December 12th, 2017
International Policy Division (Global strategy),Policy Bureau

Introduction of Japan’s “Quality Infrastructure” in Senegal and Morocco“Quality Infrastructure Workshop”
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held “Quality InfrastructureWorkshop” with the Republic of Senegal on November 27th, in preparation for “SenegalJapan High Quality Infrastructure Conference” to be held in January next year. We also held
“Quality Infrastructure Seminar” with the Kingdom of Morocco on November 30th.
We promoted the understanding of Japan’s “Quality Infrastructure Investment,” andpresented the technologies and experiences of Japanese infrastructure-related companies.
1. Senegal-Japan Quality Infrastructure Workshop (see Attachment 1 for the details)(1) Date: Monday, November 27th, 2017(2) Location: Hotel Terrubi, Dakar, Republic of Senegal(3) Host: (Japan) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism(Senegal) Ministry Infrastructure, Land Transport, and Opening-Up(4) Participants: Approximately 90 people (40 people from the Japanese side and 50 people from theSenegalese side)

2. Morocco-Japan Quality Infrastructure Seminar (see Attachment 2 for the details)(1) Date: Thursday, November 30th, 2017(2) Location: Embassy of Japan in Morocco, Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco(3) Host: (Japan) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Embassy of Japan inMorocco, JETRO Rabat Office, JICA Morocco Office(Kingdom of Morocco) Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics, and Water(4) Participants: Approximately 40 people (20 people from the Japanese side and 20 people from theMoroccan side)<Contact>
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Attachment 1
1. “Senegal-Japan Quality Infrastructure Workshop”(1) Date: Monday, November 27th, 2017(2) Location: Hotel Terrubi, Dakar, Republic of Senegal(3) Host: (Japan) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism(Senegal) Ministry Infrastructure, Land Transport, and Opening-Up(4) Participants: Approximately 90 people (40 people from the Japanese side and 50 people from theSenegalese side)(From Japan)
Director for International Planning for Construction Industry Ishigaki, International Policy
Division, Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and others
Ambassador Omori and Counselor Egusa, Embassy of Japan in Senegal
Chief Representative Moriya, JICA Senegal Office and others
Fifteen Japanese companies (construction companies, manufacturers, trading companies, etc.)(From Senegal)
Minister Diallo and General Secretary Sagna, Ministry of Infrastructures, Land Transport andOpening-Up and others(5) Summary:At the beginning of the conference, Minister of Infrastructures, Land Transport and Opening-Up
Diallo expressed his expectations for cooperation in the field of infrastructure from Japan. The
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism explained Japan's efforts for “QualityInfrastructure,” and Ambassador Omori of the Embassy of Japan in Senegal presented the Japanese
government’s support policies for infrastructure development. Japanese infrastructure-relatedcompanies made presentations on examples of “Quality Infrastructure” and infrastructure-relatedtechnologies.
From the Senegalese side, the Ministry of I Infrastructures, Land Transport and Opening-Up madepresentations on infrastructure needs and the investment environment in the country. For thepreparation of “Senegal-Japan High Quality Infrastructure Conference” to be held in January nextyear, we also discussed the details of the program and the efforts to be made after the conference.
Along with the workshop, we paid a courtesy call on Minister for Investment Promotion,
Partnerships and Development of State Teleservices Mbaye, and explained Japan's efforts for“Quality Infrastructure Investment.”

<Remarks by Minister of Infrastructures,Land Transport and Opening-Up Diallo><Workshop 1><Workshop 2><Courtesy Call on Ministry of Promotion ofInvestments, Partnerships and Developmentof State Teleservices>

Attachment 2
2. “Morocco-Japan Quality Infrastructure Seminar”(1) Date: Thursday, November 30th, 2017(2) Location: Embassy of Japan in Morocco, Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco(3) Host: (Japan) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Embassy of Japan inMorocco, JETRO Rabat Office, JICA Morocco Office(Kingdom of Morocco) Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics, and Water(4) Participants: Approximately 40 people (20 people from the Japanese side and 20 people from theMoroccan side)(From Japan)
Director for International Planning for Construction Industry Ishigaki, International Policy
Division, Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Counselor Kuratomi, Embassy of Japan in Morocco
Chief Representative Tojima, JICA Morocco Office, JETRO Rabat Office and others
Eleven Japanese companies (construction companies, manufacturers, trading companies, etc.)(From Morocco)
Advisor to the Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics, and Water (vice-ministerial level),
Moroccan Investment Development Agency (AMDI), Tanger Med Special Agency (TMSA),
CCGT, Moroccan companies, etc.
(5) Summary:At the beginning, Advisor to the Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water of Morocco,
expressed his expectations for cooperation in the field of infrastructure from Japan. The Ministryof Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism explained Japan's efforts for “Quality Infrastructure,”
and Japanese infrastructure-related companies made presentations on examples of “QualityInfrastructure” and infrastructure-related technologies.
Along with the infrastructure seminar, we paid a courtesy call on Secretary General of the Ministryof Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water Cherkaoui, and the Director-General of Quality andTechnology Issues of the Ministry of National Land Use Planning, Town Planning, Housing andUrban Policy, and explained Japan's efforts for “Quality Infrastructure Investment.”<Business Seminar 1><Business Seminar 2>

<Courtesy Call on Ministry of Equipment,Transport, Logistics and Water><Courtesy Call on Ministry of National Land
Use Planning, Town Planning, Housing andUrban Policy>