February 6th, 2018
International Policy Division (Global strategy),Policy Bureau

2nd Zambia-Japan Quality Infrastructure Dialogue
Discussion on Promotion of “Quality Infrastructure Investment”
Based on the achievement of “Zambia-Japan High-Quality Infrastructure Conference”
and the 1st “Quality Infrastructure Dialogue”* held last year, the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held the 2nd “Quality Infrastructure Dialogue” inTokyo on January 29th.
In this conference, we shared the progress of the four study groups established in the 1st“Quality Infrastructure Dialogue”: “Urban Transportation,” “Roads and Bridges,” “Solar
Power and Battery,” and “PPP,” and agreed to continue the cooperation for developing
projects.
*Please see the URL below for the details of “High-Quality Infrastructure Conference” and the 1st“Quality Infrastructure Dialogue.”
Zambia-Japan High-Quality Infrastructure Conference (January 12th, 2017)
http://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/sogo07_hh_000428.html
1st Quality Infrastructure Dialogue (April 11th, 2017)
http://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/sogo07_hh_000443.html

2nd Zambia-Japan Quality Infrastructure Dialogue(1) Date: Monday, January 29th, 2018
(2) Location: International Conference Room, 16F, Central Government Building 2,Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan(3) Host: (Japan) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism(Zambia) Ministry of Housing Infrastructure Development(4) Participants: Approximately 60 people from both countries(From Japan)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Vice-Minister Yoshida,
Deputy Minister for Construction, Engineering and Real Estate Industry Aoki,
Deputy Director-General Sudo, Counsellor Ozawa, Director for International
Planning for Construction Industry Ishigaki, JICA Africa Department DirectorKurisu, JAIDA (Japan-Africa Infrastructure Development Association) members(19 companies including construction companies, consulting companies, trading
companies and manufacturers, etc.)(From Zambia)
Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development (Permanent Secretary
Mushota and others), Ministry of Transport and Communications (Deputy

Director Chiluwe and others), Road Development Agency (CEO Mwape andothers), PPP Unit (Acting Director Shisholeka), Ministry of Energy (EnergyOfficer Masocha), Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Tokyo (AmbassadorExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mutiti and others)<QID Participants><Presentation on PPP Projects by Zambia>

From the next day, QID participants visited the facilities related to “QualityInfrastructure” with the cooperation of JAIDA members (see details in Attachment).
<Contact>
Okada and Endo (extension 25206, 25227)
International Policy Division (Global Strategy), Policy Bureau,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
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Attachment“Quality Infrastructure” Tour for QID Members of the Zambian Government(1) Summary:
The QID members of the Zambian government visited the facilities related to“Quality Infrastructure" in cooperation with JAIDA (Japan-Africa Infrastructure
Development Association) member companies and JICA for deepening theunderstanding by direct experience.
(2) Site Visit to New Kabura River Bridge Construction Site
Date: AM, Tuesday, January 30th, 2018
Location: Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture
Summary: Introduction of the latest bridge
technology, bridge construction methods, andbridge maintenance(3) Site Visit to Yamba Dam Construction Site
Date: PM, Tuesday, January 30th, 2018
Location: Naganohara Town, Agatsuma
District, Gunma Prefecture
Summary: Introduction of the dam
construction process and technology(4) Site Visit to Institute of Technology, Shimizu Corporation
Date: AM, Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
Location: Koto City, Tokyo
Summary: Introduction of the various latest
construction technologies including ademonstration of wind tunnel experiment(5) Site Visit to Yurikamome
Date: PM, Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
Location: Koto City, Tokyo
Summary: Introduction of the unmannedautonomous driving technology of urban
transportation and maintenance of train cars

(6) Site Visit to Oi Food Terminal Building No.2, Nippon Express
Date: AM, Thursday, February 1st, 2018
Location: Ota City, Tokyo
Summary: Introduction of the latest logistics
facilities including freezer warehouses andinternational logistics services.