Progress Status List of Yokohama Action Plan Boosting Economic Growth

Progress Status List of Yokohama Action Plan 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　●Boosting Economic Growth-- Infrastructure・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・２ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　●Boosting Economic Growth -- Trade, Investment and Tourism・・・・・４ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　●Boosting Economic Growth-- Agriculture・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・７ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　●MDGs-- Community Development, Education and Health・・・・・・・・・１０ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　●Consolidation of Peace and Good Governance・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・１６ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　●Addressing Environment/Climate Change Issues・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・１７ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　●Broadening Partnership・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・１９ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　●Appendix of Progress Status List of Yokohama Action Plan ・・・・・・・２１ 　　　　　　　　　　　 December 25, 2008 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan 1/21 Progress Status List of Yokohama Action Plan Boosting Economic Growth-- Infrastructure Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners Infrastructure Implementi ng Partners GoJ/JICA Potential Resources, Possible Contributions Current Status of Implementation GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: grants and technical assistance out of ￥37 billion on infrastructure (*） ● Exchange of Notes for grant aid cooperation in 2008 (Total:11 projects, 10 countries, JPY13.378B) (1) Transport infrastructure (7 projects, 7 countries, JPY8.766B) -The project for Emergency Rehabilitation of Port Facilities at the Port of Lobito and the Port of Namibe, JPY3.932B to Angola on 16 May. -The Project for Construction of Bridges over the Southern Corridor of Republic of Mali and Republic of Senegal, JPY914M to Mali on 16 May. -The Project for Reinforcement of the Capacity of Marine Transport inside The Gulf of Tadjoura, JPY865M to Djibouti on 19 May. -The Project for Construction of Access Road in the Southern Area of the Capital, JPY782M to Madagascar on 22 May. -The Project for the Improvement of Masasi-Mangaka Road, JPY758M to Tanzania on 27 June. -The Project for Improvement of Livingstone City Road, JPY986M to Zambia on 4 July. -The Project for Improvement of Blantyre City Road, JPY529M to Malawi on 18 July. (2) Power infrastructure (4 projects, 4 countries, JPY4.612B) -The project for Urgent Improvement of Electric Power Supply System in Freetown, JPY1.651B to Sierra Leone on 8 May. -The project for Reinforcement of Transmission and Distribution Facilities in Oyster Bay Substation, JPY1.813B to Tanzania on 27 June. -The Project for Rural Electrification in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States, JPY574M to Nigeria on 11 July. -The Project for Rural Electrification (PhaseⅡ), JPY574M to Uganda on 1 August. ● Projects of Technical Asistance started in 2008 (Total: 4 projects, 4 countries) (1) Transport infrastructure (1 project, 1 country) -The rehabiritation of public transpotation project in Burundi 【More information】 (2) Power infrastructure (3 projects, 3 countries) -The Study for Power System Development in Zambia 【More information】 -Master Plan Study on Power Supply in Western Area in Sierra Leone 【More information】 -The Project for Capacity Development of Efficient Transmission and Distribution Systems in Tanzania □ Planned Preparatory studies in 2008 F/Y: Transport 20 projects, Power 5 projects GoJ: provision of loans to projects under this sector (**) ●Debt relief of approximately US $21 million to Botswana (Exchange of Notes on 4 September, 2008). 1. Transport ● Development/expansion of national and regional transport corridors GoJ/JICA/WBG /AfDB/EC/ICA WBG: scale up co-financing of national and regional transport corridors, estimated financing of ＄600 million ●CEMAC Transport and Transit Facilitation Project (US$201m) is under implementation. The West Africa Corridor (US$190m) has been approved. Other components of road and rail corridor projects are currently under preparation or pending approval by the WB Board. Co-financing national and regional infrastructure proposals submitted to GoJ. EC: € 5,6 billion in 10th EDF (all infrastructure including energy and ca. € 300 million contribution to EU-Africa infrastructure Trust Fund) for next five years AfDB: For the period 2008 to 2012, $ 5 billion for national transport and regional transport corridors GoJ/WBG/AfDB/ICA: Use the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) as a platform to promote regional infrastructure development 2/21 ● Promote facilitation of cross-border procedures GoJ (MOFA/MOF) GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: expansion of the One Stop Boarder Post (OSBP) project to 14 points /GoUK(DFID)/JIC A GoJ(MOFA)/JICA: ●OSBP project: 3 points on going (1)Border between Zambia and Zimbabwe: Bilateral Agreement assistance and Training for border staffs (2)Border between Kenya and Tanzania: Construction OSBP facility and Training for Customs staffs (3)Border between Kenya and Uganda: Training for Customs staffs □ Planned Preparatory studies in 2008 F/Y: 2 projects GoUK(DFID): Support OSBP in the framework of the Regional Trade Facilitation Programme at a border post in Southern African region GoJ (MOF): hold seminars/training and dispatch experts in the field of customs to support OSBP projects in collaboration with WCO GoJ (MOF): Seminars/trainings to assist capacity building of customs reform and modernization, including enhancing OSBP. ●The Customs Forum for Sustainable Development of Africa for directors-general of customs administrations in the Frencophone African countries was held in Japan on June 2008. 19 customs administrations of the Frencophone African countries were invited and directors-general or his/her representatives of 16 customs administrations participated in the Forum. The participating nations were Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, DRC, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal and Togo. ●The Training Course on Trade Facilitation for African Countries for managerial officials of customs administrations in the Frencophone African countries was held in Japan on November 2008. 19 customs administrations of the Frencophone countries were invited and managerial officials of 14 customs administrations participated in the Training Course. The participating nations were Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DRC, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal and Togo. 2. Power ● Support development/expansion of power projects and transmission and distribution networks GoJ/WBG/AfDB/A frica-EU Partnership on Energy/ICA/JICA WBG: (i) double annual lending to $ 2 billion and aim to mobilize another $ 2 billion in co-financing, (ii) support to Southern Africa Power Pool, West Africa Power Pool, Central Africa Power Pool and East Africa Power Pool in the order of $ 500 million per year, (iii) IFC to finance 15 + Public Private Partnership (PPP) in power sector FY 2008-2011, estimated financing of ＄400-500 million ●World Bank lending to the energy sector in Sub Saharan Africa increased to reach more than US$1 billion in FY2008. Proposed support to various regional power pools is on track and is being prepared in collaboration with other partners. IFC is identifying private investors for power sector ppps. The WBG is also supporting the Lighting Africa initiative to increase access to affordable, sustainable lighting. AfDB: From 2008 to 2012, $ 5.5 billion for power generation, transmission and distribution GoJ/WBG/AfDB/ICA: Use the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) as a platform to promote regional infrastructure development EU: Support for African states next 5 years ca. € 300 million (*) Above-mentioned figures do not include Non-Project Grant, Food Aid, emergency Grant, Grant of specific fields like the Grant Aid for Fishery, etc. (**) Up to $ 4 billion (￥ 420 billion) to be provided by GoJ over five years for the development of Africa, with special focus on infrastructure and agricultural development. 3/21 Boosting Economic Growth -- Trade, Investment and Tourism Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners 1. Promote and Expand Trade ● Promote "One Village One Product" initiative, based GoJ(METI)/JETR on the "Development Initiative for Trade", by O establishing a new comprehensive framework to improve African products' market access to Japan by (i) providing consultation on African products, (ii) dispatching experts from Japan to Africa, (iii) inviting African people for marketing research, (iv) holding business seminars, (v) supporting African companies participation in trade fairs in Japan, (vi) implementing "Development and Import Schemes" to assist Japanese companies in commercializing African products ● Promote trade of African countries, expansion of Aid for Trade programs, including by leveraging knowledge of Asian countries and provision of technical assistance European Commission and EU Member Contries/GoJ/JIC A/WBG/Asian countries and other partners GoJ(METI)/JETRO: expand JETRO budget on the "One Village One Product" (OVOP) initiative Implementi ng Partners Potential Resources, Possible Contributions Current Status of Implementation JETRO: ●Launched a comprehensive new program, 「Access Japan! -Program for African Products to Enter the Japanese Market-」. ●In discussion with ADC (African Diplomatic Corps) in Tokyo (held on July 22 and October 24, 2008), JETRO will conduct a "Product Consultation/Evaluation Service" for all African countries next coming April, 2009, as part of phase 1 of this new program.Feedback reports after the evaluation will be translated into English and French, and sent to the applicant organizations. EU: € 2 billion　per year out of which 50% for African, Carribean and Pacific (ACP) countries in the framework of EU Aid for Trade GoJ(MOFA): provide financial assistance to trade-related technical projects in cooperation with international organizations GoJ: ●Implementation of ITC's project 'African Inspire' financed by GoJ (US$68,000). ●Disbursement of voluntary contribution to ITC by GoJ for 2008 (US$66,000) to be earmarked for a project for African countries. ● Human resource development activities in the field of trade are being implemented through various kinds of programmes including seminars, training courses in Japan, third-country training courses and in-country training courses. ●Technical assistance for trade policy capacity building being provided in various countries. JICA: decuple the quota of African trainees in the field of trade WBG: promote South-South cooperation and knowledge sharing between Asia-Africa countries and provided technical assistance for trade policy capacity building ● Support capacity building in trading practice and trade finance ● Provision of seminars and training courses. Expand trade insurance and support membership of African countries in the Africa Trade Insurance Agency ● Support research and capacity building in gender and remittances: promote effective utilization of remittances for local development UNDP INSTRAW UNDP: support gender responsive local development through UNDP/Japan WID Fund WBG WBG: (i) Expand IFC trade financing program in Africa to $ 1 billion per annum, (ii) Support membership of