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Japan-ASEAN Connectivity Initiative(PDF) November. 2020 Japan-ASEAN Connectivity Initiative MOFA Japan has supported ASEAN's efforts to strengthen connectivity in order to narrow the gaps in the ASEAN region and further facilitate the integration of ASEAN community based on the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025 and Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Masterplan. Japan will continue to provide support in this field. Japan has announced its decision to support strengthening ASEAN connectivity both in hard and soft ware with focus on the ongoing 2 trillion yen worth of land, sea, and air corridor connectivity infrastructure projects as below, together with capacity building projects for 1,000 individuals over the next three years. “Land Corridor” East-West Corridor *The following connectivity projects include projects （Thailand） The road connecting Da Nang, Viet Nam under consideration. （Cambodia） ・Mass Transit System Project and Mawlamyaing, Myanmar ・National Road No. 5 Improvement Project “Sea and Air corridor” in Bangkok (RED LINE) Southern Corridor （ ） （Myanmar） The road connecting Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam Cambodia ・ ・Bago River Bridge Construction Project and Dawei, Myanmar Sihanoukville Port New Container Terminal Development Project ・East-West Economic Corridor Improvement Project Mandalay Hanoi ・ ・East-West Economic Corridor Highway Development The Project for Port EDI for Port Myanmar Modernization Project (Phase 2)(New Bago-Kyaikto Highway Section) Naypyidaw Laos （Myanmar） ・Infrastructure Development Project in Thilawa Area Phase 2 Vietnam Vientiane ・The Project for the Development of ・Yangon Outer Ring Road Construction Project Yangon Mandalay Port ・Yangon-Mandalay Railway Improvement Project Phase 1,2 Da Nang Subic ・Dawei Deep Sea Port Project ・Yangon Circular Railway Line Upgrading Project MawlamyaingThailand Manila ・Infrastructure Development Project in ・Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit Construction Project Cambodia Dawei Thilawa Area Phase 1 （Viet Nam） ・Hanthawaddy New International Airport ・North-South Expressway Construction Project Bangkok Phnom Penh Development Project Ho Chi Minh The ・Hanoi City Urban Railway Construction Project Philippines ・The Project for the Improvement of ・Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Construction Project Sihanoukville Port Davao Aircraft Surveillance System ・North - South Expressway Construction Project （Indonesia） ・Public Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project Kuala Lumpur ・Patimban Port Development Project in Binh Duong Province Malaysia ・Programme for the Development for （Indonesia） Fisheries Sector in Outer Islands Singapore ・Construction of Jakarta MRT South-North Line and East-West Line ・Java North Line Upgrading Project （The Philippines） ・Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) Indonesia Rehabilitation Project （Malaysia） ・Metro Manila Subway Project Jakarta ・Kuala Lumpur-Singapore ・North - South Commuter Railway Surabaya Project （Malolos- Tutuban） High Speed Rail (HSR) project Patimban Port ・Road Network Development Project in Conflict Affected Areas in Mindanao The land, sea, and air corridor connectivity projects, which strengthen physical connectivity, will be complemented by the following technical cooperation projects that promote institutional and people-to-people connectivity, and are expected to create synergies. Japan will promote quality infrastructure development in accordance with international standards as endorsed in the “G20 Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment” with a view to supporting the sustainable development of the ASEAN community. “Soft infrastructure cooperation contributing to strengthening （Laos） connectivity” ・The Project for technical Support on Continuous Improvement of Vientiane （Thailand） International Airport ・International Road Infrastructure Development for ASEAN and BIMSTEC Networks ・The Project for Strengthening Capacity for Maintenance of Roads and ・Project for Capacity Development on Tunnel Project Management in