Rolling Plan for Malaysia - Embassy of Japan in …

1 Annex of the Country Assistance Policy Rolling plan for Malaysia As of April 2016. Basic Policy i) To establish a good relationship as cooperation partners, and ii) to promote regional cooperation in the East Asia region of Assistance Priority Area 1 Supporting a balanced development towards Malaysia becoming a high-income nation [Background and Current Situation] [Strategy]. The Government of Malaysia introduced the New Economic Model in March 2010 as a guiding principle for long-term Japan supports Malaysia in areas such as environment and energy issues, protection of the socially economic development policy. This model aims to create a globally competitive economy, so as to achieve the target vulnerable, tax administration, development of SMEs, vocational training, and infrastructure development, of GNI per capita of US$15,000 by 2020. In addition, through policies such as i) One Malaysia Slogan (racial harmony which are important issues towards Malaysia becoming a high-income nation by 2020.

2 Taking the Japan and unity), ii) Government Transformation Programme (improvement of public service), iii) Economic Transformation and Malaysia Economic Partnership Agreement (JMEPA) into consideration, Japan supports Malaysia by Programme (comprehensive and sustainable development towards a high-income economy) and iv) 10th Malaysia utilizing Japanese experiences and high level technologies in areas which serve Japan and Malaysia 's plan , the Government of Malaysia also aspires to achieve the goal of "Vision 2020" which was announced by the then mutual interests. Moreover, Japan aims to promote mutual understanding between Japan and Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir in 1991 to become a high-income nation by 2020. through human exchanges. To implement projects in the above-mentioned cooperation areas, in addition The 11th Malaysia plan (2016-2020), which was announced in May, 2015, prioritizes the areas such as equal to the conventional cooperation schemes, Japan will consider the introduction of another cooperation educational and working opportunities, protection of the socially vulnerable, harmonisation of development and scheme, such as offering Japanese knowledge and technology with the costs to be shared between environmental protection, together with sustainable economic development by productivity improvement.

3 The Japan and Malaysia under the Japan and Malaysia Economic Partnership Agreement (JMEPA) or borne importance of the compatibility of economic development toward a high-income nation and the solution of domestic by the government of Malaysia . problems for that purpose is also emphasized. Under the Japan and Malaysia Economic Partnership Agreement (JMEPA) which came into effect in July 2006, country-focused trainings named Economic Partnership Programme (EPP) in the following fields have also been conducted in Japan on a cost- sharing basis: (a) agriculture, forestry, fisheries and plantation, (b) education and human resource development, (c) information and communications technology, (d) science and scientific technology, (e) small and medium enterprises, (f) tourism and (g) environment. At the Japan - Malaysia Summit Meeting in May, 2015, both governments agreed to continue country-focused trainings named Look East Policy ( ) on a cost- sharing basis from JFY2016 to JFY2020.

4 Development Issue 1-1 Schedule Assistance Japan 's Assistance Amount Promotion for Program Program Summary Project Scheme Before (100 Million Note JFY 2016 JFY 2017 JFY 2018 JFY 2019 JFY 2020. Advancing the JFY 2015 Yen). Economy and Improvement of As for cooperation in the final stage Country-focused Training on Economic Partnership Program CTR. Quality of Life towards becoming a high-income nation, Japan supports Malaysia in Country-focused Training on Look East Policy ( ) CTR. areas which contribute to the advancement of economic growth, Higher Education Loan Fund Project (III) LA such as cooperation related to JMEPA. (the Japan and Malaysia Economic Development Project for Malaysia - Japan International Institute of Technology LA Partnership Agreement), higher (MJIIT). education, environment and energy Technical Cooperation Project for the Development Project of Malaysia - Japan issues, and infrastructure TCP International Institute of Technology Program for development.

5 Promotion of High - ASEAN University Network / Southeast Asia Engineering Education TCP for multi countries Value Added Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net) Project Phase3. Economy ASEAN Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (SEED- CTR. Net) Phase2 (materials engineering 4). Pahang-Selangor Raw Water Transfer Project LA Productivity Improvement EXP. Preparatory Survey for the Photovoltaic Power Generation (Econation) Project PS. with focus on the Northern Corridor Development Dispatch of Senior Volunteers on Human Capital Development of Industries SV. Japan supports Malaysia in areas Project on Sustainable Development for Biodiversity and Ecosystems which contribute to improvement of TCP. Conservation in Sabah national welfare, such as narrowing national economic disparities, Project on Successful Ageing: Social Support System and Community Based TCP. measures against an ageing society, Programmes environment management, welfare Project for Development of mechanism for Household E-Waste management in service for persons with disabilities and TCP.

