Basic Policy

Japan’s basic policy of assistance for Africa is as follows;

• Boost the growth of Africa through trade and investment of private sector

• Promote “Human Security” through Japan’s unique assistance

Therefore, Japan will contribute to the growth of Africa, utilizing private and public means of up to approx. JPY 3.2 trillion (equivalent to USD 32 billion), including ODA of approx. JPY 1.4 trillion (equivalent to USD 14 billion), in the next 5 years.

1. On Friday, May 27, the Government of Japan decided to provide emergency relief goods worth 12 million yen (tents and blankets) to the Republic of Zimbabwe, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in response to the request following serious damage from the hailstorm.

1. On Friday, May 17, the Government of Japan decided to extend emergency relief goods worth eight million yen (water and food) to the RMI, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in response to the request from the RMI Government following serious damage from the drought.

1. On Friday, May 10, the Government of Japan decided to provide emergency relief goods worth 16 million yen (water purifying tablets, medicines, etc) to the Republic of Kenya, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in response to the request following serious damage from the floods.

2. In Kenya, continuous heavy rain since the second week of March has caused floods in various parts of the country. The Kenya Red Cross reported, as of May 2, 74 people were dead and approximately 99,043 people were evacuated.

Windhoek, 25 April 2013—The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of Japan today exchanged notes on a grant of US$1.5 million to support Ministry of Health and Social Services to strengthen maternal and child health services in Namibia.

The Government of Japan, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects Scheme (GGP), has provided funds amounting to 3,490,000 baht for the Project to Promote Integrated Farming and Product Processing for Income Generation in Phu Kradueng District, Loei Province. On completion of the project, the closing and handover ceremony was held on March 28, 2013, at the Bamboo furniture producing building, in Wangyang Village, Si Than Sub-District, Phu Kradueng District. Mr. Mitsugu Saito, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan, Mr.

The Embassy of Japan has today extended a grant of USD 864,153 (eight hundred and sixty-four thousand, one hundred fifty-three dollars) to an international NGO, The Halo Trust, for the implementation of “The Project for Mine Clearance in Mashonaland Central Province”.

The Ambassador of Japan to Zimbabwe, H.E. Mr Yonezo Fukuda, and Mr Tom Dibb, Programme Manager of The Halo Trust, signed the contract formalising the grant at the Embassy.

Islamabad: 18th March 2013

The Government of Japan decided to extend a grant of 183 million Japanese Yen (approximately US$ 2 million) to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan through the UNDP to support the electoral process in Pakistan.

Today, on March 13, 2013, Mr. Junya Matsuura, Ambassador for the Palestinian Affairs/ Representative of Japan to the PA, signed two grants contracts totaling $220,570, at the Representative Office of Japan to the PA in Ramallah, with the representatives of Beit Sahour Cooperative Society for Health Welfare and Salem Village Council. The projects are funded by the Government of Japan through the Japan's Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).