Liberia

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 (*）

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

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 the development of small and medium enterprises and local industries	GoJ(MOFA)/UNIDO	$ 5 million in 2008 for enterpreneurship training
	● 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)

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)
[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.	● Improve rice varieties of higher productivity and disseminate them through farmers organizations	GoJ(MOFA)/UNDP	GoJ: Provide funds to NERICA programme through Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund

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

2-2.  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 [2]Provide assistance to train and ratain primary and secondary school teachers and support the establishment and expansion of teacher training systems and organizations.	● Provide education for community transformation through design, construction and staff training for primary and/or junior secondary schools to transform the quality of life for border communities in countries affected by conflict	UNICEF/UN Country Teams (UNCTs)/Plan International and others	Initiative on “Learning Along Borders for Living Across Boundaries”
	● Provide support to re- establish quality primary education re-establishment in post conflict in Liberia.	Plan Japan	Provide the increased access to quality for an initial of 3,000 children in 10 primary schools in 2008-2011 (US$ 1,201,399)

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)
[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”

2-2-3．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)
[1]Support interventions focusing on reducing under-five mortality rate and maternal mortality ratio.	● Improvement of child health	GoJ(MOFA)/UNICEF and other health related organizations	GoJ (MOFA)/UNICEF and other health-related organizations: Save the lives of 400,000 children
	● Support activitiers to reduce maternal mortality ratio (MMR)	GoJ(MOFA)/UNFPA	Reduction of Maternal Newborn Mortality in Liberia

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(*)

3-0．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	(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)
[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/UNHCR	GoJ: Annual Financial contribution 2009 to UNHCR
	● Assistance to basic social infrastructure and services	GoJ/Governmenet of Liberia	GoJ: Financial support　through Grant Aid for Peacebuilding
[2]Support livelihoods through vocational training, job creation, and start-up assistance to small business and agriculture.	● Support livelihoods through vocational training and job creation	GoJ/Peace Winds Japan	GoJ:Financial support through Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects
		GoJ/UNIDO/ILO/Youth Employment Network(YEN)	GoJ: Financial contribution from 2007 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 DDR programme in Africa	GoJ/UNDP	GoJ: Financial support through Grant Aid for Peacebuilding

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	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.	● 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

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 (*)

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

●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.