Kenya
- 2-1. Community Development
- 2-2. Education
- 2-3. Health
- Consolidation of Peace, Good Governance
- Addressing Environmental/Climate Change issues
- Broadening the Partnership
1-1. Infrastructure [ Boosting Economic Growth ]
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1-1-0.Overall
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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GoJ/JICA | GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥37 billion on infrastructure (*) | ||
GoJ: Provision of loans to projects under this sector (*) |
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) |
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[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 | |||
GoJ(MLIT) | Implementation of study and support for development of road infrastructure | ||
[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 (MOFA)/JICA: Expansion of the OSBP project to 14 points |
GoJ (MOF): Hold seminars/training and dispatch experts in the field of customs in collaboration with WCO |
1-1-2.Regional power infrastructure
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[1] Strengthen cooperation to provide a stable power supply for the whole region, and to build capacity to manage and maintain regional power networks. | ● Support development/expansion of power projects and transmission and distribution networks | GoJ/WBG/AfDB/Africa-EU Partnership on Energy/ICA/JICA | AfDB: $ 5.5 billion for power generation, transmission and distribution |
1-2. Trade,Investment and Tourism [ Boosting Economic Growth ]
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1-2-2.Encourage foreign investment
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[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 |
GoJ(METI)/UNIDO-ITPO Tokyo | Delegate programme to promote trade and investment to Africa | ||
GoJ(MOFA)/GoJ(METI)/JICA/JOGMEC/JATA/Private Sector | Dispatch of several Public-Private missions for practioners |
1-2-3.Assist private sector development
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[2]Provide technical support to improve productivity, competitiveness and business expertise in promising industries, taking into account the effectiveness of information and communication technology (ICT). | ● Support the improvement of knowledge on introductions of terrestrial digital broadcasting in African countries | GoJ (MIC) | Dispach experts to the seminar on terrestrial digital broadcasting in Mozambique (for 2009) |
1-3. Agriculture and Rural Development [ Boosting Economic Growth ]
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1-3-0.Overall
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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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) |
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[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. | ● Promotion of organizing farmers through learning agricultural cooperative activity in Japan | GoJ(MAFF) | Hold training courses for promotion of organizing farmers (¥22 million for FY 2008, ¥32 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 |
1-3-4.Others
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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● 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 ]
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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) |
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[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 |
ILO | ILO COOP Africa Challenge Fund | ||
[4]Others | ● Exchange best practices under the concept of Sufficiency Economy and New Agricultural Theory by creating Model Village in a potential African country | RTE | Planning FY 2009-2012 (ca. $ 160,000) to implement the project |
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) |
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[4]Improve health centers as the core of support and provide training for health/medical workers. | ●Support training and retention of health and medical workers, including Skilled Birth Attendants ● Improve the provision of health services, including through expansion of health infrastructure and facilities |
GoJ(MOFA)/JICA | (i)Improvement of 1,000 hospitals and health centers (ii) Training of 100,000 health and medical workers |
2-2. Education [ Achieving MDGs-- Economic and Social dimension of human security ]
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2-2-0.Overall
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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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) |
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[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 |
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) |
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[1]Promote human resource development in support of productive sectors by expanding institutions for technical and vocational education and training. | ● Provide innovative vocational education in selected fields for talented unemployed youth who missed out education due to conflict | UNICEF/UN Country Teams (UNCTs)/WFP/Plan International and others |
Initiative on “Talent Academies” |
[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/JSPS | Dispatch the most suitable Japanese researchers to 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) |
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[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 ]
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2-3-0.Overall
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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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) |
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[2]Promote continuum of care for women and children across the span of pre-pregnancy,pregnancy, child birth and childhood via high impact intervention such as provision of immunizations and micro-nutrients for children. | ● Empower mothers in Kericho District South Rift Valley Province for breastfeeding and improve the nutrition status of newborn, infant and children in the area | Health and Development Service (HANDS) | HANDS: Dispatch experts (project manager, technical advisor etc) to be stationed in Kenya, Kericho District Ministry of Health arrange personnels to be stationed at the project office. |
2-3-3.Measures against infectious diseases
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[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 | ● Send Japanese researchers to African universities and research institutions and promote joint research | GoJ(MOFA)/GoJ(MEXT)/JICA/JSPS | Dispatch the most suitable Japanese researchers to developing countries incl. Africa |
3. Consolidation of Peace, Good Governance
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3-0.Overall
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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● 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(*) | |
(ii) UNV: UNV volunteers deployment and support for national capacity in crisis management and consolidation of peace ($ 3.2 million) |
3-2.Humanitarian and reconstruction assistance
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[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/IOM | GoJ: Financial support through Grant Aid for Peacebuilding |
GoJ/UNHCR | GoJ: Financial contribution from 2008 Supplementary budget | ||
GoJ: Annual Financial contribution 2009 to UNHCR | |||
[3]Assist efforts to protect the most vulnerable groups in society, in particular, through improved access to education to reintegrate in society children and adolescents affected by armed conflict. | ● Assistance to vulnerable groups in society | GoJ/IOM/FAO/UNIDO | GoJ:Financial contribution from 2008 Supplementary budget |
[4]Support efforts on disarmament of armed groups, de-mining, destruction of unexploded ordnance, stockpile management and collection of small arms which will contribute to both the restoration of safety, security and good governance and humanitarian and reconstruction efforts. | ● Support for the small arm light weapons control and /or stockpile management in Africa | GoJ/UNDP/RECSA | GoJ:Financial support through Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund |
3-3.Restoration and maintenance of security
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[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 |
GoJ/UNESCO/Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (JCCP) | GoJ: Assistance through the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-building of Human Resources | ||
[4]Assist efforts in strengthening cross-border control and regional cooperation to regulate the flow of small arms, smuggling and human trafficking. | ● Assistance to strengthen cross-boader control | GoJ/IOM | GoJ: Annual financial contribution to IOM |
3-4.Promotion of good governance
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[2]Provide assistance to build capacity in legal systems, financial control and the public service. | ● Support to capacity enhancement of policy formulation and implementation in public finance and in macroeconomics | GoJ/World Customs Organization(WCO) | GoJ (MOF): Financial contribution to WCO |
4. Addressing Environmental/Climate Change issues
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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) |
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[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). | ● Conserve and rehabilitate forests surrounding refugee camps suffering from deforestation | GoJ(MAFF) | (i) Formulate a technical manual for three African countries (FY 2008-2009), (ii) Project duration (FY 2006-2009*) |
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) |
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[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 | |||
GoJ(METI)/UNIDO/UNIDO-ITPO Tokyo | Examine the potential of Jatropha(biofuel) production compatible with food security in partnership with private sector | ||
[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) |
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[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) |
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● 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 | |||
UN-HABITAT | UN-HABITAT: Support the initiative ($ 3 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) |
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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) |
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[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
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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) |
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[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 |
[2]Promote the exchange of people, trade and investment and services to strengthen the ties between Asia and Africa. | ● Expand Asia Africa Knowledge Co-creation Program (AAKCP) | JICA | JICA: Promote AAKCP in 12 countries for improving management |
[3]Encourage the full use of existing institutions mandated in the field of South-South cooperation, such as the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) and National Productivity Organizations in both Asia and Africa. | ● Train core productivity professionals in Africa for the expansion of the productivity movement and create mechanisms for the National Productivity Organizations in APO members to proactively initiate assistance for the productivity movement in Africa | APO | (i) Transfer expertise from Asia-Pacific Region to the productivity movement in Africa, (ii) Hold training program to create a pool of productivity professionals and (iii) Organize the tailor-made program for the development of NPOs in Africa |
●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.
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