Ghana

1-1.  Infrastructure  [ Boosting Economic Growth ]

1-1-0．Overall

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
		GoJ/JICA	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥37 billion on infrastructure (*）

1-1-1．Regional transport infrastructure, including roads and ports

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1] Provide financial and technical assistance for the planning, construction and improvement of regional transport corridors and international ports.	● Development/expansion of national and regional transport corridors	GoJ/JICA/WBG/AfDB/EC/ICA	WBG: Scale up co-financing, estimated financing of $ 600 million
			AfDB: $ 5 billion
[2] Support capacity building for the management and maintenance of regional infrastructure. [3] Promote facilitation of cross-border procedures such as One Stop Border Post (OSBP).	● Promote facilitation of cross-border procedures	GoJ(MOFA)/GoJ（MOF）/GoUK（DFID）/JICA	GoJ (MOF): Hold seminars/training and dispatch experts in the field of customs in collaboration with WCO

1-2.  Trade,Investment and Tourism  [ Boosting Economic Growth ]

1-2-2．Encourage foreign investment

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[3]Utilize more effectively official funding sources such as investment credit, trade and investment insurance to enhance PPP and leverage private capital flows to Africa.	● Enhance Public-Private Partnership to effectively coordinate between official flows and private capitals, to expand good practices of Corporate Social Responsibilities in linking up with official flows	GoJ	Dispatch of Public-Private Missions
		UN OSSA/Private Sector	Dispatch trade and investment identification missions

1-2-3．Assist private sector development

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[3]Expand assistance to support the development of small and medium enterprises and local industries.	● Support financial assistance to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) activities and local industries	GoJ(MOFA)/AfDB	GoJ: Enhance contribution to EPSA/AfDB by providing additional loan ($300 million in 2008)
[5]Provide technical and financial assistance to promote self-reliant utilization of energy and mineral resources.	● Provide technical cooperation and financial assistance for promoting energy and mineral resources industries ● Provide cooperation including the field of remote-sensing for mineral resources in Southern African Development Community (SADC)	GoJ（METI）/JOGMEC	Provide technical assistance and financial supports for oil exploration projects

1-3.  Agriculture and Rural Development  [ Boosting Economic Growth ]

1-3-0．Overall

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
		GoJ/JICA	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: grants and technical assistance out of ¥26 billion on agriculture (*)

1-3-1．Enhance capacity to increase food production and agricultural productivity

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Provide assistance to expand agricultural research, extension and advisory services including for adaptation to climate change, development of new crop varieties and improvement of soil fertility and other farming technologies, and increase the number of agriculture professionals through support for agriculture-related education and training in a gender sensitive manner.	● Partners support Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) strategic planning and programming at national and regional levels, as well as scaled up interventions in land and water management, infrastructure (e.g. irrigation) and market development, and expansion and uptake of agricultural technology	GoJ(MOFA)/WBG	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: (i) Grants and technical assistance out of ¥26 billion mentioned above, (ii) Development and rehabilitation of irrigation facilities, including small-scale irrigation schemes (100,000 ha)
	● Improvement of soil fertility with use of indigenous resources in rice systems of sub-sahara africa	GoJ（MAFF）	Developing sustainable technology options for soil fertility improvement (¥25 million for FY 2009)
[3]Increase rice production through developing capacities to adopt systematic crop management, and new methodologies including wider use of New Rice for Africa (NERICA), aiming at doubling the rice production in African countries in ten years.	● Doubling rice production in African countries within 10 years	GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/AGRA	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥26 billion mentioned above
			AGRA: Support for rice crop development, improvement of soils, strengthening of rice markets, and development of water management systems

1-3-3．Support sustainable management of water resources and land use

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[2]Promote development, rehabilitation and maintenance of water resources management infrastructure to contribute to the joint efforts aiming at expanding the irrigated area by 20% in five years.	● Partners support Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) strategic planning and programming at national and regional levels, as well as scaled up interventions in land and water management, infrastructure (e.g. irrigation) and market development, and expansion and uptake of agricultural technology	GoJ(MOFA)/WBG	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: (i) Grants and technical assistance out of ¥26 billion mentioned above, (ii) Development and rehabilitation of irrigation facilities, including small-scale irrigation schemes (100,000 ha)
[3]Enhance water resources management capacity through better tillage methods and water harvesting and storage, introduction of new technologies and capacity building of local governments and farmers’ organizations.			GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: (i) Grants and technical assistance out of ¥26 billion mentioned above, (ii) Development and rehabilitation of irrigation facilities, including small-scale irrigation schemes (100,000 ha)
	● Improve technical method for land and water development / management to increase agricultural production especially in rice	GoJ（MAFF）	(i) Study implementation（¥ 210 million for FY 2008, ¥ 210 million for FY 2009) (ii) Provide budget to IWMI Trust Fund （¥ 11 million for FY 2008）

