Priority Policy for Development Cooperation FY 2017 ...

1 2 Priority Policy for Development Cooperation FY 2017 Basic ConceptsDevelopment Cooperation that Contributes to National Interests Development Cooperation is an important pillar for Japan to actively advance diplomacy that takes a panoramic perspective ofthe world map. Fromthe perspective of proactive contribution to peace based on the principle of international Cooperation ,Japan will contribute more proactively to securing the peace, stability and prosperity of the international community. To this end,Japan will promote strategic and effective Development Cooperation to advance its foreign Policy , including the Free and OpenIndo-Pacific Strategy. Amid the intensifying severity of the international terrorismsituation as can be seen through terrorist attacks such as the onewhich occured in Dhaka, Bangladesh in July 2016, Japan will strengthen safety measures and support anti-terrorismmeasures indeveloping countries to establish an environment that enables overseas Japanese, including those engaged in internationalcooperation projects, to carry out their activities without worry.

2 Under the Development Cooperation Charter, Japan will aimat achieving quality growth together with developing countries,through measures including further promoting quality infrastructure by means of steadily implementing the outcomes of the G7 Ise-Shima Summit, etc., based on sustainable Development goals (SDGs), Japan s guidelines for SDGs implementation, theJapan Revitalization Strategy, and other relevant policies of the government. This Priority Policy is intended to clarify key areas of each fiscal year to ensure a prompt response to progress in foreign policiesand newly arising issues relating to Development , etc. and is a Policy that covers both bilateral Cooperation and cooperationthrough international Basic Concepts ------------------------------- P22. Key Areas----------------------------------- ---- P33.

3 Actual Aid Disbursements by Region --- P84. Regional Key Issues ------------------------ P9 KeyArea(2):Addressingglobal issues toward achievingSDGs andpromotinghumansecurity Japanwillstrategicallyimplementcooperati ontowardachieving SDGs, which is a goaltheentireinternationalcommunity works on. Especially,Japanwill assist not onlyinformulatingnationalstrategiesand plans but also in developinghumanresourceswhowill ,women(gender),education, disaster and tsunamiriskreduction, climatechangeandglobal environment (3):Economicdiplomacythat aims at "quality growth" togetherwithdevelopingcountries,andcontr ibute to regional revitalization Japanwill cooperatetowardrealizing quality growth in developing countries,and through that Cooperation , will growtogetherwithdevelopingcountries,ther eby contributing to Japan s ,JapanwillassistlocalgovernmentsandSMEsf or overseasexpansion, improve the environment forforeigndirect investmentandfurtherpromote qualityinfrastructure ,includingthepromotionof Japanesetechnologies andsystems inoverseasmarkets.

4 Inaddition, Japanwill assistdevelopingcountriesinnurturingindu strial Policy for Development Cooperation FY2017 - Key AreasDevelopment cooperationcontributingtonational interests, thereinforcement of coordination, anddevelopmentcooperation with the participation of the citizenryTackling Key Areas (1) to (3) above, Japan will coordinate bilateral Cooperation and Cooperation through international organizations in an organic manner and simultaneouslypromote face-to-face Cooperation with the involvement of Japanese private corporations, local governments, universities/researchinstitutions, NGOs/CSOs, etc. In addition, Japan will not only promote public relations in an effort to deepen Japanese people sunderstanding of supporting developing countries, but also proactively disseminate its attractiveness and efforts to the world throughdevelopment Cooperation .

5 Japan will strengthen measures for securing the safety of people engaged in international Cooperation Area (1): Developing an environment forinternational peace, stability and prosperity,and sharing universal values Under the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy ,Japan will enhance connectivity between AsiaandAfricatopromotestabilityandprospe rityacross the regions. Japan will secure the safetyofJapanesenationalsplayingactivero lesoverseas, throughcooperationwithdevelopingcountrie sinimprovingtheiranti-terrorismmeasures and security situation, etc. Based ontheconcept of sustainingpeace, Japanwillproactivelycontributetorealizin gpeaceandstability intheinternational community throughcooperationinareassuchaspeacebuil ding,assistancefor refugees, andcountermeasuresagainstviolentextremis m,etc.

