# Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)

TICADA is a Japan-led policy forum focusing on the development of Africa. Since its first conference in 1993, summit-level meetings are held every five years in Japan. The co-organizers of TICAD are UN, UNDP, the World Bank, and the African Union Commission $ ^{*} $ .

## Main characteristics

Advocates the importance of “Africa’s ownership” (self-help efforts) of its development as well as of the “partnership” between Africa and the international community.

Serves as an “global forum” with the participation not only of African countries, but also donor countries, international organizations, NGOs, and a wide range of other organizations.

Enhances accountability through a follow-up mechanism (monitoring function).

## TICAD I (1993)

In order to refocus international attention on the importance and urgency of African development issues after the Cold War, the "Tokyo Declaration" on African development was adopted.

## TICAD II (1998)

The theme was “Poverty Reduction in Africa and integration of African Countries into World Economy.” The “Tokyo Agenda for Action” was adopted to support social development (education, health, and other measures to assist the poor), economic development (private sector development and agricultural development), and the basic foundation for development.

## TICAD III (2003)

The “TICAD Tenth Anniversary Declaration” was adopted. The three pillars of African development: consolidation of peace, human-centered development (education, water, health and medical care), and poverty reduction through economic development (rural development, infrastructure, promotion of trade/investment).

## TICAD IV (2008)

The "Yokohama Action Plan" was adopted indicating the specific measures for boosting economic growth, achieving MDGs, consolidation of peace, addressing environment/climate change issues, etc. Assistance measures such as doubling ODA to Africa by 2012 were also announced. TICAD V (2013) At the meeting of the UN General Assembly in September 2011, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced that TICAD V would be hosted in Japan in 2013.

## Japan's commitments and disbursements

Double ODA to Africa from $900 million (the average from 2003 to 2007) to $1.8 billion by 2012.

### 2010 disbursements (provisional value): $2.05 billion

Provide up to $4.0 billion (¥420.0 billion) in yen loan assistance for infrastructure and agriculture.

### Loans approved from FY2008 to FY2010: ¥239.7 billion

Double direct private investment in Africa from $1.7 billion (the annual end-of-year average from 2002 to 2006) to $3.4 billion by 2012.

### 5 -year average through 2009: $4.2 billion

## Policies and status of achievement of target amounts by sector

## ☑ Establishment of infrastructure

Implemented ¥74.5 billion (FY2008 to FY2010) in grant aid and technical cooperation.

## • Agriculture

Provided capacity building of 38,399 agricultural leaders (FY2008 to FY2009).

## Water/sanitation

Provided safe drinking water for 3.6 million people (FY2008 to FY2010) and implemented human resources development for 12,046 managers and users of water resources (FY2008 to FY2009).

## Education

Constructed 662 primary and secondary schools and 3,165 classrooms (FY2008 to FY2010), and expanded the Strengthening of Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE) Project to train 202,519 teachers (FY2008 to FY2009 + estimated number for the first half of FY2010).

## Healthcare

Improved hospitals and health centers in 2,436 locations (FY2008 to FY2009), and implemented training for 172,167 health and medical workers (FY2008 to FY2009).

A Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer teaches children Japanese “radio calisthenics” in Senegal (Photo: Erina Hirobe)

Nigerien women carry water (Photo: Seico Tamai)