Experiences and Prospects of Japan’s ODA

Naonobu MinatoFoundation for Advanced Studies on International Development

A brief history of Japan’s ODA (1)

Source: DAC

Trends in ODA by G7 Member Countries;1983-2004

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United States J apan FranceGermany United Kingdom CanadaItaly

A brief history of Japan’s ODA (2)

Source: ODA White Paper 2005

Regional Allocation ofJ apan's Bilateral ODA

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Global Trends in Development Assistance and Japan’s ODA• MDGs and Poverty Reduction, and Peace building,

Human Security and Economic growth• Institutional development and capacity

development, and knowledge network• Aid coordination and ODA-task force• Result-oriented approach and Evaluation• Impact of private flows and Synergy with ODA • Sub-Sahara Africa and Asia-Africa collaboration

MDGs and Poverty Reduction

• Ownership and partnership• Poverty reduction through economic growth• Peace building• Human Security

Institutional development and capacity development

• Importance of Political or Economic Institution and poverty reduction

• Capacity of organization and human resources

• Knowledge network

Aid coordination and ODA-task force

• CDF (Comprehensive Development Framework) initiated by WB

• Aid coordination within donor community

• Establishment of ODA-task force

Result-oriented approach and Evaluation

• Monitor the output of development assistance (setting target with deadline) cf. NPM

• Evaluation through achievement (economic growth, poverty reduction, etc.)

• Developing management methods

Impact of private flows and Synergy with ODA

• Increasing impacts of Trade and FDI on development

• Experience of South-east and East Asia• Synergy of ODA and private sector

activity in development

Development issues in Sub-Sahara Africa

• Pessimistic prospect in terms of achievement MDGs targets and challenges by private sectors in SSA

• Possibilities of Asia-Africa collaboration

Prospects of Japan’s ODA(1)

Organizational reform including JICA, JBIC and Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Committee directed by Prime minister has initiative to formulate ODA Strategy

• Integration of agencies (technical cooperation (JICA), loan assistance (JBIC) and grant aid assistance (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Prospects of Japan’s ODA(2)

Human resource development in the field of development assistance

• Necessity of close communication between ODA agencies, academic institutions, NGOs and private consultant companies

• Role of FASID as a hub of network

Prospects of Japan’s ODA(3)

Collaboration between ODA and private sectors in development assistance

• Enabling environment for private sectors

• PPP and CSR

Prospects of Japan’s ODA(4)

Importance of public support to ODA• Accountability • Visibility• NGO and civil society• Purpose of ODA: development and foreign

policy