1-3-4．Others

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
	● Immediate interventions to address rising food prices: rapidly increased supply response for food staples; assistance to consumers; targeted interventions to address hunger	GoJ/WBG and other partners	GoJ: Provide emergency food aid worth of ＄100 million between May and July 2008 (mainly targeting Africa) , and other measures to be identified

2-1.  Community Development  [ Achieving MDGs-- Economic and Social dimension of human security ]

2-1-1．Comprehensive “Glocal” (global and local) community development

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Support a comprehensive community-driven development approach and build on experiences such as the African Village Initiative (AVI) and the African Millennium Village (AMV).	● Support African Millennium Village (AMV)	GoJ(MOFA)/UNDP	Expansion of AMV projects to 12 countries in total
[3]Expand the OVOP project.	● Promote the “One Village One Product (OVOP)” Movement to achieve poverty reduction through community development	GoJ(MOFA)/JICA	Expansion of OVOP projects to 12 countries
[4]Others	●Support women’s entrepreneurship initiatives	GoJ(MOFA)/UNDP	GoJ (MOFA): Support pilot initiative through UNDP/Japan WID Fund UNDP: Carry out pilot initiative

2-1-2．Community based approach building on functional hubs

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Provide a comprehensive package of services at schools and community learning centers, including water supply and sanitation, school meals, first aid and referral service, literacy, and life-skill education, in addition to basic education.	● Comprehensive support to communities	GoJ(MOFA)/JICA	Provide support through Community Development Grant Aid

2-2.  Education  [ Achieving MDGs-- Economic and Social dimension of human security ]

2-2-0．Overall

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
		GoJ(MOFA)/JICA	GOJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥44 billion on education (*)

2-2-1．Basic education - expansion of access and quality

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Support construction and rehabilitation of school buildings and related infrastructure.	● Provide learning opportunities for children	GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/EC	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Construct 1,000 primary and secondary schools （5,500 classrooms approx.）
[4]Promote knowledge/experience sharing within Africa and between Asia and Africa on such themes as culture and gender sensitive curricula, learning materials and training manuals.	● Expand teacher training in math and science through SMASE (Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Education) by extending program to additional countries and encouraging sharing of experiences	GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/WBG	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Enhancement of teaching ability of 100,000 teachers of Math & Science
[5]Others	● Increase financial and technical assistance support to the private education sector	WBG	IFC: Provide ＄50-100 million with partners
	● Empower literacy programms and learners to contribute to peaceful and sustainable community delvelopment and for better management of education and health	UNESCO	Implement Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) in 22 countries

2-2-2．Post basic education and higher education/research

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[2]Strengthen partnership among universities, colleges and research institutes through joint researches and the exchange of researchers and students to expand research and knowledge accumulation in science and technology.	● Strengthen partnership among universities, colleges and research institutions through joint researchers and the exchange of researchers and information/knowledge sharing	UNESCO/JICA/UNU/Hiroshima University	Africa-Asia University Dialogue for Basic Education Development Project
	● Dispatch the Japanese researchers to universities/research institutions in African countries and implement joint research with young local researchers in order to resolve the global issues facing African countries　 ● Based on the needs of developing countries, promotion of international joint research targeting global issues such as environment and energy, natural disaster prevention and infectious diseases control and envisaging future utilization of research outcomes	GoJ(MOFA)/GoJ（MEXT）/JICA/JST	Promote science and technology cooperation between Japan and developing countries incl. Africa

2-2-3．Multi-sectoral approach

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Establish child-friendly school environment through comprehensive packages of assistance including safe water and sanitation facilities with separate toilets for boys and girls, school feeding, or food for schooling (take-home ration) and first aid and referral services.	● Provide School feeding or food for schooling to girls	WFP	Provide school meals to 23 million children in 45 African countries in cooperation with NGOs and national governments

