EC
- 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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[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 |
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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[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. | ● Promote European companies’ business with Africa through EU-Africa Business Forum | EC/EU Member Countries | EU Private Sector Enabling Environment Facility; EC-ACP BizClim € 20million FY 2008-13 |
1-3. Agriculture and Rural Development [ Boosting Economic Growth ]
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1-3-4.Others
Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
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● Short-term response to emergency food security through humanitarian aid, safety net and support to livelihoods | EC | € 300 million | |
● Support to agriculture and rural development under 10th EDF and thematic program | € 2 billion (FY 2008-2013) (*) | ||
EC: Establishment of 1 billion Euro facility for response to soaring food prices (58% is planned for Africa; 52% for 30 African countries and 6% for the regional level) |
2-2. Education [ Achieving MDGs-- Economic and Social dimension of human security ]
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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 | |||
[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. |
● Support to Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund | EC/WBG/EFA-FTI Donors including EC |
WBG: Expansion of primary education opportunities through EFA FTI (*) |
EC: Countribute € 22 million to the Catalytic Fund |
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) |
2-3. Health [ Achieving MDGs-- Economic and Social dimension of human security ]
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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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[3]Promote establishment of monitoring and evaluation of health systems to enable policy decisions based on precise health information. | ● Enhance health management and monitoring of health services, with a special focus on MDGs 1,4,5 and 6 | GoJ(MOFA)/WBG/EC/GoV | GoJ/WBG: (i) Support establishment of a new multi-donor trust fund for malnutrition (Japan’s contribution $ 2 million) and (ii) Set up a special grant window of $ 20 million in the JSDF |
EC: € 493.1 million direct support for health under EDF | |||
GoV: Extend the stay and dispatch of 100 new experts and 30 experts to Africa each year (2007-2010) |
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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[5]Others | ● Scale-up results-based financing for health, and buy-down approach for IBRD loans in partnership with private foundations. Increase support to private sector provision of health care and to government departments responsible for regulating private health care providers | WBG/EC | WBG: Buy-down projects in an additional 8 countries |
EC: € 3,441,3 million in general budget support |
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 |
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(*) | |||
[2]Strengthen central government institutions for HIV/AIDS and prioritize prevention of new infections. | ● Support research and policy dialogue on HIV/AIDS and care | GoJ(MOFA)/UNDP/EC | GoJ: Support pilot initiative through JAPAN-UNDP Partnership Fund UNDP: Pilot initiative underway |
EC: Estimated EC/EU support for EDCTP amounts to € 500 million for 2008-2013 |
3. Consolidation of Peace, Good Governance
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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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[1]Enhance capacity of military, police, and civilians in African countries engaging in peacekeeping operations and peacebuilding. | ● Support African Peace Facility | EC | EC: Provide € 600 million under the 10th EDF for APF next 5 years |
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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[4]Others | ● Support Good Governance Incentive tranche of the 10th EDF | EC | € 2.7 billion under the 10th EDF for ACP states |
●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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