(i) Parliamentarians from both Africa, Asia and Japan participated in the conference. Transparency and accountability were improved through engaging parliamentarians and their national committees on population and development in the ODA processes and (ii) the general public was informed of the effectiveness of ODA in developing and developed countries through the partnership between the two; and the foundation was laid to realize ODA by the people, for the people.

● Increased knowledge on problems/challenges facing MPs in developing countries with regard to ODA processes
● Acquiring monitoring and evaluating tools and techniques for aid implementation from donor countries/agencies, in particular UNFPA
● Sharing of best practices and lessons learned in policy formulation and legislation for population and development issues through practical advice and support
● Endorsement of Recommendations from the outcomes of the project as an advocacy and policy tool
● Strengthening of partnerships among recipient- and donor MPs and aid agencies, including the South-South cooperation, through improved information-sharing and peer learning
● Creation of mechanisms and de facto guidelines for parliamentarians’ implementation in a 3 year span
● Involvement of Japanese MPs to augment the number and influence of JPFP members on Japan’s ODA policy and population-related programmes

*This support has also been contributing to the following;
- 1-1-4. Meilleure participation des institutions régionales;
- 2-3-2-[3] Support the international efforts to achieve universal access to reproductive health services;
- 5-1 Transférer efficacement les savoir-faire et techniques, partager les connaissances et expériences, et promouvoir les recherches conjointes en Afrique et entre l'Asie et l'Afrique
- 5-2 Encourager la coopération triangulaire, dans le contexte de la coopération intra-africaine et de la coopération Asie-Afrique, en reconnaissant le rôle important de l'UA/du NEPAD et des REC