2-3.  Health  [ Achieving MDGs-- Economic and Social dimension of human security ]

2-3-0．Overall

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
		GoJ(MOFA)/JICA	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥43 billion on health (*)

2-3-2．Improvement of maternal, new-born and child health

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[3]Support the international efforts to achieve universal access to reproductive health services.	● Improve the ability of men and women especially the youth, the poor and the marginalized to exercise their rights to access SRH information and high quality services including family planning.	Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP)/Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG)	Implement the community-operated reproductive health project in Ghana with $30,000 for the year of 2009

2-3-3．Measures against infectious diseases

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Support the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM). [2]Strengthen central government institutions for HIV/AIDS and prioritize prevention of new infections. [3]Support efforts to achieve the target of reducing by 50 % TB prevalence and mortality rates by 2015 relative to 1990 levels, including through prevention, testing, and treatment activities under Direct Observation Treatment, Short-course (DOTS). [4]Promote effective implementation of anti-malaria activities by combining preventive measures including distribution of long lasting insecticide-treated bed nets, and awareness raising and provision of nursing care.	● Scale up efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria	GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/EC	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥43 billion mentioned above(*)
[2]Strengthen central government institutions for HIV/AIDS and prioritize prevention of new infections.	● Training course on Management of Long-term Adherence to ART (Antiretroviral Therapy)	RTG（TICA）/RTG (Department of Disease Control)	RTG: for the year 2010, $ 70,000
[6]Make efforts to control or eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases through awareness raising, treatment and access to safe water and sanitation.	● Strengthen control and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD), through greater access to rapid impact interventions and opitimal use of resources through integrated vector management	GoJ（MHLW）/GoJ(MOFA)/JICA	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥43 billion mentioned above(*)
[7]Others	● Further pursue the ’Program of Founding Research Centers for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases’ commenced in 2005 and strengthen the network between domestic and overseas research centers in countries at high risk of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases to minimize the potential threats to lives caused by these diseases	GoJ（MEXT）	(i) Create international research network on emerging and reemerging infections, (ii) Conduct collaborative research with research institutions in Africa, (iii) Strengthen the network between Japanese and overseas research centers, (iv) Human Resource Development
	● Send Japanese researchers to African universities and research institutions and promote joint research	GoJ(MOFA)/GoJ（MEXT）/JICA/JST	Promote science and technology cooperation between Japan and developing countries incl. Africa

3.  Consolidation of Peace, Good Governance

3-0．Overall

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
	● Provide support for addressing humanitarian crises and consolidating peace	GoJ/Various international organizations/UN organs/WBG	(i) GoJ: Continue to duly assist in addressing humanitarian crises and consolidating peace(*)

3-2．Humanitarian and reconstruction assistance

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Support early recovery and quick-impact interventions, including assistance to basic social infrastructure and services and to the return and reintegration of refugees and internally displaced persons.	● Assistance for return and reintegration of refugees and internally displaced persons	GoJ/UN organs	GoJ: Financial support through UN Trust Fund for Human Security

3-3．Restoration and maintenance of security

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[2]Strengthen PKO centers in Africa and encourage exchange of experience between Asia and Africa.	● Support PKO training centers in Africa	GoJ/UNDP	GoJ: Financial support through Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund

3-4．Promotion of good governance

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Support the implementation of the Programs of Action of the APRM Country Review Report.	● Support the implementaion of the Program of Action of APRM Country Review Report	GoJ/UNDP	Launch an initial project through the Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund

4.  Addressing Environmental/Climate Change issues

4-1. Mitigation

4-1.(1) Promotion of mitigation measures

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[2]Promote the formulation of projects and awareness-raising campaigns for further implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), and support the institutional and capacity development of Designated National Agencies in each country.	● Support investments in sustainable land and forest management and identification of emission reductions and carbon finance opportunities from REDD(Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries)	GoJ/WBG	GoJ: Support by "Cool Earth Partnership" and "Hatoyama Initiative" (*)
			WB: Help access to FCPF and CIF
[3]Support the development of and access to basic information on forest resources and land use to encourage sustainable forest management and promote conservation and reforestation projects in response to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD).	● Support implementation of projects to promote sustainable forest management in Africa	GoJ(MOFA)/ITTO	GoJ (MOFA): Provide financial assistance ITTO: Implementation of projects
	● Implementation of ITTO Thematic Programmes (TP) approved by the International Tropical Timber Council in November 2008	GoJ/ITTO	GoJ: Provided partial financial assistance ITTO: Implementation of Thematic Programmes
	● Implementation of ITTO policy work regarding the promotion of the sustainable forest management (SFM) practices		GoJ: Provided partial financial assistance ITTO: Implementation of activities

