### Chart III-10. Project Budget (FY2009 Project Budget) and Project Outlines by Ministry and Agency

### 1. Grant Aid

(1) Bilateral Grants

(i) Economic Development Assistance, etc.

(Unit: ¥ million)

Ministry or Agency	Project name (budget (¥ million))	Project Outlines
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Grant Aid (160,840)	(1) Grant Aid for General Projects: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds for the support of projects in areas such as basic human needs and human resource development (including construction of facilities and the provision of materials and equipment) in developing countries.(2) Grant Aid for Community Empowerment: Grant aid for the purpose of supporting the overall development of skills in communities facing poverty.(3) Non-Project Grant Aid: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds for the support of developing countries implementing economic and social reforms such as reforms for poverty reduction, to purchase materials and equipment overseas.(4) Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds to support grassroots projects based on the principle of human security such as those undertaken by local governments and NGOs in developing countries.(5) Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds to support economic and social development projects, emergency humanitarian assistance projects as well as other projects undertaken by Japanese NGOs in developing countries and regions.(6) Grant Aid for Disaster Prevention and Reconstruction: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds to support the maintenance and restoration of facilities as prevention measures or post-disaster recovery assistance to developing countries vulnerable to natural disasters.(7) Grant Aid for Cooperation on Counter-Terrorism and Security Enhancement: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds to support security enhancement measures in areas such as terrorism and piracy, which are vital conditions for economic and social development in developing countries as well as leading directly to the peace and prosperity of Japan itself.(8) Grant Aid for Environmental Programs: Grant aid from the viewpoint of strengthening measures for issues such as climate change, provided to partner countries in the formulation of policies and plans related to countermeasures for global warming as well as to concrete projects to implement these policies and plans as part of the "Cool Earth Partnership."(9) Grant Aid for Poverty Reduction Strategies: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds for financial support to specific developing countries that are implementing poverty reduction strategies.(10) Grant Aid for Human Resource Development: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds to support development research projects using knowledge from Japan's institutions of higher education and academic research in developing countries as well as for the fostering of young administrative officials.(11) Grant Aid for Fisheries: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds to support economic and social development projects in fisheries-related industries in developing countries.(12) Cultural Grant Assistance: Grant assistance to support equipment procurement and facility improvement for the purpose of promoting culture and higher education as well as for the conservation of cultural heritage. Cultural grants are administered through two schemes: "Cultural Grant Assistance" for governmental institutions and "Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects" for NGOs and local public organizations conducting relatively small projects.(13) Emergency Grant Aid: Grant aid to provide the necessary emergency funds from a humanitarian viewpoint to support victims of natural disasters and conflicts as well as refugees and displaced persons overseas.(14) Food Aid: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds for developing countries facing food shortages to purchase grains (such as rice, wheat and maize) in accordance with the Food Aid Convention.(15) Grant Aid for Underprivileged Farmers: Grant aid to provide the necessary funds to purchase fertilizer, farm machinery, etc., in order to support the self-help efforts of developing countries to improve food self-sufficiency.