community.		The AU was created at the 38th summit meeting of the OAU (the Organization of African Unity) held in South Africa. The AU replaces the OAU and aims at further political and economical integration of African countries. The AU commits itself to the prevention and solution of conflicts among African countries and aims, inter alia, to establish a peace and security council.

To Be Held in Japan, 29 September to 1 October, 2003

Japan, as the G8 chair-country, proposed to focus on developmental issues. In particular, it led discussion of various international issues, such as the prevention of infectious diseases including AIDS, debt-related problems facing heavily indebted poor countries, education, and the role of development for the prevention of conflicts. In order to be sensitive to the voice of developing countries, Japan organized a summit-level meeting between developing countries, including African countries, and the G8 member countries prior to the Summit Meeting.	The importance of support for Africa was discussed at the Genoa Summit Meeting in 2001, and it was followed by the Kananaskis Summit Meeting, where "G8 Africa Action Plan" supporting the NEPAD (New Partnership for African Development) was adopted. This Plan proposed detailed programmes for supporting peace and security in Africa, reinforcing governance, and promoting education and health.	The Meeting reconfirmed the commitment of the G8 member countries to support the NEPAD through the"G8 Africa Action Plan". A report on current situations surrounding support for African countries by the G8 members since the Kananaskis Summit Meeting mentions the TICAD III.

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In this site "Africa" covers all african nations (53 countries) including the North and southern african countries than the Sahara.
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Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, First and Second African Divisions, 2-11-1, Shibakoen Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8519, Japan
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