additional African countries in African Trade Insurance Agency ●A project to support the Africa Trade Insurance Agency is under preparation. ●UNDP: 'Gender and remittances' project: building gender responsive local development in Lesotho, Senegal and Morocco ($250,000). Current status: on-going - Research findings from all countries compiled and analyzed. - Preparation for policy dialogue underway in partnership with UNDP country offices. ●UNIDO: Training, skills development, information services for youth employment in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Côte d'Ivoire. Current status: on-going - Steering committee meeting (24 Nov 2008, Sierra Leone, Attendees: African Gov'ts above, UN, WB, youth groups) - Training programme for youth-led business (21 Nov-6 Dec 2008, Guinea, Total: 345 people ) - Consensus-building Workshops (25-26 Nov 2008, Sierra Leone, Total: 404 people from 62 towns/villages) ● Support the development of small and medium enterprises and local industries GoJ(MOFA)/UNID GoJ(MOFA)/UNIDO: $ 5 million in 2008 for enterpreneurship training O 4/21 2. Attract Foreign Investment ● Support improvements in legal system and investment climate (i) Establish or promote an information and consultation platform on the business climate in Africa, (ii) Contribute to achieve self-reliance development of competitive local industries and improve economic and corporate governance GoJ(MOFA)/JETR GoJ/JETRO: Offer regularly information on the business climate of Africa for Japanese private O/JBIC/UNCTAD/ companies WBG JETRO: ●Providing new information via JETRO's daily & monthly magazine. ●Providing Business Consultation on inquiries from individual companies. ●Holding investment seminars: ・On October 9, 2008 "Morocco Investment Seminar" (together with Morocco Embassy in Japan, UNIDO). ・On December 19, 2008 "Africa Bussiness Symposium　(tentative)" (together with MOFA, METI). ●JBIC and UNCTAD are jointly preparing policy proposal to Nigeria. GoJ/JBIC/UNCTAD: provide policy recommendations to African countries over the next 5 years GoJ: Considering providing support for the NEPAD-OECD Africa Investment Initiative. 【GoJ provided € 600 thousand for the NEPAD-OECD Africa Investment Initiative FY 2005-2007】 and promote African efforts in investment policy reform, using multilaterally-endorsed instruments such as the OECD Policy Framework for Investment WBG: Scale up support to presidential investor councils in African countries, build on African enterprise study to promote African private sector, expand Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) programs, promote Asia-Africa technical assistance and learning on role of FDI in fostering African enterprises ● Utilize other official flows (OOF) to encourage foreign investment to Africa ● Utilize actively investment credit, trade and investment insurance JBIC/IFC: Enhance cooperation based on the Memorandam of Understandings (MOU), especially to strengthen the effectiveness of FAI JBIC/NEXI/WBG JBIC: Set up the JBIC Facility for African Investment (FAI) to offer equity investment, guarantees, and local currency financing. JBIC will provide financial support of ＄2.5 billion over 5 years GoJ (MOFA): ●In 2008 GoJ contributes 200 thousands Euros for NEPAD-OECD African Investment Initiative. GoJ supports the extension of the Initiative for three more years from 2009-2011. ●Continued support provided to presidential investor councils in Africa. ●On July 1, 2008, JBIC established the Africa Office to effectively achieve a goal of providing financial support of US$2.5 billion over the next five years to Africa. After TICADⅣ, JBIC committed loans of US$712 million and provided guarantee of US$28 million for power transmission network project in South Africa, natural gas development project in Egypt and etc. NEXI: Enter into the memorandam of understanding on cooperation with the Islamic Corporation for the ●Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between NEXI and ICIEC concluded in May 2008. Conclusion etc. of Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), and promote further trade and investment reinsurance agreement and agreement of reassurance currently under discussion. insurance ● Start up bilateral consultation frameworks including GoJ bilateral legal framework such as Bilateral Investment (MOFA/METI) Treaty (BIT) for improving business climate ● Enhance Public-Private Partnership to effectively coordinate between official flows and private capitals, to expand good practices of Corporate Social Responsibilities in linking up with official flows GoJ GoJ (MOFA/METI): Consider BIT negotiations with African countries GoJ: Establish a mechanism enabling ODA to complement private sector's activities contributing to African development ●In this Aplil, the GoJ announced a new policy "Public-Private Partnership for boosting growth in developing countries"for strengthening partnership between ODA and private investment, recognizing that private companies make great contribution to economic growth of developing countries. ●About 20 proposals from private companies have been already made. ●In the end of this October, the GoJ announced implementation of preliminary survey for the improvement of harbor and transportation infrastructures in Ghana and Tanzania under cooperation between JICA and JETRO. GoJ: Dispatch of Public-Private Missions to African countries GoJ: dispatched 3 Joint Missions for promoting trade and investment to 12 African countries from August to September 2008 (1) [Southern Region] with 69 participants including 21 companies to Botswana, Mozambique, Madagascar and South Africa; (2) [Eastern Region] with 59 participants including 23 companies to Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania; (3) [Central & Western Region] with 51 participants including 18 companies to Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Cameroon. 【More information】 ● Promote European companies' business with Africa through EU Africa Business Forum European EC: Support to macroeconomic framework and regulatory environment for enterprise development (EU Commission and Private Sector Enabling Environment Facility); EC-ACP BizClim € 20million FY 2008-13 EU Member Contries GoJ (MOFA)/UNDP GoJ (MOFA): Support GSB programme through Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund UNDP: to consolidate its attempt to engage Japanese companies in GSB in Africa ●Promote Japanese companies' business with Africa through Growing Sustainable Business (GSB) programme ●GSB Programme: on-going 5/21 3. Private Sector Development ● Support African countries in policy making on industrial development strategies and provide technical support for improving industrial development GoJ GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Expand the quota of private sector development related training programs for 1500 (MOFA)/JICA/AO Africans to improve the productivity of promising industries, the competitiveness of products both in TS/WBG quality and price and the business skills of employees AOTS: promote training activities for Africa to facilitate trade and investment by transferring manufacturing and marketing skills from Japan □ Various kinds of promgrammes are planned for implementation including seminars, training courses in Japan, third-country training courses and in-country training courses. ●AOTS: Carried out the training programs in Japan for 34 trainees from African countries and one overseas training program. WBG: (i) Expand knowledge transfer between Asia and Africa on business climate including Export ●Lending, technical assistance and advice being provided to countries undertaking reforms to improve the Processing Zones (EPZs), labor/skills training, trade logistics, transport, management of ports, etc., (ii) investment climate. The 2009 Doing Business report was published in September 2008. New lending projects worth Engage in lending, technical assistance, and advisory work on investment climate reforms and US$160 million to support the private sector are under preparation, and a major study on women and cooperation in 40 Sub-Saharan African countries entrepreneurship in Africa is underway. ● Support African countries to develop intellectual property related systems and human resources in order to achieve self-sustained development of competitive local industries as well as improve the investment climate ● Support financial assistance to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) activities and local industries GoJ (METI)/WIPO GoJ (METI)/WIPO: Offer ＄ 1 million to the WIPO Fund-in-Trust of Japan for capacity building for all the ●GoJ(JPO) had approved the draft work plan of the Fund-in-Trust from WIPO　and the fund (1.1million CHF) was countries in Africa, primarily focusing on human resource development transmitted to WIPO accordingly. GoJ (MOFA)/AfDB GoJ: Enhance contribution to EPSA/AfDB by providing additional loan ($300 million in 2008) ●GoJ (MOFA): Provided US $3 million to AfDB as Second Private Sector Assistance Loan under the Joint Initiative Titled EPSA for Africa on 2 September 2008. ● Strengthen the financial sector, including developing local bond market and local currency financing mechanisms, facilitate sharing of experiences among countries, provision of technical assistance. Expand collaboration on Making Finance Work for Africa ● Provide technical cooperation and financial assistance for promoting energy and mineral resources industries ● Provide cooperation including the field of remotesensing for mineral resources in Southern African Development Community (SADC) WBG/other partners WBG:(i) Launch partnership for making finance work in Africa (ii) Hold regional workshops to share experience of financial sector innovation and best practices GoJ(METI)/JOGM GoJ (METI)/JOGMEC : provide technical assistance and financial supports for oil exploration projects EC ●JOGMEC established the Geologic Remote Sensing Center in Botswana (opened on 28 July 2008), in association with Botswana and SADC member countries. The Center aimed at extracting potential areas by exploration with advanced remote sensing technologies (satellite image analysis) and transferring satellite image processing techniques. The total budget for 5 years amounts to JPY500,000,000. JOGMEC has conducted the training project for the staff of Botswana Geological Survey since August 2008 (four courses will be held by December). In TICADIV Southern Africa follow-up mission in September, JOGMEC encouraged Mozambique, Madagascar and South Africa to participate in the Project. ●In November 2007, during then Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr. Amari’s visit to South Africa, JOGMEC, The Council for Geosciences of the Republic of South Africa, and The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology had an agreement on conducting joint geological investigation for rare earth elements, rare metals and mineral resources, which has being in operation on the 5 year plan. ●In November 2008, JOGMEC decided to provide financial supports for oil exploration projects in Ghana. ●In November 2007, during then Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr. Amari’s visit to South Africa, JOGMEC and Mintek had an agreement on joint research on mineral resource processing on the base of new technology (bioleaching), which has being in operation on the 5 year plan. ● Gem Cutting Training Project for a potential African TICA country RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 60,000 6/21 4. Tourism Promotion ● Support tourism of non-African countries operators WBG in developing familiarization