Lesotho
- 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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1-1-1.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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[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 |
1-1-2.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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1-2-1.Promote and expand trade
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[6]Others | ● Support research and capacity building in gender and remittances: promote effective utilization of remittances for local development | GoJ(MOFA)/UNDP/INSTRAW | Support gender responsive local development through UNDP/Japan WID Fund |
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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[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 ]
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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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[2]Assist smallholders and farmers’ organizations to adopt new technologies, expand agricultural land and the use of inputs and introduce appropriate machinery and equipment to raise productivity. | ● Lesotho - Thailand Cooperation on Sustain Agriculture and Development | RTG(TICA)/RTG(Office of the Royal Development Projects Board) | RTG: Thai experts, equipments and materials, training and planting (for the year 2010, $ 60,000) |
● Development Cooperation on Mushroom Farming | RTG(TICA)/Phra Dabos Foundation | RTG:Training expenses and equipments (for the year 2010, $ 60,000) Swaziland:International travel costs |
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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[4]Others | ● Technical cooperation project on sustainable development between a potential African country and the Kingdom of Thailand (Phase II) | RTE | For the year 2009, ca. $ 130,000 |
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 (*) |
2-2-3.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 |
4. Addressing Environmental/Climate Change issues
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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 |
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 |
●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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