Japan and Iran's Cooperation in Afghanistan
Based on “Joint Press Release (Japan/the Islamic Republic of Iran) on Cooperation in Afghanistan (May 2009)“, issued during the official visit of H.E. Mr. Nakasone, former Foreign Minister to Iran, “Joint Communiqué by Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Japan (November 2013)”, released during the official visit of H.E. Mr. Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs to Iran and “Joint Press Release by Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Islamic Republic of Iran (March 2014)”, issued during official visit of H.E. Dr. Zarif, Minister for Foreign Affairs to Japan, Japan has implemented the project for repatriation of Afghan refugees living in Iran cooperating with the Iranian government, IOM and UNHCR. Japan has also implemented border management program, cooperating with the Iranian government and the UNODC. ・“Joint Press Release (Japan/the Islamic Republic of Iran) on Cooperation in Afghanistan (May 2009)“
・“Joint Communiqué by Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Japan (November 2013)”
・“Joint Press Release by Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Islamic Republic of Iran (March 2014)”
◇ Support through International Organizations ■ 2014 Donation to UN organizations in Iran Amount UN Organizations (thousand US$)
5,400 International Organization for Migration（IOM） (including IOM in Afghanistan)
The Office of the United Nations High 6,000 Commissioner for Refugees（UNHCR）
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 790 （UNODC）
■ JICA Support
Project Term
The Third Country Training Program "Management of 2012～2014(JFY） Basic Vocational Training for Afghanistan-Phase 2"
The Third Country Training Program "Agricultural 2014～2016(JFY） Irrigation for Afghanistan" The Third Country Training Program "Customs 2013～2015(JFY） Administration for Afghanistan-Phase 2"
◇ Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects and for Japanese NGO Project
Amount Year Projects Organizations (1,000Yen)
The Project to build houses for improving the Torbat-e-Jam Guest City for 1999 5,816 facilities of the camp for Afghan Refugees Afghan Refugees
The Project of Improvement for Vocational and 2001 Educational Facility of Afghan Refugees Sina Cultural Institute 5,740 Cultural Center
The Project of Improvement for Educational Torbat-e-Jam Guest City for 2001 Facility in Torbat-e-Jam Guest City for Afghan Afghan Refugees, Khorasan 6,962 Refugees Province
Niatak Guest City for Afghan The Project of Improvement for Medical Facility 2001 Refugees, Sistan-Baluchestan 5,531 in Niatak Guest City for Afghan Refugees Province
The Project for Construction of Intermediate Niatak Afghan Refugees Camp, 2002 8,943 School in Niatak Afghan Refugees Camp Sistan-Baluchestan Province
The Project for Construction & Equipment of a Torbat-e-Jam Afghan Refugees 2002 8,950 Clinic in Torbat-e-Jam Afghan Refugees Camp Camp, Khorasan Province
The Project for Construction of School Building Mohajereen Afghan Refugee 2003 9,228 in Mohajereen Afghan Refugee Camp Camp The Project for Construction of Intermediate Shahid Nasseri Afghan Refugee 2003 School Building in Shahid Nasseri Afghan 9,266 Camp Refugee Camp
The Program for Business Operation of the Nippon International Cooperation "Capacity Building and Voluntary Repatriation 2009 for Community Development 19,835 Center" for Vulnerable Iranian and Afghan (NICCO) Refugees in Islamic Republic of Iran
The Project for Construction of Community Yazd provincial office of Bureau 2010 Center for at Afghan Refugees' Settlement in for Alien and Foreign Immigrant 9,546 Taft City of Yazd Province Affairs
The Project for Construction of Library for Khorasan Razavi Provincial 2010 Afghan Refugees at Khaje Rabi area in Office of Bureau for Alien and 9,876 Mashhad City of Khorasan Razavi Province Foreign Immigrant Affairs
The Project for Construction of Secondary Yazd Provincial Office of Bureau 2011 School for Afghan refugees’ Children at for Alien and Foreign Immigrant 7,366 Meybod City of Yazd Province Affairs (BAFIA)
The Project for Life Skills Training for Afghan 2011 Women’s and Youth Empowerment in Tehran naeepni Oaree naiOarepO 6,291 Province The Project for Construction of Health Center Birjand University of Medical 2011 for Afghan Refugees in South Khorasan 8,444 Sciences Province
Program for Establishment and Operation of Nippon International Cooperation 2012 the Vocational Training Center for Afghan for Community Development 37,284 Refugees and Vulnerable Iranians (NICCO)
The Project for Equipping Medical Center for 2012 Afghan Refugees in Khorasan Razavi Province Imam Baqer Charity Institution 9,918 with Medical Devices
Semnan Provincial Office of The Project for Construction of School for 2012 Bureau for Aliens and Foreign 9,920 Afghan Refugees in Semnan Province Immigrants Affairs (BAFIA) The Project for Construction of Vocational HAMI Association for Protection 2012 Training Center for Afghan Refugee Women in 9,971 of Refugee Women and Children Rey Township of Tehran Province
The Project for Construction of Basic Education Society for Protection of Working 2013 Center for Afghan Children and Street Children 8,845 and Street Children in Alborz Province
Total 19 Projects 16 Organizations 197,732