measures of Africa and improving their knowledge of Africa and what it has to offer ● Engage in long-term tourism promotion by utilizing GoJ events such as travel fairs, taking account of the 2010 (MLIT/MOFA) World Cup Soccer Tournament in South Africa ● Implement projects on capacity building including training programmes and dispatch of experts in collaboration with regional tourism training centres in Africa JICA WBG: continue and expand tourism projects in at least 5 countries, focusing on policy and business environment strengthening, tourism linkages, infrastructure and private sector development ●Tourism development projects are ongoing in several African countries and others are in the preparation stage. GoJ (MLIT/MOFA): promote African sector of the annual travel fair JICA: decuple the quota of trainees in the field of tourism ●Human resource development activities in the field of tourism are being implemented through various kinds of programmes including seminars, training courses in Japan, third-country training courses and in-country training courses. Boosting Economic Growth-- Agriculture Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners Agriculture Implementi ng Partners GoJ/JICA Potential Resources, Possible Contributions GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: grants and technical assistance out of ￥26 billion on agriculture (*) Current Status of Implementation GoJ(MOFA)/JICA: ● Exchange Note for Grant Assistance in 2008 (9 projects, 8 countries, JPY8.06B) (1) Exchange Note for Underprivileged Farmers in 2008 ( 4 projects, 3 countries, JPY3.77B) -JPY480M to Mali on 9 September -JPY380M to Zambia on 10 September -JPY650M to Kenya on 29 May -JPY2.26B to Kenya on 11 Sep (2) General Grant Aid (2 projects, 2 countries, JPY2.18B) -The Rehabilitation of the Bwanje Valley Irrigation System (Phase 2), JPY35M to Malawi on June 18 -The Project for Rehabilitation and Improvement of Monshat El Dahab Regulator on Bahr Yusef Canal, JPY2.14B on June 15 ● Projects of Technical Assistance started in 2008 (Total: 9 projects, 7 countries) -Water Management Improvement Project II (Capacity Development of Water Users Organizatons) in Egypt 【More information】 -Sustainable System for Food and Bio-energy Production under Water-saving Irrigation in the Egyptian Nile Basin in -The Study on Local Development of Rural Zone in Errachidia Province in Morocco 【More information】 -NERICA Rice Promotion Project in Uganda in Uganda 【More information】 -Study on Poverty Eradication through Sustainable Irrigation Project in Eastern Uganda 【More information】 -Project for Rice Productivity Improvement in Central Highland in Madagascar 【More information】 -The Study for the planification of sustainable rural development plan in Central and Highland Guinea 【More information】 -Development Study on Integrated Development Program of Foum Gleita Scheme in Mauritania 【More information】 -Project on the capacity buildings for children and women at the fisheries villages in Saint-Louis in Senegal 【More information】 □ Planned Preparatory studies in 2008 F/Y: 8projects ● Grant Contract for Grant Assstance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects in 2008 ( 2 projects, 2 countries) □Planed Preparatory surveys in 2008 F/Y: 1 project GoJ: provision of loans to projects under this sector (**) 7/21 1. Agriculture and response to high food prices (short term) ● Immediate interventions to address rising food prices: rapidly increased supply response for food staples; assistance to consumers; targeted interventions to address hunger GoJ/WBG and other partners GoJ: Provide emergency food aid worth of ＄100 million between May and July 2008 (mainly targeting Africa) , and other measures to be identified ● Exchange of Notes for Grand Aid Cooperation: Food Aid (through WFP) in 2008 (Total: 10 projects, 10 countries, JPY4.24B) -JPY390M to Burundi; JPY390M to Central African Republic; JPY350M to Chad; JPY280M to Guinea-Bissau; JPY700M to Kenya; JPY210 to Lesotho; JPY340M to Republic of Congo; JPY120M to Swaziland and JPY460M to Uganda on 23 August -JPY1.0B to Sudan on 27 May ●Exchange of Notes for Grand Aid Cooperation:Food Aid in 2008 (Total: 6 projects, 6 countries, JPY3.93B) -JPY630M to Eritrea on 4 August; -JPY450M to Sao Tome and Principe on 12 August; -JPY560M to Sierra Leone on 13 August; -JPY780M to Liberia on 18 August; -JPY840M to D.R.C. on 25 August; -JPY670M to Cote d'Ivoire on 3 September WBG: Launch Global Food Response Facility and implement short-term targeted measures to meet emergency needs in individual countries ●The GFRP (Global Food Response Facility) launched in June 2008. By October, $83 million in GFRP grant money approved for 10 African countries, and another $46 million under finalization for 7 other countries, for a total in special grants of $129 million. Among other things, these grants financed targeted food distribution to children and other vulnerable groups, provision of seeds and fertilizer, and financing in support of food price policies. ● Short-term response　to emergency food security through humanitarian aid, safety net and support to livelihoods EC EC: € 300 million 2. Agriculture and response to high food prices (medium-long term) ● Partners support Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) strategic planning and programming at national and regional levels, as well as scaled up interventions in land and water management, infrastructure (e.g. irrigation) and market development, and expansion and uptake of agricultural technology ● Implementation of CAADP to increase food supply over medium-long term ● 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 GoJ (MOFA)/WBG GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: (i) grants and technical assistance out of ￥26 billion mentioned above, (ii) development and rehabilitation of irrigation facilities, including small-scale irrigation schemes (100,000 ha) ● Exchange Note for Grant Assistance in 2008 -The Rehabilitation of the Bwanje Valley Irrigation System (Phase 2), JPY35M to Malawi on June 18 -The Project for Rehabilitation and Improvement of Monshat El Dahab Regulator on Bahr Yusef Canal, JPY2.14B on June 15 ● Projects of Technical Assistance started in 2008 -Water Management Improvement Project II (Capacity Development of Water Users Organizatons) in Egypt -Sustainable System for Food and Bio-energy Production under Water-saving Irrigation in the Egyptian Nile Basin in Egypt -The Study on Local Development of Rural Zone in Errachidia Province in Morocco -NERICA Rice Promotion Project in Uganda -Study on Poverty Eradication through Sustainable Irrigation Project in Eastern Uganda -Project for Rice Productivity Improvement in Central Highland in Madagascar -The Study for the planification of sustainable rural development plan in Central and Highland Guinea -Development Study on Integrated Development Program of Foum Gleita Scheme in Mauritania WBG: Estimated lending of $ 4 billion for agricultural growth over 5 years. IFC target of $ 400 million by 2010 for support to agribusiness up to $ 1 billion in co-financing in five pilot countries ●Bank lending for agriculture is estimated to be at least $800 million for FY2009. The Bank is also managing a number of trust funds related to agriculture -- four new multi-donor trust funds totaling US$200 million in commitments this FY are being established to support regional approaches to agricultural development. 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 ●A $65 million trust fund to support the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) roundtable processes is in the final stages of preparation. □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 for African agriculture. (*) Above-mentioned figures do not include Non-Project Grant, Food Aid, emergency Grant, Grant of specific fields like the Grant Aid for Fishery, etc. (**) Up to $ 4 billion (￥ 420 billion) to be provided by GoJ over five years for the development of Africa, with special focus on infrastructure and agricultural development 8/21 ● Doubling rice production in African countries within GoJ GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: grants and technical assistance out of ￥26 billion mentioned above 10 years (MOFA)/JICA/AG RA ●JICA organized the 1st Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) General Meeting in October 2008 with other relevant organizations, and agreed upon the implementation framework of CARD. ● Projects of Technical Assistance started in 2008 -NERICA Rice Promotion Project in Uganda 【More information】 -Study on Poverty Eradication through Sustainable Irrigation Project in Eastern Uganda 【More information】 -Project for Rice Productivity Improvement in Central Highland in Madagascar 【More information】 -The Study for the planification of sustainable rural development plan in Central and Highland Guinea 【More information】 -Development Study on Integrated Development Program of Foum Gleita Scheme in Mauritania 【More information】 AGRA: Support for rice crop development, improvement of soils, the strengthening of rice markets, and the development of water management systems. Total support from AGRA is expected to be in the amount of approximately $100 million over the coming five to seven years ● Improve rice varieties of higher productivity and dessminate them through farmers organizations GoJ/UNDP GoJ:provide funds to NERICA programme through Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund ●'Enhancing Livelihood in Post Conflict Liberia Through Rebuilding Capacity for Rice Production' Project: on-going ● Support to agriculture and rural development under EC 10th EDF and thematic program ● Improve NERICA, develop and introduce drought resistant crops and improve soil fertility EC: € 2 billion (FY 2008-2013) GoJ(MAFF)/JIRCA GoJ (MAFF)/JIRCAS: Contribute to the productivity enhancement of agricultural products (￥88 million S FY 2008) GoJ (MAFF): ● R&D projects are on-going to enhance the productivity of agriculture as follows: (The total of ￥88million approved) ・ Development of drought and salinity tolerance crops ・ Improvement of drought and submergence tolerace of rice in Africa ・ Improvement of the fertility of sandy soils in the semi-arid zone of West Africa ● Enhance capacity to increase food production and agricultural productivity ● Enhance development of human resources for agricultural research GoJ (MOFA)/JICA GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: capacity building for 50,000 agricultural leaders GoJ(MAFF) GoJ (MAFF): improve the research capabilities for researcher (ca. 20 researchers FY 2008) GoJ (MAFF): ● Capacity building through practical on-the-job training program for young African researchers by Japanese researchers at international agricultural research institutions (ca. 20 researchers in FY 2008) GoJ (MAFF)： (1) On-going: Field survey and information collection to select model sites in nine countries (2008 F/Y is the first year of five years plan) (2) On-going: Production of technical manual on effective water resource and irrigation management (2008 F/Y is the final year of three years plan) GoJ (MAFF): ●On-going in Benin: The first field survey was conducted on 14 June-6 July, 2008. The second field survey was conducted on 23 September- 4 October, 2008. The final field survey was conducted on 2-10 December, 2008. ● Improve technical method for land and water development / management to increase agricultural production especially in rice GoJ(MAFF) GoJ (MAFF): (i) study implementation（￥ 210 million FY 2008) (ii) provide budget to IWMI Trust Fund （￥ 11 million on FY 2008） ● Study on the