Japan's Official Development Assistance to Uzbekistan

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Japan's Official Development Assistance to
Uzbekistan

• past, present and future

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Japans ODA policy to Uzbekistan

Embassy of Japan in Uzbekistan
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1. Chronology (1)

• January 1992
• Diplomatic relations were established.
• January 1993
• Embassy of Japan opened in Uzbekistan.
• January 1993
• The Government of Japan decided to extend ODA to
  Uzbekistan.
• May 1994
• President Karimov visited Japan.
• June 1995
• First ODA Loan to Uzbekistan (telecommunication)
  
• March 1999
• JICA Office opened.

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1. Chronology (2)

• July 2002
• President Karimov visited Japan for the second
  time.
• August 2004
• First FM meeting of Central Asia Japan
  Dialogue was held in Astana, FM Kawaguchi
  visited Tashkent.
• June 2006
• Second FM meeting of Central Asia Japan
  Dialogue was held in Tokyo.
• June 2006
• The Agreement on Technical Cooperation was
  signed.
• August 2006
• PM Koizumi visited Uzbekistan.
• September 2006
• The Country Assistance Program for Uzbekistan
  was adopted.

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1. Chronology (3)

• President Karimovs visit to Japan (2002)
• Joint Declaration on friendship, strategic
  partnership and cooperation
• Joint Declaration on bilateral economic
  cooperation and assistance for economic reforms
  in Uzbekistan
• - transition to market economy
• - infrastructure
• - social sector

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1. Chronology (4)

• First FM Meeting of Central Asia Japan
  Dialogue (2004) (from Uzbekistan Minister
  Safaev)
• Recognized the importance of
• - countering terrorism and eradicating poverty
• - free democratic society
• - stability through economic growth
• - intra-regional cooperation
• Dialogue principles
• - respect for diversity
• - competition and coordination
• - open cooperation

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1. Chronology (5)

• Second FM Meeting of Central Asia Japan
  Dialogue
• (2006) (from Uzbekistan Minister Ganiev)
• Five pillars
• ?political dialogue
• ?intra-regional cooperation
• ? business promotion
• ? intellectual dialogue
• ? cultural and human exchanges
• Action Plan
• terrorism and drugs, poverty reduction,
  environment, disaster-prevention, energy/water,
  transportation etc.

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1. Chronology (6)

• PM Koizumis visit to Uzbekistan (2006)
• Joint Press Statement
• democracy, market economy, increased social
  security levels, human rights
• economic cooperation in the private sector

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2. Priority Areas in the County Assistance
Program (1)

• (1) Support for human resources development and
  institution building to facilitate a market
  economy and develop economy and industry
• (2) Support for restructuring the social sector
• (a) Agriculture reform and rural development
• (b) Education sector reform
• (c) Health sector reform
• (d) Environmental protection and disaster
  management
• (3) Renovation and improvement of economic
  infrastructure (transport and energy)
• (4) Promotion of intra-regional cooperation

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2. Priority Areas in the County Assistance
Program (2)(on-going projects)

• (1)Support for human resources development and
  institution building to facilitate a market
  economy and develop economy
• Uzbekistan-Japan Center for Human Resources
  Development (Phase II) (Technical Cooperation
  Project) (2005-2010)
• Human Resources Development Scholarship Program
  (JDS Grant, USD 2.6 million in 2009) (15
  scholarship students a year. 196 students in
  total including this years)
• Improvement of Tax Administration (Technical
  Cooperation Project) (2008-2011)
• Legal Assistance for Improvement of the
  Conditions for Development of Private Enterprises
  (Technical Cooperation Project) (Phase I
  2005-08, Phase II is in the planning.)
• Volunteers
• Training courses

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2. Priority Areas in the County Assistance
Program (3) (on-going projects)

• (2) Support for restructuring the social sector
• (a) Agriculture Reform and Rural Development
• Regional Development in Karakalpakstan
  (Development Study) (2008-2011)
  
• Improvement of Water Management (Technical
  Cooperation Project)
  
