JICA offers various types of cooperation schemes Key JICA Milestones

(1) Technical Cooperation scheme aims at transferring technologies to Papua The Japanese Government initiated Official Development Assistance in 1974 New Guinea in various fields such as infrastructure development. Information . The first Japanese ODA project in PNG was a grant Leading the world with trust technology, education, health, agriculture, commerce, and so on. aid project through which the National Fishery Training College was con- structed in . Training Program are Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was established. provided in Japan to The first PNG trainee participated in a technical training program in Ja- complement the technical pan. The purpose of the training was to improve trainee's commerce and cooperation scheme. marketing skills. The first technical cooperation project was implemented in PNG. 1975 The project aimed at developing sustainable woodland in to support and strengthen the livelihood of the local people.

The first Japanese yen loan projects were implemented in PNG. Rehabilitation of Baruni dump site using the structure of the semi-aerobic 1978 Both the Water Supply Project and the Sewerage Facili-

system (Fukuoka method) under technical cooperation project (J-PRISM) ties Construction Project were implemented at the same time. The first batch of Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers arrived in 1980 PNG. This led to the establishment of the Volunteer Coordinator's Office to oversee their activities. 1983 JICA PNG Office officially launched in PNG.

The new JICA launched in October. The former JICA merged with the 2008 development assistance section of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

Agriculture training in Japan (Tsukuba Centre) A signing ceremony between PNG EITI and JICA 2016 JICA PNG Office was relocated to the PWC Haus in Harbour City. (2nd May, 2017) (2) Loans scheme supports developing countries by providing concessional low JICA Vision Leading the world with trust JICA -interest, long-term funds to finance their development efforts. It is aimed at JICA, with its partners, will take the lead in forging bonds of trust across the PROFILE helping recipient countries build large world, aspiring for a free, peaceful and prosperous world where people can scale infrastructure such as highways, hope for a better future and explore their diverse potentials. bridges, airports, ports, power plants, and so on. in Papua New Guinea

Ramu Transmission System Reinforcement under Loans

(3) Grant Aid scheme also assistants with building infrastructure but in a smaller scale than Loans scheme. It assists with building facilities and providing equipment and supplies in various sectors such as transport, education, health, communication, information technology, agriculture, forestry, fishery and so on.

Rehabilitation of Madang Town Market

(4) Volunteer Program is one of JICA’s Civil Participation Japan International Cooperation Agency schemes. Junior and Senior Papua New Guinea Office volunteers with expertise in various sectors (education, 2nd Floor, PWC Haus, Harbour City, health, IT, agriculture, etc.) are PO Box 1660, Port Moresby, NCD, Papua New Guinea dispatched all over PNG to Phone: 321-2677 Fax: 321-2679 email: [email protected] extend their support at a grassroots level. https://www.jica.go.jp/png/english/

Volunteer teaching vegetable growing in Skills Training Institute August. 2017 JICA Projects in Papua New Guinea Japanese cooperation to PNG started in 1974 Japanese cooperation to Papua New Guinea started one year before the inde- pendence of Papua New Guinea in 1975. The first grant aid was provided in Manus 1974 for the construction of the National Fishery Training College at Kavieng. JICA’s cooperation to Papua New Guinea is determined through consultation with the Government of Papua New Guinea in order to align with PNG’s devel- opment priorities under Vision 2050, Development Strategic Plan 2010-2030, New Ireland West Sepik Medium Term Development Plan 2011-2015, Alotau Accord and annual budg- ets. JICA’s focus in Papua New Guinea is embraced in a wider regional con- text of the Japanese approach towards the Pacific Islands, which has been East Sepik agreed in the triennial Pacific Leaders Meeting (PALM) hosted by the Japa- nese Government. In November 2018, Papua New Guinea will host Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). JICA has been assisting Papua New Guinea Madang as a host throughout human resource development programmes. ● East New Britain Japanese cooperation focuses on 3 priority areas Western- Madang West New Britain Highlands JICA’s focus of cooperation to Papua New Guinea encompasses three Priority Morobe Bougainville Areas which consist of six programs underpinned by individual projects, training ● and volunteer programs. Projects Gulf Priority areas Programs (no.in 2010-21) Western Strengthening the Foundation of Economic Infrastructure 9 1 Economic Growth Industrial Promotion 3 Education 4 2 Improvement of Social Services Central Health 1 Environment 5 3 Environment and Climate Change Oro Climate Change 2 ● Port Moresby Japanese government funded 5.01 billion kina Alotau ● Milne Bay From 1974 to 2015, Japanese government extended its cooperation in grant aid, technical cooperation and ODA loans in the sum of 180.3 billion Yen 1PGK=36PY (approximately 5.01 billion Kina at exchange rate of 1 Kina @36 JPY). Capacity Development of Department of Transport in Port Policy and Administration Development Advisor[2017-2019] [2014-2017] 6.8million Kina ※2 JICA disbursements under Japanese ODA 1974-2015(Kina million) Port Moresby Education Policy Advisor[2016-2018] Capacity Development on Materializing the Specialized Technical Training Programs for DoW Staff