technologies for sustainable food production GoJ(MAFF) GoJ (MAFF): Examination for local cultivation technique, for possibility of innovation and prevalence for NERICA crop (￥17 million on FY2008) ● Promoting Rice Cultivation in Africa through Small GoJ(MAFF) Scale Irrigation (small scale infrastructure by farmers, food for work, perticipatory approach and land reclamation at community level) ● Promotion of organizing farmers through learning agricultural cooperative activity in Japan GoJ(MAFF) GoJ (MAFF): Provide budget to WFP Trust Fund FY 2006-2011 (￥213 million on FY 2008) GoJ (MAFF): ●The projects are on-going in West Africa region: Mali and Burkina Faso. The budget was approved for the project through WFP. GoJ (MAFF): ●Under the screening process of trainees from 4 countries (tentatively Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Niger and Benin). □Training in Japan (Jan, 2009) □Post training follow-up in trainee's countries (Feb, 2009) GoJ (MAFF): Hold training courses for promotion of organizing farmers (￥22 million on FY 2008) ● Technical cooperation between Thailand and a potential African country on Improvement and Strengthening of the Technical Harvesting Capacity and Fish Processing at the Artisanal Fisheries TICA RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 52,000 9/21 ● Technical cooperation between Thailand and a potential African country on Freshwater Aquaculture and Coastal Aquaculture TICA RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 20,000 ● Technical cooperation on the Monitoring and Management of a potential country's Fish and Fisheries Products ● Capacity development in Increasing Productivity of Rice, Fisheries and Horticulture Crop to a potential African country ● Capacity development in agricultural research to a potential African country TICA RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 15,000 TICA RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 100,000 TICA RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 17,000 MDGs-- Community Development, Education and Health Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners 1. Community Development ● Promote the "One Village One Product (OVOP)" Movement to achieve poverty reduction through community development Implementi ng Partners Potential Resources, Possible Contributions Current Status of Implementation □Activities for promotion of OVOP including technical cooperation projects, JICA experts and trainings are prepared in twelve(12) countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique,Uganda,Tanzania,Nigeria,Zambia,Madagascar,South Africa, Senegal, Ghana and Malawi. □ Planned Preparatory studies in 2008 F/Y: 1project GoJ (MOFA)/JICA GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: expansion of OVOP projects to 12 countries ● Support African Millennium Village (AMV) GoJ (MOFA)/UNDP GoJ (MOFA)/UNDP: expansion of AMV projects to 12 countries in total ●UNDP through Community Empowerment Fund: Millennium Village Project (Approx. $5 million per country) in Benin, Cameroon, Madagascar and Mozambique in addition to 8 countries where AMV projects have been introduced through UN Trust Fund for Human Security. 【More information】 ● Promote enlarged access to energy services for productive uses at rural communities through the scaling-up of multifunctional platform programmes GoJ/UNDP/AfDB GoJ/AfDB: provide funds to multifunctional platform programmes through Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund ●'Supporting the Development of an Investment Programme for an enlarged Access to Energy Services for Productive Uses in Senegal' Project: On-going. UNDP: provide technical support to multifunctional platform programmes (currently supporting the development of investment programmes for an enlarged access to energy services for productive uses) ●Support women's entrepreneurship initiatives GoJ (MOFA)/UNDP GoJ (MOFA): support pilot initiative through UNDP/Japan WID Fund UNDP: carry out pilot initiative ●Support for women's entrepreneurship support pilot initiatives 'Sheer Butter Project in Ghana': On-going - More than 1,000 women in the three northern regions trained through peer training by the 10 master trainers. - An association consisting of 17 groups (as of July 2008) was established for ensuring quality, quantity, marketing and management. 【More information】 ● Extend technical cooperation on generating income TICA for villagers through training programme on "One Tambol One Product (OTOP)", Micro-finance and SME development ● Technical cooperation project on sustainable RTE development between a potential African country and the Kingdom of Thailand (Phase II) ● Exchange best practices under the concept of Sufficiency Economy and New Agricultural Theory by creating Model Village in a potential African country RTE RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 15,000 RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 130,000 RTG: planning FY 2009-2012 (ca. ＄ 160,000) to implement the project 10/21 2. Education GoJ(MOFA)/ JICA GOJ (MOFA)/JICA: grants and technical assistance out of ￥44 billion on education (**) ● Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid Cooperation in 2008 (Total: 2 projects, 1country, JPY1.08B) - The Project for Construction of elementary schools and of colleges in urban areas, JPY 684M to Guinea on 18 July - The Project for Construction and Equipment of a Training Institution of elementary school teachers in Mamou, JPY 398M to Guinea on 15 September ● Projects of Technical Asistance in 2008 (Total: 5 projects, 5 countries) - Egypt: The project for Egypt-Japan University for Science and Technology "E-Just" 【More information】 - Uganda: SESEMAT National Expansion Plan 【More information】 - Ethiopia: The project on Improving access to quality primary education by community participation 【More information】 - Kenya: Strengthening Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE) 【More information】 - Malawi: Strengthening Mathematics And Science at Secondary Education (SMASSE) INSET Malawi Phase II 【More information】 □Planned Preparatory studies in 2008 F/Y: Education 9 projects □　Grant Contract for Grant Assstance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects in 2008 ( 35 projects, 12 countries) Basic Education-expansion of access and quality ● Provide learning opportunities for children GoJ GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Construct 1,000 primary and secondary schools containing roughly 5,500 classrooms ●Guinea: Construction of 26 primary and secondary schools with 339 classrooms were committed. (MOFA)/JICA/EC for about 400,000 children EC:€ 359,5 million under 10th EDF not including budget support part of which contributes to education outcomes for ACP states next 5 years ● Support to Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund EC/WBG/EFI/FTI WBG: expansion of primary education opportunities through the Education for All Fast Track Initiative Donors including or EFA FTI (a global partnership of over 30 bilateral agencies working with developing countries to EC advance progress toward the goal of universal completion of quality primary education by 2015). Pledges to FTI’s main trust fund (the Catalytic Fund) have reached $1.4 billion to date by contribution from 16 donor countries, of which approximately $ 950 million have been allocated to the 18 African countries whose education sector plans have been endorsed. FTI is expected in time to help all 33 lowincome African countries present credible plans for endorsement and subsequent grant funding by the EFA FTI donor partners EC: countribute € 22 million to the Catalytic Fund next 5 years ● Construct and rehabilitate school facilities and provide teacher training for child-friendly schools UNICEF/Nelson UNICEF/Nelson Mandera Foundation/the Hamburg Society: Construct/rehabilitate school facilities and Mandera provide teacher training for at least 1,000 child-friendly schools in rural and poor urban communities of Foundation/the countries in Eastern and Southern Africa Hamburg Society ●The World Bank continues to manage the Education for All Fast Track Initiative trust fund that currently provides assistance to 18 African countries. Commitments to the trust fund stand at almost $1.2 billion. Additional African countries are expected to receive funding in FY09 as education plans are approved. ● Expand access to quality primary education through UNICEF/ school fee abolition policies and other measures to UNESCOaddress household cost barriers to education IIEP/UNDP/WBG/ ADEA ● Empower literacy programms and learners to UNESCO contribute to peaceful and sustainable community delvelopment and for better management of education and health UNICEF/UNESCO-IIEP/WBG: In terms of research, feasibility studies and capacity development in cooperation with research and training institutions, contribute to efforts of school fee abolition policies and other measures to address household cost barriers to education in at least 10 countries UNESCO: Implement Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (ILFE) in 22 countries ●On-going in 35 African countries. ●To implement large-scale activities at national level, proposal was submitted by 14 countries in September 2008 for consideration by UNESCO extra-budgetary financial support. ●A LIFE Resource Pack was produced by UIL. ●Series of inter-country workshops and research activities were organized by UIL and/or BREDA. ● Support countries to adopt basic education for a minimum period of 9-10 years with appropriate curriculum framework UNESCO UNESCO: Assist 11 countries in adopting basic education for a minimum period of 9-10 years with appropriate curriculum framework through Basic Education in Africa Program (BEAP) 11/21 ● Provide education for community transformation through design, construction and staff training for primary and/or junior secondary schools to transform the quality of life for border communities in countries links by conflict ● Expand school-based management of schools with community participation and extend programs to additional countries. Illustrative activities include measures to improve and disseminate tools for community management of schools, train school committees UNICEF/ UN country teams (UNCTs)/Plan International and others UNICEF/UNCTs/Plan International and others: Design, Construct school facilities and provide staff training for at least 100 primary and/or junior secondary schools to transform quality of life for border communities in countries linked by conflict (Initiative on "Learning Along Borders for Living Across Boundaries" )by UNICEF program on "Education in Emergencies & Post Crisis Transition Countries " ●On-going in 4 African countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast). GoJ(MOFA/MOF)/ GoJ(MOFA/MOF)/JICA: Expand projects to improve educational environment based on "School for All" JICA/WBG models for 10,000 schools　in West Africa. Also, set up a special grant window of $ 10 million in the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) to further promote community participatory school management model GOJ/JICA/WBG: Provide technical input necessary for WBG to organize a stock-taking conference to foster South-South exchange and cross-country learning ●"School for All" models to improve educational environment is now expanded in Niger, Senegal and Mali. ● Expand teacher training in math and science through SMASE (Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Education) by extending program to additional countries and encouraging sharing of experiences GoJ GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: (i) Expand SMASE projects for 100,000 teachers; (ii) Promote experience-sharing ●SMASE Project is now expanded in 10 countires (Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, (MOFA)/JICA/WB among SMASE-WECSA (Western, Eastern, Central and Southern Africa) member countries; (iii) Provide Senegal, Burkina Faso and Kenya). G teacher training in Math and Science Education for all SMASE-WECSA member countries GoJ/JICA/WBG: WBG coordinate conference on Africa-Asia Exchange on Mathematics and Science Education (AAE/MSE) with technical support on teacher training by JICA ● Increase financial and technical assistance support to the private education sector WBG IFC: Provide ＄50-100 million over next 5 years with partners to support expansion of privatelyprovided education ● IFC is developing ideas on expansion of privately provided education and is seeking support from partners. Post-basic education and higher education/research ● 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 GOJ (MOFA)/JICA : Promote expanding experience of JICA project (MOFA)/JICA/WB G/EC WBG/JICA: WBG evaluates vocational training experience and updates regional analytical work on TVET and dissemination conference with technical support and information sharing from JICA ●The project for Egypt-Japan University for Science and Technology "E-Just" was launched. ●New follow-up cooperation for vocational training was implemented in DRC. EC: Nyerere programme (€ 60 million) to promote intra-African higher education exchanges and ERASMUS MUNDUS programme(€ 30 million) for access to EU Higher Education next 5 years ● Provide innovative vocational education in selected UNICEF/UN fields for talented unemployed youth who missed out country teams education due to conflict (UNCTs)/WFP/ Plan International and others ● Strengthen partnership among universities, colleges and research institutions through joint researches and the exchange of researchers and information/knowledge sharing UNICEF/UNCTs/WFP/Plan International and others: Design, Costruct school facilities and provide staff training for at least 20 high quality "Talent Academies" in countries linked by conflict (Initiative on "Talent Academies" )by UNICEF program on "Education in Emergencies & Post Crisis Transition Countries ●On going in 4 African countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast). UNESCO/JICA/U UNESCO/JICA/UNU/Hiroshima University: Africa-Asia University Dialogue for Basic Education NU/Hiroshima Development Project to promote research and reflection through dialogues and collaboration between University universities in 12 African and 6 Asian countries ●The project is in transformation into a UNITWIN Network. During the course of 2008 consultations are carried out between Hiroshima University and the Partner Institutions. The launching of the Network is previewed in the first quarter of 2009. ● Hold policy dialogues, including a meeting of GoJ (CAO) Japanese and African ministers in charge of science and technology, for promoting science and technology cooperation between Japan and Africa GoJ (CAO) : Hold a Japan-Africa science and technology ministers' meeting and some forms of dialogue ●GoJ (CAO): Held the First Japan-Africa Science and Technology Minister's Meeting with the participation of with African countries ministers responsible for Science and Technology Policy of 32 African countries and the representatives of AU Commission and NEPAD Secretariat in Tokyo, Japan on 8 October, 2008. Ministers exchanged views on the direction of science and technology cooperation between Japan and African countries. 【Chair's Summary and Participant List】 GoV: (i) receive 5 African students in university in the field of agriculture, (ii) dispatch 3 educational experts to help write textbooks ● Extend cooperation in the field of education by means of uni-lateral, bi-lateral and third party's financial support ● Extend technical cooperation on education by providing scholarships in Master degree level to two potential African countries for 5 person each ● Expand the number of Jananese government scholarship students from Africa GoV (Ministry of Education) TICA RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 150,000 GoJ (MEXT/MOFA) GoJ (MEXT/MOFA): Expand the quata of Japanese government scholarship, to accept more than 500 students from Africa in next 5 years ●GoJ (MEXT/MOFA): Expanded the quata of embassy recommendation for Africa (74 →89) and accepted 160 students including students selected by university recommendation as the Japanese government scholarship student in 2008. 12/21 ● Based on the needs of developing countries, promotion of international joint research targeting global issues such as environment and energy, national disaster prevention and infectious disease control and envisaging future utilization of research outcomes GoJ GoJ/JICA/JST: JICA and JST budget (MOFA/MEXT)/JI CA/JST The projects for "Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Developent" started in fiscal year 2008. ●Egypt: Sustainable System for Food and Bio-energy Production under Water-saving Irrigation in the Egyptian Nile Basin (5 years) ●Gabon: Etudes des Maladies Infectieuses(Zoonoses) Communes aux Hommes et aux Primates dans et autour du Parc National de Moukalaba Doudou (5 years) ●Zambia: The Project for Development of Control Strategies against Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases in Africa (5 years) ● Dispatch the Japanese researchers to universities/research institutions in African countries and implement joint research with young local researchers in order to resolve the global issues facing African countries GoJ GoJ (MOFA/MEXT)/JICA/JST: JICA and JST budget (MOFA/MEXT)/JI CA/JST ●The detail system to dispatch researchers is being finalized. ●The implementation of the Projects for "Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development"started. Multi-sectoral approach ● Enhance life-skill education, including on prevention of HIV/AIDS and improvement of hygiene behaviors UNESCO UNESCO: Assist 30 countries which are participating in the Gloval Initiative on HIV/AIDS and Education (EDUAIDS) with a focus in Eastern and Southern Africa in implementing activities related to the development of comprehensive national responses WFP: Provide school meals to 23 million children in 45 African countries who attend School hungry by 2013 in cooperation with NGOs and national governments ● Provide School feeding or food for schooling to girls WFP Others ● Enhance public-private partnership to effectively coordinate between ODA and private resources and foster private contribution to education UNESCO/World UNESCO/WEF: Promote the Partnership for Education initiative to foster private sector contributions to Economic Forum educations through Multi-stakeholder Partnership (WEF) ●Monitoring and evaluation of partnerships Manual under preparation, to be launched in January 2009. ●Report on how to engage teachers in partnerships under preparation, to be launched at the end of 2009. ●Finalization of specific portal and database to showcase partnerships in education worldwide. ●Workshop on capacity development held on 5 September 2008 with representatives from international civil society and private sector organizations and governments. 3. Health GoJ(MOFA)/ JICA GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: grants and technical assistance out of ￥43 billion on health (*) ●Exchanged Notes of Grant Aid Cooperation in 2008 (Total: 8projects, 8countries, JPY4.09B) -The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children in Angola (through UNICEF) JPY449M on 6 June -The Project for Prevention of Infectious Diseases IV in Cote d'lvoire JPY298M on 9 July -The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control for Children in the D.R.C. (through UNICEF) JPY399M on 20 June -The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children in Nigeria (through UNICEF) JPY836M on 20 June -The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control for Children in the Republic of the Sudan (through UNICEF) JPY618M on 12 August -The Project for Extention of the Expanded Program on Immunization in Madagascar JPY228M on 12 June -The Project for Polio Eradication Initiative in the Republic of Chad (through UNICEF) JPY218M on 20 Oct. -The Project for Improvement of Infrastructure and Equipment of Training Schools for Health Personnelin Mozambique JPY1.05B on 4 July. ●Projects of Technical Asistance in 2008 (Total: 4projects, 4countries) -Egypt:Promotion of school health services in Upper Egypt 【More information】 -Ethiopia:Project for Improving Maternal and Child Nutrition stasus 【More information】 -Senegal:Reinforcement of Mother and Child Health Care in Tambacounda -Sudan:Human Resource Development for Health 【More information】 □Grant Contract for Grant Assstance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects in 2008 (12 projects, 7 countries) □ Planned Preparatory studies in 2008 F/Y: 8 projects 13/21 ● Improve the provision of health services, including through expansion of health infrastructure and facilities ● Enhance health management and monitoring of health services, with a special focus on MDGs 1,4,5 and 6 GoJ GoJ (MOFA): improvement of 1,000 hospitals and health centers (MOFA)/WBG/EC /GoV WBG: Expand programs for maternal and child health, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, and strengthening health systems. Specific targets to be identified. WB current funding levels of $ 648 million ●Health sector data collection and analysis is underway in several African countries as a first step in designing country-based health systems strengthening programs. 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(Japan Social Development Fund) to enhance health management and monitoring of health services EC: € 493.1 million direct support for health in African countries under the European Development Fund next 5 years GoV: Extend the stay and dispatch 100 new experts and 30 experts to Africa each year (2007-2010) ● Support the provision of integrated, communityUNICEF based approaches to delivering a package of high impact, low cost, health and nutrition interventions for MDGs 1,4,5 and 6 UNICEF: Implement interventions such as vitamin A supplementation, de-worming, nutrition screening, ●On going in 47 African countries. Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS), Zinc supplementation and childhood immunizations in 47 African countries ● Support training and retention of health and medical workers, including Skilled Birth Attendants GoJ (MOFA)/JICA GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: training of 100,000 health and medical workers ●Third country training and in-country trainings were provided in 4 countries such as South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Malawi ● Promote community health care in Africa The Japan Medical Association as a member of the World Medical Assciation JMA: i) Make efforts to promote cooperation with the African region based on organizations such as the African Medical Association consisting of 25 member countries, ii) Attempt to improve the gynecological field in Senegal by a Japanese Takemi fellow from the Takemi Program at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston ● Improvement of child health GoJ GoJ (MOFA)/UNICEF and other health related organizations: save the lives of 400,000 children (MOFA)/UNICEF and other health related organizations ●Japanese grant aid projects through UNICEF, after TICAD IV 　(Total: 6 projects, 6 countries, JPY2.82B) - The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children in Angola: JPY449M on 6 June - The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control for Children in the D.R.C.: JPY399M on 20 June - The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children in Nigeria: JPY836M on 20 June - The Project for Prevention of Infectious Diseases IV in Cote d'Ivoire: JPY298M on 10 July - The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control for Children in the Republic of the Sudan: JPY618M on 12 August - The Project for Polio Eradication Initiative in the Republic of Chad: JPY218M on 20 October ● Scale up results based financing for health, and WBG/EC 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 ● Support research and policy dialogue on HIV/AIDS and care WBG: Buy-down projects in an additional 8 countries EC: Result-based financing is provided through €3,441,3 million in general budget support for African countries next 5 years which includes health-related indicators GoJ GoJ:support pilot initiative through JAPAN-UNDP Partnership Fund (MOFA)/UNDP/E UNDP: Pilot initiative underway C EC: Estimated EC/EU support for the European& Developing countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), which focus on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and malaria amounts to €500 million for 2008-2013 ●'Creating and enabling policy and institutional framework for effective home-based care' Project: On-going. Survey 　 tools developed and tested. Qualitative resesarch at the grass roots level underway. ● Strengthen control and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD), through greater access to rapid impact interventions and opitimal use of resources through integrated vector management GoJ GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: grants and technical assistance out of ￥43 billion mentioned above(*) (MHLW/MOFA)/JI CA GoJ(MHLW): planning FY 2009 to increase/provide budget to WHO to strengthen control and elimination of NTD in Africa ●Niger: School Health Programme was introduced in Tahoua province. ●Benin: School teachers were trained in deworming in Littoral district along national deworming programme. ●Ghana GuineaWorm Control Programme was introduced. 14/21 ● Scale up efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and GoJ GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: grants and technical assistance out of ￥43 billion mentioned above(*) Malaria (MOFA)/JICA/EC ●Zambia: Development of National Mobile ART Guideline is technically supported. ●Zambia: Technical cooperation for quality assurance is provided to national and provincial hospitals. ●Tanzania: Teaching materials of VCT and STI were developed for use by health workers, and STI trainings were provided. ●South Africa: M&E modules and manuals on HCBC were developed, and HCBC trainings were provided. Projects of technical assistance are also provided in Kenya, Botswana, Senegal, Ghana, Madagascar and Mozambique. ●Burundi,Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda: Third country training programme for HIV/TB co-infection control were provided in Egypt. GoJ (MOFA): pledge and disburse financial contribution of $ 560 million to the Global Fund * Not including GoJ (MHLW) contribution to UNAIDS EC: Pledged support for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for 2008-2010 of a total of € 300 million(**) ● Promote measures against infectious diseases – Prevent the spread of HIV through education UNESCO UNESCO: Assist 30 countries which are participating in the UNAIDS Global Initiative on Education and HIV & AIDS (EDUCAIDS) with a focus in Eastern and Southern Africa in implementing activities related to the development of comprehensive national responses ● Encourage and recognize medical research and exemplary medical service practices combating infectious diseases and strengthening health systems in Africa through the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize ● Further pursue the 'Program of Founding Research Centers for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases' commenced in 2005 and strengthen the network between domestic and overseas research centers in countries at high risk of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases to minimize the potential threats to lives caused by these diseases GoJ (CAO) GoJ (CAO) : planning FY 2009 and FY 2011 to hold symposiums in cooperation with WHO GoJ (MEXT) GoJ (MEXT): (i) create research system in Japan involving Japanese universities and research institutions with high research, potentials on emerging and reemerging infections, (ii) conduct collaborative research with researchers at some overseas collaboration centers in Africa, (iii) strengthen the network between Japanese and overseas research centers for active joint research, (iv) develop human resource through conducting joint research GoJ (MEXT): ●(1) Started to connect the network between research centres of universities and institutions in Japan. ●(2) Hokudai Center for Zoonosis Control in Zambia (HUCZCZ) was lauchned with the opening ceremony on 6 August 2008. Collaborative research projects were started between University of Zambia and Hokkaido University. ●(2) In Ghana, Collaborative Research Center on Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases is under founding. The research center will start preliminary research in fiscal year 2008. ●(3) and (4) Continues collaborative researches and development of human resource through the network. ● Send Japanese researchers to African universities and research institutions and promote joint research GoJ (MEXT/MOFA) /JICA/JST GoJ (MEXT and MOFA)/JICA/JST:JICA and JST budget ●The detail system to dispatch researchers is being finalized. ●Zambia: The Project for Development of Control Strategies against Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases in Africa was started. ● Transfer technology and know-how in low-cost anti- RTE Malaria drug production in a potential African country RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 85,000 ● Support public health system and mobile medical team in rural areas of a potential African country ● Support for private provision of health care RTE RTG: for the year 2009, ca. $ 16,000 WBG WBG: support private sector provision of health care through IFC initiatives. IFC target is $ 1 billion investment and Technical Assistane (TA) funds over the next 5 years, 40% from IFC, remainder from other partners, including local banks in Africa, development financial institutions (DFIs), foundations, and the private sector ●IFC is working to identify partners for programs to provide private health care services in African countries. (*) Above-mentioned figures do not include Non-Project Grant, Food Aid, emergency Grant, Grant of specific fields like the Grant Aid for Fishery, etc. (**) EC: Global Fund allocations are not earmarked by region or diseases, but based on country demands - in round 5 African coutnries received 55% of the grants, and 58% went to HIV/AIDS. In addition, AIDS is addressed as a cross-sectoral priority in EC development cooperation, and mainstreamed in all sectors, notably health, education, transport, etc. 15/21 Consolidation of Peace and Good Governance Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners Implementi ng Partners Potential Resources, Possible Contributions GoJ: continue to duly assist African countries ($ 763.4 million (FY 2003-2007)) in addressing humanitarian crises and consolidating peace Current Status of Implementation ● Project through UN Trust Fund for Human Security "Integrated Community Empowerment and Peace-Building Support Project in Ituri", implemented by UNDP, FAO and UNHCR (Funding Approval on August). Current status: Ongoing (procurement in preparation). 【More information】 ● Emergency Grant Aid totaling about US $ 7 million through UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF for the provision of relief supplies, food, water and better sanitation to internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ● Provide support for addressing humanitarian crises GoJ/Various and consolidating peace international organizations and UN organs/WBG 【More information】 ●Strengthening Peace/Security in South Somalia ($4 million). Current status: On-going UNV: deployment of UNV volunteers and UNV support for national capacity in crisis management and consolidation of peace (UNV: $ 3.2 million) On-going: ●Kenya: UNV support to Kenya Early Recovery through Neignborhood Volunteers ($0.6million) ●Guinea Bissau, Togo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cote d'voire: UNV support to Young Ambassador for Peace Project with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (0.8 million) ●Liberia: UNV support to Pilot National Youth Volunteer Service ($1.66million) ●Deployment of UNV volunteers to the 17 UN Special Political missions and PKO missions in Africa (as of September 2008: 2,234 UNV volunteers in situation.) WBG: scale up assistance for transition from war to peace and post-conflict recovery and reconstruction, including support for demobilization and reintegration, rehabilitation of infrastructure, health and education facilities, and assistance to small scale enterprises and agriculture to promote economic expansion ● Support African Peace Facility EC EC: Provide € 600 million under the 10th EDF for African Peace Facility next 5 years ● Support PKO centers in Africa GoJ/UNDP/UNES GoJ: provided $ 15.5 million to five PKO centers in Africa under its Peacekeeping Support Program CO (projects are now underway) and will support the sharing of experiences between Asia and Africa ●UNDP through 2007 Supplementary Budget: (i) PKO Center Project ($15.5 million (in total), Egypt ($2.94 million), Kenya ($3.56 million), Ghana ($2.5 million), Mali ($2.5 million), Rwanda ($3 million), (Malaysia $1million): Current status: On-going (Facility rehabilitation, equipment provision, etc) ●Japanese experts were dispatched to the PKO centres in Ghana and in Egypt. 【More information】 GoJ: provided $ 1.5 million to enhance the capacity of non-governmental organizations engaging in peacebuilding (project is now underway) ●Assistance through the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-building of Human Resources Current Status: On-going (Secretariat launched, project formulation, etc) 【More information】 2. Good Governance ● Strengthen economic and corporate governance of African countries through the NEPAD-OECD Africa Investment Initiative ● Support the implementaion of the Program of Action of APRM Country Review Report GoJ/NEPADOECD GoJ/UNDP GoJ: consider providing support for the NEPAD-OECD Africa Investment Initiative. 【GoJ provided € 600 ●In 2008 GoJ contributes 200 thousands Euros for NEPAD-OECD African Investment Initiative. GoJ supports the thousand for the NEPAD-OECD Africa Investment Initiative FY 2005-2007】 extension of the Initiative for three more years from 2009-2011. GoJ: launch an initial project which supports the implementation of the Program of Action of APRM Country Review Report through the Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund EC: € 2.7 billion under the 10th EDF for ACP states next 5 years ●'Capacity Development for Pro-Poor Private Sector-Led Growth through Enhancing Corporate Governance' project: on-going. ● Support Good Governance Incentive tranche of the EC 10th EDF 16/21 Addressing Environment/Climate Change Issues Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners 1. Mitigation Implementi ng Partners Potential Resources, Possible Contributions GoJ: Support by "Cool Earth Partnership"(*) EU: "Global Climate Change Alliance"(**) Current Status of Implementation ●Refer to the below '2. Adaptation: 'Japan-UNDP Joint Framework'. ● Support active participation by African countries in GoJ/EU the UNFCCC process to formulate an effective post2012 framework, in which all major emitting countries take actions and work together, based on the Bali Action Plan ● Support development and use of clean energy, including solar energy, through sector strategy and policy formulation and investment in renewable energy GoJ/WBG GoJ: Support by "Cool Earth Partnership" (*) GoJ (METI): ●Establishment of "Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide" on October 30, 2008. Argue about business in Africa at Photovoltaic Power generation WG. 