Thailand Bridges ・Enhancing the Capacity on Data Analysis and Risk Management ・Strengthening of Governance and Trade Facilitation in the Field of Customs ・Railway Expert （Viet Nam） ・The Project of Smart Transport Strategy for Thailand 4.0 ・Project on Strengthening Management Ability of Operation and （Cambodia） Maintenance Company for the opening of Urban Railway Line 1 in Ho Chi ・Transport Policy Advisor and Transport Management Advisor Minh City ・The Project for Improving the Logistics System of Cambodia （Malaysia） ・The Project for Capacity Development on Container Terminal Management and ・Sustainable Railway Planning, Development, and Management Operation in Sihanoukville Phase2 ・Enhancing Trade Facilitation ・Sihanoukville Port Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Management Advisor （The Philippines） ・Advisor on Custom Modernization for Trade Promotion ・Technical support for Subic Bay Regional Development Masterplan （Myanmar） ・Enhancement of Customs Operation ・ ・The Project for National Single Window and Customs Modernization by Introducing Road Planning and Management ・ Automated Cargo Clearance System Project for Master Plan on High Standard Highway Network Development ・The Project for Capacity Development of Road and Bridge Operation and (Phase 2) ・ Maintenance Railway Planning, Operation, and Management ・ ・Transport Policy Advisor Technical Assistance Project to Establish of the Philippine Railway Institute ・The Project on Improvement of Railway Service and Rolling Stock Maintenance （Indonesia） ・Project for Improving Public Bus Service In Yangon ・The Project for Review of the Study for Maritime Traffic Safety System ・Project for formulation of Port Master Development Plan ・Port Development Policy Advisor ・Expert on Road Policy ・JABODETABEK Urban Transportation Policy Integration Phase3 ・Project for Technical Cooperation for Improvement of Regency/Municipality Roads Governance （Singapore） Viet Nam:North-South Expressway Cambodia: Sihanoukville Port Indonesia: Jakarta MRT South-North Line ・JSPP21（ASEAN Border Management, Port Management） Strengthening the Connectivity of Land, Sea, and Air Corridor (Japan’s previous contribution ①） *Following connectivity projects show Japan’s contributions to Infrastructure Development of East-West, Southern Economic Corridors and the Mekong region as a whole. Cai Lan Port (Loan) Hai Phong Port (Loan) Wattay Vientiane International Airport (Loan/Grant) Viet Nam Myanmar East-West Economic Corridor Nay Pyi Taw Lao PDR Hanoi 2nd Mekong International Bridge (Loan) - Infrastructure Development Project in Thilawa Area Phase II (Loan) Lao National Road No.9 (Grant) - New Thaketa Bridge (Grant) Vientiane Hai Van Tunnel (Loan) Mawlamyaing Da Nang Da Nang Port (Loan) Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport (Loan) Bangkok Dawei Laem Chabang Port (Loan) Pakse Bridge (Grant) Map Ta Phut Industrial Port (Loan) Cambodia Phnom Penh Sihanoukville Port (Loan) Mekong bridge (Spien KIZUNA)(Grant) Sihanoukville Port Special Economic Zone (Loan) Ho Chi Minh Southern Economic Corridor Tansonnhat International Airport (Loan) Long Thanh International Airport (F/S) Cambodia National Rd No.5 (Loan) Cambodia National Road No.1 (Grant) Tsubasa Bridge (Grant) Saigon East-West Highway (Loan) North-South Expressway (Loan) Cai Mep-Thi Vai Port (Loan) Strengthening the Connectivity of Land, Sea, and Air Corridor (Japan’s previous contribution ②） *Following connectivity projects show Japan’s contributions to Infrastructure Development of Maritime ASEAN Economic Corridors. Cai Lan Port （Loan） Hai Phong Port（Loan） East-West Economic Corridor Lach Huyen Port（Loan） Da Nang Port（Loan） Cai Mep Thi Vai Port（Loan） Yangon Port（Loan） Southern Economic Corridor Laem Chabang Port（Loan） Map Ta Phut Port（Loan） Subic Bay Port（Loan） ASEAN RoRo Shipping Network Batangas Port（Loan） Sihanouk Ville Port（Loan） Mindanao Container Terminal（Loan） Bintulu Port（Loan） Bitung Port（Loan） Port Klang（Loan） Makassar Port（Loan） Johor Port（Loan） Dumai Port（Loan） Palembang Port（Loan） Tanjun Priok Port（Loan） Semarang Port（Loan） ASEAN 47 Network Ports Flagship Project.
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