[2017-2018] 1.8million Kina Technical Capacity Development of the PNG Military Band[2017-2019] Grant Loan Total Cooperation The Capacity Development Project in Resource Related Revenue Management in Papua New ※1 Capacity Development on Road Maintenance [2013-2017] 13.6million Kina Guinea (EITI Support)[2017-2020] TBA 1,169 902 2,937 5,008

Capacity Development towards Papua New Guinea's Policy Preparation for hosting APEC in 2018 Source: Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs West New Reconstruction of Bridges on New Britain Highway [2015-2017] 87.8million Kina (Country-focused training) [2016-2018] 0.8million Kina Britain Improvement of Quality of Teaching Materials (Country-focused training)[2014-2019] Japanese government sent 3,011 aid workers & provided Ramu Transmission System Reinforcement Project [2013-2018] 231.7million Kina 2.1million Kina training programs for 4,787Papua New Guineans Improving the Quality of Mathematics and Science Education [2016-2019] 15.0million Kina Formulation of Ramu System Power Development Master Plan and Lae Area Distribution Network Provision of Specific Medical Equipment for Pacific Program for the Elimination of Lymphatic As of 2015, JICA dispatched the total of 3,011 personal including experts and Improvement Plan [2014-2017] 11.0million Kina Port Moresby Morobe Filariasis (PacELF) [2012-2016] 0.5million Kina mission members for the projects under technical cooperation and loan aid programs as well as junior and senior volunteers under JICA volunteer program. Lae-Nadzab Urban Development Plan [2015-2016] 6.9million Kina Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management in Pacific Islands Countries (J-PRISM) JICA also provided wide-ranging training programs covering almost all sectors (Phase 2) [2016-2020] 47.2million Kina for the Pacific Region covering 11 Pacific island countries Nadzab Airport Redevelopment Project [2015-2020] 748.4million Kina for the total of 4,787 Papua New Guinean officials from various government Port Moresby Sewerage System Upgrading Project [2010-2018] 229.5million Kina agencies. Port Moresby Wastewater Management Improvement Project[2017-2020] 8.9million Kina Alotau Rehabilitation of Alotau Town Market and Fisheries Facility [2017-2018] 32.5million Kina Number of personnel exchanged under JICA programs 1974-2015 Biodiversity Conservation through Implementation of the PNG Policy on Protected Areas

※1: East Sepik, Western Highlands, Morobe & West New Britain [2015-2020] 15.3million Kina Papua New Guinean Junior senior ※2: Western, Gulf, NCD, Central, Milne Bay, Oro, Morobe, Madang, Capacity Development on Mine Waste Management [2015-2020] 10.2million Kina experts missions participants in training total East Sepik, West Sepik, Manus, New Ireland, East New Britain, West volunteers volunteers program Technical Cooperation New Britain, Bougainville Enhancing capacity to develop a sustainable GHG inventory system for PNG[2017-2021] 8.7million Kina Grant Aid 849 1,414 660 88 4,787 7,798 Capacity Development for Operationalization of PNG National Forest Resource Information ODA Loans Source: Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs & JICA Management System for Addressing Climate Change [2014-2019] 20.6million Kina