【More information】 ●Field survey about the photovoltaic power generation in Kenya, Madagascar and others by The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan from October 30 to November 7, 2008. GoJ (MoE): Further implementaion of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) ●Adopted a proposal for feasibility survey on CDM projects concerning biodiesel in Mozambique. WBG: to co-finance key regional hydropower projects IFC: $ 4-5 million investment in clean energy developed under the Africa off-grid lighting programme and joint facilities for sustainable energy investments with up to $ 100 million on IFC's own account ● Support investments in sustainable land and forest GoJ/WBG management and identification of emission reductions and carbon finance opportunities from REDD(Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries) GoJ: Support by "Cool Earth Partnership" (*) WB: help access to Forest Carbon Partnership Facility and Climate Investment Funds ●The Bank has supported the inclusion of 10 in Africa countries into the FCPF (Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Republic of Congo and Uganda). ● Support the development of and access to basic information on forest resources to encourage sustainable forest management GoJ (MEXT) GoJ(MEXT): Provide ALOS(Advanced Land Observing Satellite)/PALSAR data of Africa that can be used for forest management GoJ (MEXT): ●Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), cooperated with the research institute of EU, is producing PALSAR data of the whole African continent. The data will be released to the public in January 2009. 【More information】 ● Conserve and rehablitate forests surrounding refugee camps suffering from deforestation GoJ (MAFF) GoJ (MAFF): (i) formulate a technical manual for conservation and rehabilitation of forests for three African countries (FY 2008), (ii) project duration (FY 2006-2010) GoJ (MAFF)： ●Dispatched two investigation teams. 1) To Kenya and Ruanda in August and December 2008. 2) To Tanzania in September. Both teams carried out forest conservation and rehabilitation activities with participation of local people. ● Support implementation of projects to promote sustainable forest management in Africa GoJ (MOFA)/ITTO GoJ (MOFA): Provide financial assistance for the implementation of ITTO projects in the field of sustainable forest management in Africa Japan’s financial assistance after TICAD IV ●Projects pledged at the Inter-sessional meeting of ITTO (9-12 June 2008, Accra) ・Côte d'Ivoire: “Forest Seeds Management and Conservation”(US$ 912,764) ・Ghana: “Conservation and Utilization of Medicinal Plants in Ghanaian Forests Fringe Communities”(US$ 399,138) ・Togo: “Study for the Conservation, Land Management and Sustainable Mountain Biodiversity Management in the Center North Region of Togo” (US$ 52,358) ●Projects pledged at the 44th Council Session of ITTO (3-8 November 2008, Yokohama) ・Ghana: Timbers of Tropical Africa Part 2: Group 7(2) within the PROTA Programme ($596,419) ・Liberia: Reviving Forestry Education in Liberia ($212,522) ・Liberia: Development of the National Reforestation Policy and Afforestation Strategy Consistent with the Liberian 3C-Approach ($68,310) ● Support the provision of affordable and clean energy for lighting African Human Settlements ● Support the promotion of biofuel production compatible with food security UN-HABITAT UN-HABITAT: support the project through UN-HABITAT Water and Sanitation Trust Fund ($ 1 million) GoJ(MAFF) GoJ(MAFF): Examine the possibility of biofuel production compatible with food security in Africa ( ￥6 million FY 2008) GoJ (MAFF): ● On-going: Study on potential of production and utilization of　Jatropha(biofuel) in Africa. (*) "Cool Earth Partnership" is composed of a total of ＄10 billion to be disbursed globally over five years starting from 2008. (**) "Global Climate Change Alliance" is a comprehensive policy with some funding of ca. € 50 million for a selected number of pilot countries starting from 2008. 17/21 2. Adaptation ● Support disaster prevention and management capacity (focus on droughts and floods and main vulnerable countries) GoJ/WBG GoJ: Support by "Cool Earth Partnership" (**) ●The project for Community-based Flood Disaster Management to Adapt to Climate Change in the Nyando River Basin in Kenya under preparation. WBG: undertake country needs assessments, provide estimated funding of $ 75 million for activities in African countries under Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery and Adaptation to Climate Change in Arid Lands initiatives in coming year. IFC to undertake adaptation pilot studies for potential investment ● Support the formulation of water resource management plans including (i) key hydrological assesments, (ii) flood risk management and (iii) appropriate water management technology initially focus on the countries under water stress WBG WBG: $ 306 million for flood risk management and preparedness in FY 2008 ●World Bank already secured a number of GFDRR grants in several African countries (Mozambique, Malwi, Ethiopia, Madagascar) and regional climate institions (ACMAD: African Center of Meteorological Application for Development). ●Programs underway include the Eastern Nile countries (Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt). ● Support African countries' efforts for addressing GoJ GoJ (MOFA): provide funds of $ 92.1 million as a part of the Japanese "Cool Earth Partnership" and adapting to climate change at national, sub(MOFA)/UNDP/G national and community levels, under the Japan-UNDP EF Joint Framework for Partnering to Address Climate Change in Africa UNDP/GEF: provide funds of $ 31 million ●UNDP(UNICEF/WFP/UNIDO): Support Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa, under "Japan-UNDP Joint Framework.": project approved for funding. UNDP:carry out the programme ●Besides "Japan-UNDP Joint Framework," "Community Based Adaptation in Nambia and Niger" Project is on-going through Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund. ● Support an initiative to assist African Human Settlements combating climate change impacts UN-HABITAT UN-HABITAT: support the initiative ($ 3 million) 3. Water and Sanitation GOJ(MOFA)/ JICA/WBG GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: grants and technical assistance out of ￥30 billion on water and sanitation (*) ●Exchange Note for Grant Assistance in 2008 (Total: 4 projects, 4 countries, JPY3.32B) -The Project for Water Supply in Sicasso Region, JPY1.02B to Mali on 19 May -The Project for Rural Water Supply in Tigray Region, JPY773M to Ethiopia on 9 June -The Project for Water Supply Development around the Metropolitan area, JPY887M to Tanzania on June 27 -The Project for the Groundwater Development in Luapura Province, JPY641M to Zanbia on July 4 □Grant Contract for Grant Assstance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects in 2008 (4 projects, 3 countries) ●Projects of Technical Assistance started in 2008 (Total: 4 projects, 4 countries) -The Project for Human Resources Development for Water Supply, to Sudan 【More information】 -The Project for Improvement of Rural Water Supply Management and Hygine Practice in Atsimo Andrefarna Region, to Madagascar 【More information】 -The Development Study on Water Resources Development and Management for Lake Kyoga Basin, to Uganda 【More information】 -Ethiopian Water Technology Center Project (Phase 3), to Ethiopia 【More information】 □ Planned Preparatory studies in 2008 F/Y: 11 projects WBG: Target of providing water to 2.5 million people a year through 50,000 connections and 4,500 community water points, ensure that 75% of urban water utilities recover their operation and maintenance costs, and that 85% of the community water points are operational in 14 African countries with stand alone WBG water projects. Estimated increased funding allocated to water supply and sanitation (WSS) stand alone operations from $ 878 million in IDA 14 to $ 1.2 billion in IDA 15 ● Promote the development of water and sanitation facilities (e.g. wells including those with solar panels, and toilets) GoJ (MOFA)/JICA GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: provide safe drinking water to 6.5 million people ●The Water Security Action Team　(W-SAT): Needs survey mission to Tanzania, Ethiopia and Senegal, 2-17 August 2008. ●W-SAT in 2008: 5members, 3countries ● Capacity building on water resources management GoJ (MOFA)/JICA GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: capacity building of 5,000 water managers/users ● Support delivering sustainable water and sanitation UN-HABITAT UN-HABITAT: support the project through UN-HABITAT Water and Trust Fund ($ 19 million) services to the poor (*) Above-mentioned figures do not include Non-Project Grant, Food Aid, emergency Grant, Grant of specific fields like the Grant Aid for Fishery, etc. (**) "Cool Earth Partnership" is composed of a total of ＄10 billion to be disbursed globally over five years starting from 2008. 18/21 4. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) ● Promote ESD through integration of ESD into policies and practices GoJ GoJ: Host an International Forum on ESD Dialogue 2008 in Tokyo (MOE/MEXT)/UN ESCO/UNU GoJ (MEXT): Support UNESCO's Teacher Education Programme on ESD in Sub-Saharan Africa through Japanese Funds-in-Trust for Education for Sustainable Development ●The International Forum on ESD Dialogue 2008 will take place in Tokyo from 3 to 5 December to discuss concrete actions on the implementation of ESD activities with UNESCO member countries including Africa. 【More information】 ●The activity of Teacher Education (TE) in ESD in sub-Saharan Africa will be implemented through: ・Monitoring the current level of integration of ESD into TE policies and practice in Mali and Tanzania. ・Evaluating policies and practices designed to integrate ESD into the future development of TTISSA, including the review of good practices in TE in ESD. ・Evaluating the role of multi-stakeholders in current and future policies and practices designed to integrate ESD in TTISSA and building the commitment of senior decision-makers to the implementation of these policies and practices. ・Sensitive translation and development of innovative practices into effective case studies in ESD for use in TE learning materials and programmes in TTISSA. This activity is supported as JFIT-ESD Programmes. □will hold an initial consultation conference in February 2009. GoJ (MEXT): Implement Environmental Education for teachers in Africa through UNU (￥30 million) GoJ (MOE): Support environmental conservation grass roots activities in developing countries including Africa through Japan Fund for Global Environment (at least ￥12 million to Africa) ●GoJ (MoE): Continue supporting environmental conservation grass roots activities in developing countries including Africa through Japan Fund for Global Environment (at least ￥12 million to Africa). 