Ministry or Agency	Project name (budget (¥ million))	Project Outlines
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	(7) Country and issue based projects (project formulation, etc.): Gather various information and conduct ex-ante research, conduct proactive dialogues with the recipient country from the planning stage in order to formulate high quality plans, and gather information on the trend of international cooperation and act accordingly, in order to implement aid efficiently and effectively.(8) Operations evaluation: Conduct evaluations of implemented operations in order to learn and make useful proposals for future cooperation.(9) Others: Provide aid and instruction towards those living overseas.
NGO project subsidies(36)	Subsidies mainly for the purpose of improving NGOs' operations implementation skills and expertise for project formulation, ex-post evaluation of projects, workshops and lectures related to economic and social projects undertaken by NGOs in developing countries.
Management grant for the Japan Foundation(6,923)	The Japan Foundation conducts comprehensive and effective international cultural exchange operations in order to deepen understanding towards Japan, improve mutual understanding, and contribute to the world in the field of culture as well as in others.
Others(59,824)	(1) Conduct policy consultations in order to implement efficient and effective aid, formulate country based aid plans, and strengthen functions of the local ODA taskforce;(2) investigate the effectiveness of aid and make evaluations useful to the implementation of efficient and effective aid; and (3) report administrative expenses necessary for the implementation of ODA.
Total	220,569
Ministry of Finance	Financial and economic related research, etc.(20,956)	Implement technical cooperation relating to fields such as fiscal policy, fiscal finance, and others towards developing countries. Specifically, (1) hold seminars both in developing countries and in Japan, (2) dispatch experts to developing countries, (3) accept researchers from developing countries, (4) conduct research on the economic situation and economic policy conditions of developing countries and hold workshops. Additionally, form ODA loan financed projects and provide technical cooperation related to ODA loan financed projects.
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (including Japan Student Services Organization)	Promotion of the exchange of students(35,733)	Japan has made efforts to promote the exchange of students based on the "Plan to Accept 100,000 Foreign Students" formulated in 1983, the Central Council for Education's report on the "Development of New Student Exchange Policy," and other proposals from various government committees. As a result, the number of foreign students studying in Japan, which was 10,000 in 1983 when the "Plan to Accept 100,000 Foreign Students" was formulated, increased to approximately 110,000 in 2003, surpassing the target number of 100,000. In May 2007, the number rose to approximately 118,000. Prime Minister Fukuda set the direction for the future, stating in his policy speech on January 18, 2008, as part of a "Global Strategy" that makes Japan more open to the world, and expands flows of people, goods, money, and information to and from Asia and the world, that Japan would formulate and implement a "Plan for 300,000 Exchange Students." (Examples of actual measures)·Maintenance of the system for accepting foreign government-sponsored students: operations to invite promising young people from around the world, especially from developing countries, to Japan for education and research purposes in institutions of higher learning. The number of newly accepted foreign students in fiscal 2006 was 5,273.·Aid to privately-sponsored foreign students: provide learning incentive benefits to support privately-sponsored foreign students in Japanese institutions of higher learning and students in Japanese language institutions, as well as give subsidies to schools that reduce or exempt fees for privately-sponsored foreign students.·Expand education and research frameworks for foreign students: implement activities such as the establishment of short-term overseas study programs, exchange programs with the local community and Japanese students, and expand opportunities for graduates including following up on students who have returned to their own countries, for the purpose of expanding education and research frameworks for foreign students. Additionally, new and reliable information is provided to students who wish to study in Japan and Study in Japan fairs are held in ten regions overseas to promote studying in Japan.
Others(4,772)	Cooperation through projects such as those that accept researchers and others from developing countries and the dispatch of experts to developing countries, as well as through international organizations in various fields such as Japanese education for foreigners, education, culture, and sports.
Total	40,505