JICA
- 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 ]
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 |
EC: € 5,6 billion in 10th EDF | |||
AfDB: $ 5 billion | |||
GoJ/WBG/AfDB/ICA: Use the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) as a platform to promote regional infrastructure development | |||
[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 |
GoUK(DFID): Support OSBP in the framework of the Regional Trade Facilitation Programme at a border post in Southern African region | |||
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 | WBG: (i) Double annual lending to $ 2 billion and aim to mobilize another $ 2 billion in co-financing, (ii) Support to Southern Africa, West Africa, Central Africa and East Africa Power Pools in the order of $ 500 million per year, (iii) IFC to finance 15 + Public Private Partnership (PPP) in power sector FY 2008-2011, estimated financing of $400-500 million |
AfDB: $ 5.5 billion for power generation, transmission and distribution | |||
GoJ/WBG/AfDB/ICA: Use the ICA as a platform to promote regional infrastructure development | |||
EU: ca. € 300 million |
1-2. Trade,Investment and Tourism [ Boosting Economic Growth ]
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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[2]Scale up “Aid for Trade” to increase the global competitiveness of African countries by accelerating assistance including Japan’s “Development Initiative for Trade” and support the early, fair and balanced conclusion of the WTO Doha development Agenda negotiations. | ● Promote trade of African countries, expansion of Aid for Trade programs, including by leveraging knowledge of Asian countries and provision of technical assistance | EC/EU Member Countries/GoJ/JICA/WBG/Asian countries and other partners | EU: € 2 billion per year out of which ○% for African countries in the framework of EU Aid for Trade (*) |
GoJ(MOFA): Provide financial assistance to trade-related technical projects in cooperation with international organizations | |||
JICA: Decuple the quota of trainees in the field of trade | |||
WBG: Promote South-South cooperation and knowledge sharing between Asia-Africa countries and provide technical assistance for trade policy capacity building |
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(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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[1]Support African countries to plan and implement industrial development strategies and policies, drawing on Asian experiences as appropriate. | ● Support African countries in policy making on industrial development strategies and provide technical support for improving industrial development | GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/AOTS/WBG | GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Expand the quota of private sector development-related training programs for 1500 Africans |
AOTS: Provide training for Africa to promote facilitating trade and investment through transferring Japan’s technical skills(*) | |||
WBG: (i) Expand knowledge transfer between Asia and Africa on business climate, (ii) Engage in lending, technical assistance, and advisory work on investment climate reforms and cooperation in 40 Sub-Saharan African countries |
1-2-4.Promote tourism
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[1]Encourage and assist African countries’ efforts to address security, hospitality management, infrastructure and environmental constraints to tourism development including through tourism training programs. | ● Implement projects on capacity building including training programmes and dispatch of experts in collaboration with regional tourism training centres in Africa | JICA | Decuple the quota of trainees in the field of tourism |
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) |
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GoJ/JICA | GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: grants and technical assistance out of ¥26 billion on agriculture (*) | ||
GoJ: Provision of loans to projects under this sector (*) |
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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[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 | |||
● Enhance capacity to increase food production and agricultural productivity | GoJ(MOFA)/JICA | Capacity building for 50,000 agricultural leaders |
1-3-4.Others
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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● Assist development of fishery | GoJ(MOFA)/JICA | Provide assistance through Grant Aid for Fishery |
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) |
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[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 |
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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[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]Encourage involvement of local people in the school management (“School for All”) in order to enhance their access to education and learning outcomes, and to strengthen linkages with local economy including through home grown feeding programmes. | ● Expand school-based management of schools with community participation and extend programs to additional countries. Illustrative activities include measures to improve and disseminate tools for community management of schools, train school committees | GoJ(MOFA)/GoJ(MOF)/JICA | Expand “School for All” models for 10,000 schools |
[3]Support water resource management by local co-operatives to generate income for education, health and agriculture initiatives. | ● Capacity building on water resources management | GoJ(MOFA)/JICA | Capacity building of 5,000 water managers/users |
[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 ]