4-1. (2)Promotion of the use of clean energy and improvement of energy access

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Support the formulation of policies and plans to expand usage of renewable energy, and assist renewable energy programmes including facilitating transfer of management and maintenance technology.	● Support development and use of clean energy, including solar energy, through sector strategy and policy formulation and investment in renewable energy	GoJ/WBG	GoJ: Support by "Cool Earth Partnership" and "Hatoyama Initiative" (*)
			IFC: $ 4-5 million investment in clean energy
	● Implementation of ITTO policy work related to the promotion of bio-energy, timber processing and forest investment	GoJ/ITTO	GoJ: Provided partial financial assistance ITTO: Implementation of projects
[2]Support the development and management of electricity power grid to promote improved access to and efficient use of electricity, and promote better access of the poor to affordable and efficient energy through comprehensive rural development programmes.	● Support the provision of affordable and clean energy for lighting African Human Settlements	UN-HABITAT	Support the project through Water and Sanitation Trust Fund ($ 1 million)

4-2.Adaptation

4-2. (1)Measures against natural disasters

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[2]Assist efforts to establish early warning systems and strengthen capacity at the community level to cope with natural disasters.	● Support disaster prevention and management capacity (focus on droughts and floods and main vulnerable countries)	GoJ/WBG	GoJ: Support by "Cool Earth Partnership" and "Hatoyama Initiative" (*)

4-2. (3)Others

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
	● Support African countries’ efforts for addressing and adapting to climate change at national, sub-national and community levels, under the Japan-UNDP Joint Framework for Partnering to Address Climate Change in Africa	GoJ(MOFA)/UNDP/GEF	GoJ (MOFA): Provide funds of $ 92.1 million as a part of the Japanese “Cool Earth Partnership”
			UNDP: Carry out the programme
			UNDP/GEF: Provide funds of $ 31 million

4-3. Water and Sanitation

4-3.(0) Overall

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
		GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/WBG	GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥30 billion on water and sanitation (*)

4-3. (2)Access to safe water and sanitation facilities

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Promote the development of water and sanitation facilities with affordable technologies. [2]Support capacity building of managers and users of water and sanitation system and promote awareness raising campaigns to improve hygiene practices including hand washing.	● Promote the development of water and sanitation facilities (e.g. wells including those with solar panels, and toilets)	GoJ(MOFA)/JICA	Provide safe drinking water to 6.5 million people

5.  Broadening the Partnership

5-1．Promote South-South Cooperation - Asia-Africa Cooperation, Africa-Africa Cooperation

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Transfer efficiently skill and technique, share knowledge and experience, and promote joint research within Africa and between Asia and Africa.	●Enhance African local NGOs’ (member associations’) understanding about human security concept and its careful application in planning and implemention of activities and broadly share experiences within Africa	IPPF Africa Regional Office IPPF member associations in Africa including Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU); Family Planning Association of Liberia (FPAL); Family Planning Association of Angola (ANGOBEFA); Association de Bien-Etre Familial- Naissances Desirables (ANEF-ND)	Research on human security and reproductive health in Africa

5-3．Broaden Partnership

Yokohama Action Plan	Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners	Implementing Partners	Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary)
[1]Promote PPP, in recognition of the important role of private sector in the African development.	● Promote PPP	JICA	Contribute to Africa’s development through the partnership with private companies

●Concrete projects will be selected through consultations between Japan/Implementing Partners and African countries.
●MDB projects are to be decided.
●$ = US dollars
●Assistance measures written on a yellow ground are those embodied in 2008 (JFY) after TICAD IV.
●Assistance measures written on a pink ground are those embodied in 2009 (JFY) after TICAD IV.