【More information】 (*) Above-mentioned figures do not include Non-Project Grant, Food Aid, emergency Grant, Grant of specific fields like the Grant Aid for Fishery, etc. Broadening Partnership Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners Implementi ng Partners Potential Resources to be committed Current Status of Implementation ● Promote Asia-Africa cooperation, as well as Japan/Africa/Africa tri-angular cooperation GoJ(MOFA)/JICA/ GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: hold seminars in Japan or in third countries and help Asian countries dispatch UNDP/WBG/UNV experts to Africa out of GoJ/JICA Budget GoJ/UNV: dispatch Asian Volunteers to Africa (2006-2008: $ 1.65 million) GoJ/UNDP/WBG: hold the Fifth Africa-Asia Bussiness Forum (AABF V), facilitated by capacity building component of the African SMEs and the banking sector, in the early part of 2009 □GoJ/UNDP/WBG: At the TICAD Co-organisers' Meeting and the TICAD Co-organisers + ADC Meeting, it is agreed that AABFⅤ will be held between May to June 2009 in Africa, focusing on the tourism promotion in Africa. ● UNDP: Capacity Development Workshops on "Investment Project Formulation and Appraisal for SME Entrepreneur in Africa" and "SME Financing for Banking Sector in Africa" were successfully held in Uganda in Nov 2008, as a follow-up to AABFIV and in preparation for AABFV. 【More information】 WBG: facilitate South-South cooperation and promote knowledge sharing between African countries and emerging partners in Asia, and seek co-financing for high-priority projects in African countries from Asian partners ● Train core productivity professionals in Africa for the expansion of the productivity movement and create mechanisms for the National Productivity Organizations in APO members to proactively initiate assistance for the productivity movement in Africa APO APO: Transfers expertise (resource persons and training materials) from Asia-Pacific Region to the productivity movement in Africa. Holds training program to create a pool of productivity professionals and organizes the tailor-made program for the development of National Productivity Organizations in Africa including study missions to the APO members and the dispatch of productivity experts to Africa ●Expert Meeting on the Development of the Pan African Productivity Association (PAPA) and APO Productivity Partnership Program in Singapore (29-30 October 2008). The expert from the National Productivity Organizations (NPOs) of India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand attended this meeting to formulate the draft program framework. ●Basic Training Course on Productivity Practitioners in Johannesburg, South Africa (10 November-5 December 2008). This 4-week intensive course was organized to provide 25 staff of 5 PAPA members with the opportunity to acquire various basic tools and skills in productivity and to develop a productivity mindset. ●The proposed new PAPA and APO Productivity Partnership Program was presented at the PAPA Board meeting on 5 December 2008. The PAPA Board meeting agreed to proceed with the new partnership program with the APO. □This new partnership program will start with need identification, followed by a workshop and expert deputation from the NPOs of the APO. ● Expand Asia Africa Knowledge Co-creation Program JICA (AAKCP) JICA: promote AAKCP in 12 countries for improving management ●In addition to original 8 countries (Eritrea, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Malawi, Madagascar and Senegal), French-speacking coutries such as Morocco, Mali, Bebin, and Burkina Faso will be included. For new member countries, introduction training will be carried out in March 2009. 19/21 ● Promote effective technical transfer and capacity building through South-South Cooperation GoJ(MAFF) GoJ (MAFF): (i) Provide budget to FAO Trust Fund FY 2006-2011 GoJ (MAFF): (ii) Hold Training & Seminars for market access, small-scale irrigation, rice crop and aquaculture ( ￥101 (i) The budget to FAO Trast Fund on FY2008 was aproved. million FY 2008) (ii) On going as planned : the workshops on rice and aquaculture will be held twice in Burkina Faso and Uganda respectively for the purpose of the capacity development of government offcials in sub-saharan African LDC countries . ● Promote knowldege-sharing and joint research activities through establishing and utilizing the network of universities and research institutions within and between Asia and Africa in the fields of renewable energy, food security, health, gender in science and technology, etc ● Continue to consider joint projects between Japan, Vietnam and an African country in the framework of trilateral cooperation based on the Strategic Partnership between Japan and Vietnam GoJ(MOFA)/UND GOJ(MOFA)/UNDP/UNESCO: Through Japan Human Resources Development Fund, organize needs ●Needs assessment study project: on-going. P/UNESCO assessment study for Asia-Africa University Network (AADUN) . Based on the study, facilitate to launch concrete joint research activities in possible collaboration with other existing network in several areas such as renewable energy, food security, health, gender in science and technology in collaboration with University Twinning and networking scheme (UNITWIN) Networks and UNESCO Chairs GoJ(MOFA)/GoV/ GoJ(MOFA)/JICA: JICA budget JICA GoV: (i) send experts in the field of agriculture, (ii) expand models to other African country Note 1. Concrete projects will be selected through consultations between Japan/Implementing Partners and African countries 2. MDB projects are to be decided 3. $ = US dollars Abbreviation ADEA: Association for the Development of Education in Africa AfDB: African Development Bank AGRA: Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa AOTS: The Association for Overseas Technical APO: Asian Productivity Organization APRM: African Peer Review Mechanism CAO: Cabinet Office DFID: UK Department for International Development EC: European Commission EU: European Union FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization GEF: Global Environment Facility GoJ: Government of Japan GoUK: Government of United Kingdom GoV: Government of Vietnam IFC: International Financial Cooperation INSTRAW: UN International Research and Training IWMI: International Water Management Institute JBIC: Japan Bank for International Cooperation JETRO: Japan External Trade Organization JICA: Japan International Cooperation Agency JIRCAS: Japan International Research Center for JMA: Japan Medical Association JOGMEC: Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National JSDF: Japan Social Development Fund JST: Japan Science and Technology Agency MAFF: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries MDB: Multi-Development Banks MDB: Multi-Development Banks METI: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology MHLW: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare MLIT: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism MOE: Ministry of the Environment MOF: Ministry of Finance MOFA: Ministry of Foreign Affairs NEPAD-OECD: The New Partnership for Africa's Development-Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development RTE:　Royal Thai Embassy RTG: Royal Thai Government TICA: Thailand International Development Cooperation UNAIDS: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UNCTAD: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNDP: United Nations Development Programme UNESCO-IIEP: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-International Institute for Educational UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNV: United Nations Volunteers Programme WBG: World Bank Group WCO: World Customs Organization WFP: World Food Programme WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization 20/21 Appendix of Progress Status List of Yokohama Action Plan Boosting Economic Growth-- Infrastructure Itemized focus areas of actions to be taken Implementin in the next 5 years under the TICAD Process g Partners 1. Regional transport infrastructure, including roads and ports GoJ(MLIT) assistance measures embodied after TICAD IV GoJ（MLIT）：Implementation of study and support for development of road infrastructure of African countries Current Status of Implementation ●Dispatch technical experts and investigate the current situation and challenges of the development of infrastructure including roads and examine what kind of supports should be appropriate. (Kenya, Senegal) ●Dispatch technical experts and assist in formulating road development projects. (Tunisia and Gambia) ●Implement a study on policy measures to develop an international road network including road data development. Consolidation of Peace and Good Governance Itemized focus areas of actions to be taken Implementin in the next 5 years under the TICAD Process g Partners 4. Promotion of good governance GoJ/UNDP assistance measures embodied after TICAD IV GoJ/UNDP: Support the promotion of good governance Current Status of Implementation ●Emergency Grant Aid totaling about US $ 1.2 million through UNDP for the 2008 Presidential Election in Zambia for the procurement of materials necessary for election (Exchange of Notes on 29 October 2008). 【More information】 Addressing Environment/Climate Change Issues Itemized focus areas of actions to be taken Implementin in the next 5 years under the TICAD Process g Partners 2. Adaptation GoJ (GSI) assistance measures embodied after TICAD IV Current Status of Implementation ●A meeting of the "ISCGM" in Tokyo on June 4, 2008 and "Global Mapping Forum 2008" at United Nations University from 5 to GSI: Hold a meeting of the International Steering Committee for Global Mapping (ISCGM) and a related 7 June 2008 were held by inviting Director of Surveys of Kenya and Directeur Direction des Travaux Géographiques et Cartographiques of Senegal, where views and opinions were exchanged on the development, revision and application of Global event Map in Africa. ●As of October 20, 2008, Global Map data of 15 countries/one region of Africa have been developed and released through technical assistance of GSI. ●Global Map-global version (Global Land Cover by National Mapping Organizations (GLCNMO) and Percent Tree Cover), which includes African region, were released on June 5, 2008. ●Promote the utilization of Global Map data in African countries by creating and disseminating utilization examples. GoJ(MLIT/GSI) MLIT/GSI: Provide technical support for the development and utilization of Global Map 4. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) ●The following five projects have been chosen for implementation of the International Cooperation Initiative in FY2008. (Since December 2008) -Mozambique：Symposium on developing an environment-ESD model under the collaboration between Mozambique and Japan (Ehime University) -South Africa：Education for Sustainable Development in Primary and Secondary Schools (International Christian University) -Tanzania：Development of educational model to promote community medicine based on the concepts of Education for Sustainable Development (Mie University) -Zambia：Development of ESD model unit curriculum and teaching materials in basic education in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hokkaidou University of Education) -Zambia：Promotion of ESD on food, nutrition and health through CLCs (community learning centers) (Okayama University) GoJ (MEXT) GoJ (MEXT): Support for the formation of model ESD cooperation activities and the development of things like an ESD curriculum and teaching materials geared for Africa by applying a university’s knowledge. 21/21