Japan's Assistance to (Fact Sheet) as of April 15, 2005 Government of Japan

Overview At the International Donors’ Conference on the Reconstruction of Iraq held in Madrid on 24 October 2003, Japan announced its financial assistance package totaling up to $5 billion. The package comprises (a) $1.5 billion of grant aid for immediate needs through 2004, and (b) up to $3.5 billion, mainly in the form of soft loans (yen loans), in order to meet medium-term needs during the period until approximately the end of 2007. It is Japan’s policy to support the reconstruction of Iraq through the deployment in parallel of ODA (Official Development Assistance) and the humanitarian and reconstruction activities of the Self-Defense Forces.

1. $ 1.5 billion grant Japanese priorities for grant assistance are areas such as power generation, education, water and sanitation, health and employment, as well as those related to the improvement of security in Iraq. Out of $1.5 billion, approximately $1.4 billion has already been disbursed or obligated as follows: Direct assistance for Iraq (approximately $ 771million) Assistance through international organizations (approximately $ 110 million) Assistance in cooperation with NGOs (approximately $ 20 million) Assistance through the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq ($ 490 million : $ 360 million for UNDG including $ 40 million for election support, $ 130 million for WB) Others (including $ 6.5 million technical cooperation, $ 10 million for International Finance Corporation(IFC) ) Assistance through WB ($10 million: Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF), Policy and Human Resources Development Fund(PHRD) )

2. Up to $3.5 billion mainly through yen loans Japan will provide up to $3.5 billion mainly through concessionary loans (yen loans) to meet the mid-term reconstruction needs between 2005-2007, taking account of the advancement of the political process and the improvement of the security situation. In addition to the areas mentioned above, Japanese yen loans will also focus on infrastructure development, including telecommunications and transportation.

1 Japan’s grant to meet immediate needs by sector (already disbursed / allocated)

(1)Electricity Provision of 27 mobile substations throughout Iraq Rehabilitation of Taji Gas Turbine Power Station Rehabilitation of Gas Turbine Power Station Rehabilitation of Mosul Hydroelectric Power Station Provision of 9 small generators to Emergency Rehabilitation of the Hartha Power Station (UNDP) Rehabilitation of the National Dispatch Centre (UNDP) Training of 45 technicians in cooperation with Jordan (May to July, 2004) 【Assistance through the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI)】 UNDP ($ 121.8 million)

(2) Health / Medical care Rehabilitation of and provision of equipment to 3 general hospitals in the Central Region (, and ) Rehabilitation of and provision of equipment to 4 general hospitals in the South (, , Diwaniyah, and Samawah) Rehabilitation of and provision of equipment to 4 general hospitals in the North (, Arbil, Mosul, Dahuk) Provision of 10 ambulances in Provision of 32 ambulances in Al- Provision of emergency medical supplies and equipment to Samawah General Hospital Provision of medical equipment to the Al-Rumaytha and Al-Khidhur Hospitals Provision of 700 ambulances nationwide Provision of medical equipment to 32 primary health centers in Al-Muthanna Governorate Emergency Rehabilitation of Al-Kadhimiya Hospital (UNDP) Provision of medical equipment to Samawa Maternity and Children Hospital 2 (Japanese NGO) Provision of medicines through the Hashemite Charity Organization (Jordanian NGO) Provision of medical equipment through CARE International (International NGO) Medical projects and emergency rehabilitation of public facilities (Japanese NGO) Training of 100 medical staff in cooperation with Egypt (March, 2004) Training of 115 medical staff in cooperation with Egypt (October, 2004) Training of 10 nurses of the Al-Muthanna Governorate (October, 2004) Training of 10 doctors in Al-Muthanna Governorate (infectious disease control) (November, 2004) Training of 113 medical staff in cooperation with Egypt (March, 2005) 【Assistance through the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI)】 WHO ($ 11 million) UNFPA ($ 7 million) UNDG ($ 20 million) UNICEF ($ 8 million)