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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[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.) |
EC:€ 359,5 million under 10th EDF | |||
[3]Promote capacity development of local education administration and community-based school management through “School for All” programme. | ● Expand school-based management of schools with community participation and extend programs to additional countries. Illustrative activities include measures to improve and disseminate tools for community management of schools, train school committees | GoJ(MOFA)/GoJ(MOF)/JICA/WBG | GoJ(MOFA/MOF)/JICA: (i) Expand “School for All” models for 10,000 schools |
GOJ/JICA: Provide technical input necessary for WBG WBG: Organize a stock-taking conference |
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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 |
GoJ/JICA: Technical support on teacher training WBG: Coordinate conference on Africa-Asia Exchange on Mathematics and Science Education (AAE/MSE) |
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. | ● Enhancement of post-basic education (higher education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), human resource development for promotion of science and technology and industry. Encourage sharing of country experiences and expansion of programs | GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/WBG/EC | GOJ (MOFA)/JICA : Promote expanding experience of JICA project |
WBG: Evaluate vocational training experience and updates regional analytical work on TVET and dissemination conference JICA: Technical support and information sharing from JICA |
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EC: (1) Nyerere programme (€ 60 million), (2) ERASMUS MUNDUS programme(€ 30 million) | |||
[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 | |
GoJ(MOFA)/GoJ(MEXT)/JICA/JST | Promote science and technology cooperation between Japan and developing countries incl. Africa |
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) |
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GoJ(MOFA)/JICA | GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥43 billion on health (*) |
2-3-1.Strengthening of health systems
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[1]Promote training and retention of health workers to contribute to the joint effort achieving the WHO goal of at least 2.3 health workers per 1,000 people in Africa. | ● Support training and retention of health and medical workers, including Skilled Birth Attendants | GoJ(MOFA)/JICA | Training of 100,000 health and medical workers |
[2]Improve the provision of health services, including through expansion of health infrastructure and facilities. | ● Improve the provision of health services, including through expansion of health infrastructure and facilities | GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/WBG | GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Improvement of 1,000 hospitals and health centers |
WBG: Expand programs for maternal and child health, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, and strengthening health systems (*) |
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 * Not including GoJ (MHLW) contribution to UNAIDS |
GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/EC | GoJ (MOFA): Pledge and disburse $ 560 million to the Global Fund |
GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/EC | EC: Pledged support for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for 2008-2010 of a total of € 300 million(*) | ||
GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥43 billion mentioned above(*) | |||
[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). | ●Strengthen the community-TB DOTS system by MOH ●Improve the therapeutic performance of TB treatment of HIV/AIDS co-infected patients in the target areas by implementing effective community-TB DOTS.) |
JICA/GFATM/AMDA Multisectral & Integrated Development Services | (i) Increase success rate of TB treatment among HIV/AIDS co-infected patients through DOTS strategy by 10% in the targe areas (base: 88.9% in Feb. 2006) (ii) Increase cure rate of TB treatment among newly registered smear positive patients to more than 85% in the target areas (base: 48.4% in Feb. 2006) (about USD 600,000 for June 2008 - Oct. 2010) |
[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(*) |
GoJ (MHLW): Planning FY 2009 to increase/provide budget to WHO | |||
[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 |
Promote science and technology cooperation between Japan and developing countries incl. Africa |
4. Addressing Environmental/Climate Change issues
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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[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). | ● Provide support for forest conservation in the Congo Basin | GoJ(MOFA)/JICA | GoJ(MOFA)/JICA: Conduct the seminar for protection of tropical forest in Congo Basin* |
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 (*) | ||
WBG: Target of providing water to 2.5 million people a year through 50,000 connections and 4,500 community water points |
4-3. (1)Effective water resources management
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[2]Promote the transfer of technology and expertise on water resources management with due consideration to the specific situation of each region. | ● Capacity building on water resources management | GoJ(MOFA)/JICA | Capacity building of 5,000 water managers/users |
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
5-1.Promote South-South Cooperation - Asia-Africa Cooperation, Africa-Africa Cooperation
5-3.Broaden Partnership
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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[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.
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