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: [3]Enhance water resources management capacity through better tillage methods and water harvesting and storage, introduction of new technologies and capacity building of local governments and farmers’ organizations.

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 is in the final stages of preparation.
(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.