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This page aims to provide information and documents to researchers interested in Japan-Africa relations.

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Africa-focused research institutions in Japan

  • The Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
    The Center for African Area Studies (CAAS) of Kyoto University was created in 1986 as the only academic research institution in Japan devoted to African Studies.

  • Institute of Developing Economies (IDE)
    IDE conducts basic and comprehensive research on economic and related affairs in Asia and other developing regions. It thereby contributes to the promotion of economic cooperation and the improvement of trade relations between Japan and these areas and, ultimately, toward the prosperity and welfare of developing countries.

  • International Development Center of Japan (IDCJ) (Japanese only)
    IDCJ was founded in 1971 by the late Saburo Okita as Japan's first think tank specializing in the field of development and cooperation. From its inception, it has pursued its vanguard agenda of training, research and consulting activities. IDCJ continues to lead the way in Japan's international cooperation fields.

  • Institute for International Cooperation (IFIC)
    The Institute for International Cooperation (IFIC) was established in 1983 by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to strengthen its approach to technical cooperation as well as to improve the operation of JICA programs.

  • International Development Research Institute, Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (IDRI-FASID)
    Aiming at the cultivation of human resources for international development, FASID conducts training programs and promotes research and higher education. IDRI carries out research, forums and education activities on important issues and trends in development policy and practice.

  • National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka (English)

  • Partners: The World Bank - Japan Research Fair 1997
    The website contains useful links to universities and "think tanks" in Japan, but not necessarily focusing on Africa

  • Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
    Established in 1974, the Research Institute for International Investment and Development undertakes theoretical research and data analysis on such matters as foreign direct investment and international finance and trade. It also gathers information and prepares analyses of the political and economic trends in foreign countries and Japan.

  • Useful Links to Research Institutions and Networks in Japan

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    Government agencies working with Africa

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Homepage
  • Japan's Assistance to Africa (from MoFA)
  • Japan-Africa Relations (from MoFA)
  • Japan's ODA Policy (from MoFA)
  • Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  • Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
  • Japan-South Africa Relations
  • Embassy of Japan in Egypt

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    Africa missions in Japan

  • Ghana Embassy
  • Malawi Embassy

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    Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) related documents

  • Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)
  • Tokyo Declaration (output of TICAD I - 1993)
  • First Asia-Africa Forum (follow-up to TICAD I)
  • Second Asia Africa Forum (follow-up to TICAD I)
  • Statement by the Press Secretary on the Second Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD II) and the Opening of the Preparatory Meeting
  • Follow-Up Activities to TICAD
  • Post TICAD Initiatives by the Government of Japan
  • Towards TICAD II
  • Holding of the Second Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD II)
  • The Second Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD II)
  • Illustrative List of Ongoing and Pipeline Projects/Programs For African Development As a Reference Document for TICAD II

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    Other Documents and Press Releases

  • Introduction to Japan's ODA to Africa
  • Japan's Assistance to Africa
  • Chart - Trends in Japan's ODA to Africa
  • Japan's ODA Summary 1997
  • Japan's ODA Summary 1996 (Ch. 14 - Africa)
  • Denver Summit - Japan's Africa Initiatives
  • Lyon Summit - Japan's Africa Initiatives
  • Background of Conflict in Africa

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    NGOs working with Africa

  • Africa-Japan Forum (NGO in Japan)
  • The Japan Foundation
  • The Sasakawa Peace Foundation

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    Bibliography on Japan's ODA to Africa
    Ampiah, K., 1996, Japanese aid to Tanzania: A study of the political marketing of Japan in Africa, in African Affairs, 95, 107-124.

    Arase, D., 1995, Buying Power. The Political Economy of Japan's Foreign Aid, Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Rienner.

    Bauer, P. T., 1984, Reality and rhetoric: studies in the economics of development, London; Weidenfeld and Nicolson.

    Cassen, R., 1994, Does aid work?: report to an intergovernmental task force, 2nd ed., Oxford: Clarendon.

    Chenery, H. and Strout, A., 1966, 'Foreign Assistance and economic development', in American Economic Review, Vol. 56, September 1966.

    Hewitt, A. P., (ed.), 1994, Crisis or Transition in Foreign Aid?, London: Overseas Development Institute.

    Inukai, I., 1993, 'Japan and sub-Saharan Africa', in Koppel, B. and Orr R., (eds), 1993, Japan's foreign aid: power and policy in a new era, Boulder: Westview.

    Lewis, P, 1996, 'Economic Reform and Political Transformation in Africa', in World Politics, 49, 92-129 (October, 1996).

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), 1995, Japan's Official Development Assistance 1995, Tokyo: Association for the Promotion of International Cooperation.

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), 1996, Japan's Assistance to Africa, Tokyo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), 1997, Japan's Assistance to Africa, Tokyo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    Nagamine, Y., 1996,' Discussion: From dependence to self reliance' in OECF Newsletter, April 1996, Tokyo: Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund.

    Nishigaki, A. and Shimomura, Y., 1996, Japan's Aid: Historical Roots, Contemporary Issues and Future Agenda, Tokyo: Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund.

    Opeskin, B., 1996, The Moral Foundations of Foreign Aid, in World Development, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 21-44.

    Orr, R., 1990, The emergence of Japan's foreign aid power, New York: Columbia University Press.

    OECD-DAC, 1995, Development Cooperation 1994, Paris: OECD.

    OECD-DAC, 1996, Development Cooperation 1995, Paris: OECD.

    OECF, 1996, 'sub-Saharan Africa Special: Africa Resolute' in OECF Newsletter, April 1996, Tokyo: Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund.

    Randel, J. and German, T., 1994, The Reality of Aid 94, London: ActionAid, ICVA and EUROSTEP.

    Riddell, R., 1987, Foreign Aid Reconsidered, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

    Rix, A., 1993, Japan's Foreign Aid Challenge, London: Routledge.

    UN, 1996, Africa Recovery, Vol. 10, No. 2, October 1996.

    UNDP, 1996, Human Development Report 1996, New York: UNDP.

    Wappenhams, W, 1992, Effective Implementation, Key to Development Impact, Washington DC: World Bank.

    White, H., 1996, 'How much aid is used for poverty reduction?' in IDS Bulletin, Vol. 27 No. 1, January 1996.

    White, H. and McGillivray, M., 1995, 'How well is aid allocated? Descriptive measures of aid allocation: A survey of methodology and results', in Development and Change, Vol. 26, pp. 163-183.

    World Bank, 1989, Sub-Saharan Africa: From Crisis to Sustainable Growth, Washington DC: World Bank.

    World Bank, 1990, World Development Report, 1990, Washington DC: World Bank.

    World Bank, 1996, Trends in Developing Economies 1996, Washington DC: World Bank.

    Yasutomo, D., 1986, The manner of giving: strategic aid and Japanese foreign policy. Lexington: Lexington Books.

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