May 24th, 2016
International Policy Division

Promotion of Quality Infrastructure and Business Developmentin Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria
Cote d’Ivoire-Japan High-Quality Infrastructure Conference
Nigeria-Japan High-Quality Infrastructure Conference
For the promotion of “Quality Infrastructure Investment” in TICAD VI to be held for thefirst time in Africa in 2016, and the expansion of Japanese companies’ infrastructurebusiness in Africa, “High-Quality Infrastructure Conference” in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria
were held on May 3rd and 5th respectively in cooperation with JETRO, Ivorian and Nigerian
governments. In “Cote d’Ivoire-Japan High-Quality Infrastructure Conference”, PrimeMinister Duncan made opening remarks and welcomed the conference participants.
Deputy Vice-Minister for Construction, Engineering and Real Estate Industry Kaibori
exchanged views with Prime Minister Duncan, Minister of Economic Infrastructure Achi
and Minister of Transport Toure in Cote d’Ivoire. In Nigeria, he paid a courtesy call on
Minister of State for Industry, Trade & Investment Abubakar, Permanent Secretary ofMinistry of Foreign Affairs Lolo, Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Transportation
Zakari with participants from Japanese companies and requested support for theirinfrastructure business development and specified contact persons.

1. Cote d’Ivoire-Japan High-Quality Infrastructure Conference(1) Date: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
(2) Location: Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire, Abidjan, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire(3) Host: (Japan) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
JETRO(Cote d’Ivoire) Ministry of Economic Infrastructure(4) Participants: Approximately 220 people(Main participants from Japan)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Deputy Vice-Minister forConstruction, Engineering and Real Estate Industry Kaibori)
JETRO (Executive Vice President Hirano)
Embassy of Japan in Cote d’Ivoire (Ambassador Kawamura)
JICA
Japanese companies (50 participants from 18 Japanese companies including construction
companies, trading companies and manufacturers, etc.)

(Main participants from Cote d’Ivoire)
Prime Minister Duncan
Minister of Economic Infrastructure Achi
Minister of Transport Toure
Minister for Urban Safety and Sanitation Ouloto
Budget Minister Cissé
Minister of Economy and Finance Koné
Ambassador of Embassy of Cote d'Ivoire in Japan Weya
Ivorian infrastructure related companies and others(5) Contents:
Deputy Vice-Minister Kaibori, Executive Vice President of JETRO Hirano, Ambassador
Kawamura and Prime Minister Duncan made opening remarks and welcomed the conference
participants. After 10 Japanese companies presented examples of Quality Infrastructure projects
and their infrastructure related technologies, we had a dialogue on advanced port construction
technologies, environmentally friendly construction technologies, road maintenance andimprovement with the Ivorian participants in each thematic workshop. Business matching wasalso held for the promotion of collaboration of Ivorian and Japanese companies. The conference
was lively throughout the sessions. We shared Japan’s concept of “Quality Infrastructure
Investment” and life cycle cost.
In addition, Deputy Vice-Minister Kaibori had a meeting with Prime Minister Duncan andexpressed our expectations in strengthening the public-private cooperation of both countries
and further development of business relationship. Prime Minister Duncan showed appreciation
for Japan’s support and explained three national goals (1. Peace and stability; 2. National
reconciliation and social unity; 3. Acceleration of economic growth) with his expectations onthe future partnership. Deputy Vice-Minister Kaibori also had meetings with Minister ofTransport Toure and Minister of Economic Infrastructure Achi together with the participantsfrom Japanese companies.

<Conference><Opening Remarks by Prime Minister Duncan><Workshop><Business Matching>< Meeting with Prime Minister Duncan >< Meeting with Minister Achi, Minister Toure andJapanese Companies >2. Nigeria-Japan High-Quality Infrastructure Conference(1) Date: Thursday, May 5th, 2016
(2) Location: Intercontinental Lagos, Lagos, Federal Republic of Nigeria(3) Host: (Japan) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
JETRO(Nigeria) Lagos State Government
Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry(4) Participants: Approximately 260 people(Main participants from Japan)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Deputy Vice-Minister for
Construction, Engineering and Real Estate Industry Kaibori)
JETRO (Executive Vice President Hirano)
Embassy of Japan in Nigeria (Deputy Head of Mission Otsuka)
JICA
Japanese companies (50 participants from 13 Japanese companies including construction
companies, trading companies and manufacturers, etc.)(Main participants from Nigeria)
President of Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry Akande (former Federal Minister for
Trade and Industry)
Chargé d'Affaires of Embassy of Nigeria in Japan Husseini
Nigerian infrastructure related companies and others(5) Contents:
Deputy Vice-Minister Kaibori, Executive Vice President of JETRO Hirano, Deputy Head ofMission of Embassy of Japan Otsuka, President of Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Akande and Chargé d'Affaires of Embassy of Nigeria in Japan Husseini made opening remarks
and welcomed the conference participants. After six Japanese companies presented examples ofQuality Infrastructure projects and their infrastructure related technologies, business matching
was held for the promotion of collaboration of Nigerian and Japanese companies. Theconference was lively throughout the sessions. We shared Japan’s concept of “Quality
Infrastructure Investment” and life cycle cost.
Deputy Vice-Minister Kaibori visited three ministries (Ministry of Transport, Ministry ofForeign Affairs and Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment) in Abuja with Japanesecompanies and expressed our expectations in strengthening the public-private cooperation ofboth countries and further development of business relationship. Japanese companies madepresentations on their services and technologies. In the Ministry of Transport, Vice-Minister
Kaibori reported the success of the conference held in Lagos to Permanent Secretary of Federal
Ministry of Transportation Zakari and requested to specify the contact person for the Japanesecompanies to consult. He expressed his expectations for the Japanese investment in the transport
sector and promised to specify the counterpart for supporting the business development ofJapanese companies. Minister of State for Industry, Trade & Investment Abubakar andPermanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolo also expressed their expectations for
the Japanese investment and development of cooperative relationship.

< Opening Remarks by Deputy Vice-Minister Kaibori ><Conference><Business Matching><Courtesy Call on Permanent Secretary ofFederal Ministry of Transportation Zakari><Courtesy Call on Permanent Secretary ofMinistry of Foreign Affairs Lolo><Contact>
Oozawa and Hoshikawa (extension 25205, 25216)
International Policy Division, Policy Bureau,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
TEL: +81-3-5253-8111, +81-3-5253-8316 (direct)
FAX: +81-3-5253-1562<Courtesy Call on Minister of State for Industry,
Trade & Investment Abubakar>