• 3 JICA-NGO Partnership Projects (fruit growing,
  tourism and silk production)
• Training courses
• Volunteers
• (b) Education Sector Reform
• Improvement of Schools (Grassroots Grants for
  educational equipment in 26 schools, totaling USD
  1.7 million in 2008)
• Improvement of Sound Equipment of the Youth
  Theater (Cultural Gant, USD 0.43 million)
• Volunteers
• Training course

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2. Priority Areas in the County Assistance
Program (4) (on-going projects)

• (2) Support for restructuring the social sector
  (continued)
• (c) Health Sector Reform
• Nursing Education Improvement (Technical
  Cooperation Project) (2004-2009)
• Support for Development of Integrated Practical
  Medical Care Manual of Non- communicable Diseases
  (Technical Cooperation Project)
• Improvement of Equipment for National Center of
  Rehabilitation and Prosthesis of Invalids (Grant
  Aid, USD 4.4 million)
• Community based Rehabilitation for People with
  Disability in Tashkent (JICA-NGO
  Partnership)(2008-2010)
• Improvement of medical equipment (Grassroots
  Grants in 6 local hospitals, totaling USD
  514,600).
• Volunteers
• Training courses

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2. Priority Areas in the County Assistance
Program (5) (on-going projects)

• (2) Support for restructuring the social sector
  (continued)
• (d) Environmental Protection and Disaster
  Management
• Capacity Development for Landslide Monitoring
  (Technical Cooperation Project) (2007-2010)
• Development of Agricultural Equipment for
  Forestation in Aral Sea Region (Grassroots Grant,
  USD 66,344)
• Training courses

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2. Priority Areas in the County Assistance
Program (6) (on-going projects)

• (3) Renovation and improvement of economic
  infrastructure (transport and energy)
• Tashkent Thermal Power Plant Modernization (ODA
  Loan, USD 250 million, 2002)
• Tashguzar-Kumkurgan New Railway Line Construction
  (ODA Loan, USD150 million, 2004)
• (4) Promotion of intra-regional cooperation
• In the Action Plan adopted in the Second Foreign
  Ministers Meeting of the Central Asia plus
  Japan Dialogue in June 2006, specific areas of
  intra-regional cooperation were identified. Japan
  will support and strive to enhance intra-regional
  cooperation in Central Asia. (The list of
  projects is omitted because projects overlaps
  with those mentioned above.)

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3. Aid Schemes and Amount of Assistance (1)
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Export / Import Credits Export
Insurance Promotion of new technology, etc.
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3. Aid Schemes and Amount of Assistance (2)

• (1) ODA Loans
• very long-term, low-interest concessionary loans
• mainly used for large infrastructure and social
  services projects
• repayment is made in 3040 years
• 10-year grace period
• interest rates 0.4 - 3.0 (past and on-going
  projects in Uzbekistan)
• total commitments97.552 billion yen, or USD 896
  million (by March 2009)

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3. Aid Schemes and Amount of Assistance (3)

• (2) Grants
• non-repayable fund
• wide range of projects including health, water,
  education, rural development and environment
  projects
• total commitments19.932 billion yen, or USD 180
  million (by March 2009).

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3. Aid Schemes and Amount of Assistance (4)

• (3) Technical Cooperation
• aims to develop human resources by transferring
  knowledge, skills and techniques
• inviting Uzbek experts for training in Japan,
  dispatching Japanese experts and volunteers,
  provision of equipment
• Development Study (e.g. making master plans and
  feasibility studies).
• total disbursement10.012 billion yen, or USD 90
  million (by March 2008).

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4. Japans Official Bilateral Financing
Export / Import Credits Export
Insurance Promotion of new technology, etc.
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For Further Information

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.mofa.go.jp
• Japan-Uzbek relations
• www.mofa.go.jp/region/europe/uzbekistan/
• Central Asia and Japan Dialogue
• www.mofa.go.jp/region/europe/dialogue/
• Country Assistance Program for Uzbekistan
• www.mofa.go.jp/policy/oda/assistance/country.htm
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• JICA www.jica.go.jp/english/
• JBIC www.jbic.go.jp/en/

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