6 ,whilestrengtheningthenexus ,Japanwillsupporttheeffortsofcountrieswi thwhichJapansharesuniversalvalues, including the rule of law, and cooperate inthe fields of reinforcing the capacity of maritimelaw enforcement, establishing legal systems, Area (1): Developing an environment for international peace, stability and prosperity, and sharing universal valuesPromotion of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy Japan will enhance connectivity between Asia and Africa through a free and open Indo-Pacific to promote the stability and prosperity of the regions as a , capacity building of law enforcement authorities, and countermeasures against violent extremism Based on the final report of Council on Safety Measures for International Cooperation Projects, and the proposal and investigation report of Study TeamonStrengthening Safety Measures for Overseas Japanese in response to the terrorist attack in Dhaka (both issued in August 2016)

7 , as well as measures to strengthenantiterrorismannounced at the ASEAN-related top-level meeting (September 2016), Japan will improve the situation in developing countries to secure the safety ofJapanese playing active roles for capacity building for counterterrorismand anti-terrorismmeasures in developing countriesJapan will provide materials and equipment that contribute to strengthening capacity of lawenforcement authorities and improving the security situation, includingcounterterrorism. Especially, the utilization of excellent technologies and products of Japanese corporations will be promoted. In addition, seminars and training will beheld to strengthen the capacity of security authorities, law enforcement organizations as well as to establish legal systems. Furthermore, Japan will directly addressviolent extremismthat is at the root of terrorismby preventing the young frombeing radicalized, and the deradicalizing and reintegration into society of formercombatants through measures including educational support and vocational training, to foster moderates and Pro-Japanese assistance including assistance for refugees, the stabilization of society, peacebuilding, the removal of landmines Based on the concept of sustaining peace, with the aimof addressing root causes of various issues in the Middle-East and African regions such as refugees andinternally displaced people, Japan will provide Development Cooperation for the stabilization of society and inclusive growth, including prevention of conflicts, humanresource Development .

8 Host-community support and others that take advantage of the strengths of Japan froma mediumand long-termperspective, in addition tohumanitarian assistance (The nexus between humanitarian assistance and Development Cooperation ). Japan will offer assistance (including culture and sports) inpeace consolidation and nation-building in the post-conflict phase, in Cooperation and coordination with international organizations, etc. In Asia, Japan will support theMindanao peace process and ethnic minorities in Myanmar, etc. Globally, Japan will continue to support the removal of landmines and unexploded the rule of law: support for capacity building to ensure maritime safety and establishing legal systems, and reinforcing the capacity of both law enforcement authorities and their government officials Stable growth and a sound society in countries that share such universal values as freedom, democracy, and the rule of law-notably ASEAN countries - are importantfactors for a more stable international environment and closer relations between these countries and Japan.

9 To this end, Japan will extend support for developingjudicial and legal systems, capacity building of lawenforcement authorities, government officials, and public broadcasting stations as well as the prevention for capacity building to ensure maritime safety and for capacity building in the fields of space and cyberspaceEnsuring the freedomand safety of navigation by fully implementing the rule of law in oceans constitutes the basis for peace, stability and prosperity of not onlyJapan as a maritime nation, but also of the international community as a whole. In order to ensure the safety of sea lines of communications that are essential forJapan, Japan will strengthen the provision of materials and equipment that will contribute to reinforcing the capacity of maritime law enforcement authorities, as wellas capacity building thereof.

10 In addition, in the fields of space and cyberspace, Japan will promote assistance for capacity building, based on their respective basicpolicy. 4 Key Area (2): Addressing global issues toward achieving SDGs and promoting human securityKey Area (2): Addressing global issues toward achieving SDGs and promoting human securityAssistance for the implementation of SDGs Japan will carry out initiatives at home and abroad in line with the guidelines for Japan s implementation of SDGs (approved by the SDGs promotion Headquartersin December 2016).Assistance for formulating national strategies and plansJapan will cooperate in formulating national strategies and plans in response to SDGs in a way that enables developing countries to take the lead in addressingdevelopment for nurturing human resources for drafting Development policies and their implementationJapan will help develop human resources that developing countries need to promote SDGs, through measures including the provision of education and researchopportunities in Japan, the introduction of a programfor promoting understanding by sharing modern Japan s experiences of Development , etc.