6 Malaysia disaster prevention. Improvement of Fire Service Administration (Phase 2) CTR. Project for Promotion of Sustainable Fisheries in Southeast Asia MAFF-ML. Project for Strengthening Capacity Building in Agriculture Sector in ASEAN. ML. Countries (Phase 2). Young Foreign Farmers Training Program in Japan ML. Project for Development of Low Carbon Society Scenarios for Asian Regions STC Program for Research and Development for Reducing Geo-Hazard Damage in Malaysia Improvement of STC caused by Landslide and Flood Quality of Life Project on Promotion of Green Economy with Palm Oil Industry for Biodiversity STC Conservation Project for Continuous Operation System for Microalgae Production Optimized STC for Sustainable Tropical Aquaculture (COSMOS). Verification Survey with the Private Sector for Disseminating Japanese Technologies for Improvement of Wastewater Treatment System and Recycling SSM.

7 Of Resource at Palm Oil Mills in Malaysia Program for Mercury Contained Waste Processing Technology Promotion in PCP-TC. Penang Dispatch of Volunteers on Nature Conservation field JOCV/SV. JICA Partnership Program on Nature Conservation JPP. Dispatch of Volunteers on Welfare Service for Persons with Disabilities JOCV/SV. Issue-based Training / Training Program for Young Leaders on other fields TR. related to improvement of Quality of Life JICA Partnership Program on Other Fields Related to Improvement of Quality of JPP. Life Priority Area 2 Response to common issues in East Asian region [Background and Current Situation] [Strategy]. Malaysia faces the Straits of Malacca which is a strategic position for international maritime transportation. Securing Japan actively promotes the partnership between Japan and Malaysia in areas which can contribute to the safety of the shipping lane of the Malacca straits, strengthening counter-terrorism measures, preventing smuggling the development and integration of the East Asia region including Japan .

8 Specifically, Japan will expand and felonious crimes are crucial issues that have a direct negative impact not only on Japan 's national security but also its cooperation with Malaysia in areas which contribute to the whole region, such as cooperation towards the trade/economic activities in the whole ASEAN region. In addition, infectious diseases such as avian influenza and ASEAN integration. novel A (H1N1) influenza also appear to be a common/potential threat within the ASEAN region. To tackle these issues, efforts towards comprehensive security in the ASEAN region as well as in Malaysia and efforts for economic development including improvement of ASEAN connectivity are essential. Schedule Assistance Japan 's Assistance Amount Program Summary Project Scheme Note Program (100 Million Before Yen). JFY 2016 JFY 2017 JFY 2018 JFY 2019 JFY 2020. JFY 2015. In order to promote ASEAN Economic Project on Enhancing Practical Capacity for Maritime Safety and Security and TCP.

9 Integration, Japan supports the efforts Improving Education and Training Program Development Issue toward ASEAN connectivity (custom Preparatory Survey on the Project for Improving Training Equipment of Academy 1-2 Maritime Sultan Ahmad Shah PS. and standardisation etc) as well as common regional challenges such as Verification Survey with the Private Sector for Disseminating Japanese Response to maritime security/safety and infectious Technologies for Vessel Mounted 24 Hours Camera Surveillance System for SSM. Common Regional disease control through close Reinforcement of Maritime Security Issues in East Asia cooperation with Malaysia by utilizing Region Project for Enhancing Transparency and Predictability of Preferential Role of its strength in the respective fields. Origin on EPA/FTAs in Customs Clearance TCP. Support for Animal Health activities: Support for activities to improve animal ML.

10 Health situation in the Region Program for Promotion of ASEAN OIE/JTF Project for Controlling Zoonoses in Asia under One Health Concept ML. Integration Funding Support for the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve ML. (APTERR). Improving Statistics Data on Food Processing and distribution in ASEAN region ML. Human Resource Development in Food-related Area through Partnership with ASEAN Universities ML. Training Management Course for Myanmar Custom TTR. Occupational Safety and Health Management for LMV TTR. Dispatch of Volunteer on Other Fields Related to Promotion of ASEAN. SV. Integration Priority Area 3 Japan - Malaysia Development Partnership beyond the East Asian region [Background and Current Situation] [Strategy]. The Government of Malaysia has transferred the jurisdiction of the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme As Malaysia has been moving towards becoming an ODA graduated country, the significance has (MTCP), which provides bilateral or regional technical assistance to other developing countries, from the Economic increased for Japan to support Malaysia becoming a donor country.