GoJ/WBG: (i) Support the establishment of CAADP trust fund (Japan’s contribution - $ 2 million), (ii) Scale-up co-financing especially in irrigation, (iii) Set up a special grant window of $ 20 million in the JSDF for rural development

Yokohama Action Plan: [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.

Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners: ● Strengthened community-based farmers organizations and water users associations, and expanded agricultural research and technology, for example through support for community-based initiatives and regional agricultural research programs

Potential Resources, Possible Contributions: GoJ/WBG:(i) Support the establishment of CAADP trust fund (Japan’s contribution - $ 2 million), (ii) Scale-up co-financing especially in irrigation, (iii) Set up a special grant window of $ 20 million in the JSDF for rural development including capacity building for land and water management

Status: (i) (a) As of December 2009, funding agreements totalling $ 32 million were signed with partners and additional funding agreements are pending. (b) The WBG* is supporting development of country-level agricultural strategies and related expenditure and investment plans. Regional initiatives to facilitate joint research in agricultural science and shared application of results are underway. The Agricultural Productivity Program is moving into a second phase in West Africa and the East African Program is under implementation. A similar program for Southern Africa is under development.

*The WBG is also a member of the CARD initiative.

Status: (i) A $65 million trust fund to support the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) roundtable processes was established in September 2008.
(iv) Japan is going to provide US$100 million over the next five years, through a trust fund at the World Bank, for the comprehensive assistance to African agriculture.