GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥ 26 billion mentioned above

Yokohama Action Plan: [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.

Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners: ● Doubling rice production in African countries within 10 years

Potential Resources, Possible Contributions: GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Grants and technical assistance out of ¥ 26 billion mentioned above

Related Links: AGRA: Support for rice crop development, improvement of soils, strengthening of rice markets, and development of water management systems

Country: Cameroon/Ghana/Guinea/Kenya/Mali/Mozambique/Nigeria/Senegal/Sierra Leone/Tanzania/Uganda/Madagascar

Status: (i)The first group (12 countries) presented their NRDS at the 2nd CARD General Meeting in June 2009 and held discussion with donor countries. (ii) NRDS launching events were held in 8 countries; implementation of NRDS is underway at national level.

Status: (i) Exchange Note for Grant Assistance in 2009 ( 0 project, 0 country)

Status: (ii) Projects of Technical Assistance started in 2009 (4 projects, 3 countries)

Country: Cameroon/Ghana/Guinea/Kenya/Mali/Mozambique/Nigeria/Senegal/Sierra Leone/Tanzania/Uganda/Madagascar

Status: (i) JICA organized the 1st Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) General Meeting in October 2008 with other relevant organizations. At this meeting the implementation framework of CARD was agreed and the first group for the assistance was selected as follows; Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar. (ii) In February 2009, the workshop was held at the Africa Rice Center (WARDA) in Benin in order to formulate the National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS) and each member country of the first group produced a zero draft of the NRDS by the end of March 2009.