(3) Water / Sanitation Provision of 30 compact units to the city of Baghdad Provision of 38 water tankers, 6 water purification units and 311 water tankers to Al-Muthanna Governorate Provision of special vehicles for garbage disposal and sewage cleaning throughout Iraq Maintenance of 4 sewerage plants and 2 waterworks in Al-Muthanna Governorate Provision of equipment for solid waste management such as garbage collection vehicles and containers to the city of Samawah Establishment of 4 wells in Al-Busayyah, Al-Muthanna Rehabilitation of water and sewage facilities in schools in Baghdad and Nineveh (Japanese NGO) Training of 24 officials in the field of water resource management in cooperation with Jordan (August to September, 2004) Training of 20 officials and technicians in the field of water supply and sewage (operation and maintenance / policy and development) in cooperation with Jordan (November, 2004 to March, 2005) 【Assistance through the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI)】 UNICEF ($ 21.5 million) WB ($ 90 million) (4)Education 3 Maintenance of 8 elementary schools and 1 technical school in Baghdad Rehabilitation of junior high schools in Mosul Improving Hibatoallah Institute for Down syndrome in Baghdad Provision of 21,000 juvenile books for all primary schools in Al-Muthanna(through Japan Foundation) Reactivation of Primary Education in Iraq (“Back to Schools”) (UNICEF) School Rehabilitation Project (UN-HABITAT) Urgent repairs of primary schools in Baghdad (Japanese NGO) 【Assistance through the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI)】 UNESCO ($ 10.09 million) UNICEF ($ 32 million) UN-HABITAT ($ 17.4 million) UNDG ($ 1.4 million)

(5)Employment / Infrastructure Improvement of Trunk Communications Network Improvement of Transit Switches Rehabilitation of Khider-Daraji Road in Al-Muthanna Rehabilitation of Mahdi-Sawa Road in Al-Muthanna Provision of Equipment for Repair and Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Al-Muthanna Rehabilitation of Al Kwashi Road in Al-Muthanna Rehabilitation of Albu Khdeir Road in Al-Muthanna Rehabilitation of roads in the North and South of Al-Samawah Rehabilitation of roads in Al-Majid of Al-Muthanna Umm Qasr Port Project (UNDP) Iraq Reconstruction and Employment Program (IREP) in Baghdad (UNDP) IREP2 in North and South of Iraq (UNDP) Community rehabilitation Project (UN-HABITAT) 【Assistance through the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI)】 UNDG ($ 10 million) UNDP : Maritime transportation ($ 24.8 million) UN-HABITAT ($ 16 million)

(6) Security Provision of 1,150 Police vehicles 4 Provision of 150 police buses and 500 police motorcycles Provision of 70 fire-trucks to Baghdad, Al- and Al-Muthanna Provision of 20 armored vehicles to Baghdad and Al-Muthanna Provision of equipment for police check points in Al-Samawah of Al-Muthanna

(7)Others Humanitarian operation in the Umm Qasr Community Equipment supply for Rashid District in Baghdad Provision of broadcasting equipment to Al-Muthanna TV Station Provision of office machinery to autonomies in Baghdad Provision of furniture and playground equipment to a disabled children centre in Baghdad Provision of football equipment to the Iraqi Football Association and Al-Muthanna Governorate Supply of the Japanese TV programs “OSHIN”, “PROJECT X” and “PUPPET THEATER” Provision of Judo equipment to the Iraqi Judo Federation Rehabilitation of the Olympic Stadium in the Governorate of Al-Muthanna Invitation to Japan of the Director-General of Health and Director of 4 hospitals in Al-Muthanna governorate Supply of sports equipment to the Education Department of the Governorate of Al-Muthanna Supply of transportation cost for used judo equipment to Iraqi Judo Federation Emergency Humanitarian Assistance (UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, ICRC) Training of 19 Iraqi diplomats in Japan (September to October, 2004) Training of 11 Al-Muthanna TV staff in Japan (September to October, 2004) Training of 18 statisticians in cooperation with Jordan (August, 2004) Training of 15 museum and relic management officials in cooperation with Jordan (September, 2004) Training of 8 officials for the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (December, 2004) 【Assistance through the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI)】 UNEP :Environment ($15.7 million) UNESCO :Culture($ 1.55 million) WB :Private sector development ($ 40 million) UNDG :Election support ($ 40 million) (END)

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Japan’s Assistance to Iraq

(up to $5 billion)

$1.5 billion grant aid (for immediate needs) $800 ($1.4billionmillion has already been $500 disbursed million or obligated) $200 million

＊ $500million ＊ ＜$500million disbursed＞

IRFFI※ $360 million

$130million $360million WB UNDG

$900million $100million ＜$800million obligated＞ ＜$100million disbursed＞

Iraqi institutions International organizations etc. (including line ministries) NGOs acting in Iraq etc.

Various projects (obligated) Electricity: $430 million, Water/Sanitation and Health: $528 million, Education: $105 million, Other areas: $332 million

Up to $3.5 billion mainly in the form of yen loans (to meet medium-term needs) The advancement of the political process and improvement of

the security situation will be taken into account.

＊including $10 million disbursed into IFC small business finance facility ※IRFFI : International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq