## (Infrastructure system export strategy: government strategy)

The government formulated the “Infrastructure System Export Strategy” in May 2013, through which it aims to increase orders for infrastructure systems, which came in at approximately JPY 10 trillion in 2010, to approximately JPY 30 trillion by 2020. Orders increased to approximately 19 trillion yen in 2014 (Figure 3-1-8).

Figure 3-1-8 Record of received orders for Japanese infrastructure and a breakdown by category

Category	2010	2014
Energy	3.8	5.6
Transportation	0.5	1.0
Information and communications	Communications businesses	1.0	5.7
Communications equipment	3.0	3.4
Infrastructure development	1.0	1.8
Living environment	0.3	0.4

(Note) Comprehensive totals tallied based on statistical values and responses to questions posed to industrial groups. Includes amounts of revenue derived from business investments.

Source) Materials compiled at the twenty-fourth conference of the Economic Cooperation Infrastructure Strategy Council

## (MLIT action plan for the overseas development of infrastructure systems)

In light of the major role played by the MLIT in the overseas development of infrastructure, the MLIT action plan for the overseas development of infrastructure systems was formulated in March 2016.

This action plan specifically sets forth a plan for the fields of land, infrastructure, transport, and tourism in accordance with the Infrastructure System Export Strategy, an overall strategy of the government, and clarifies the following points, which will be important as the MLIT further seeks to reinforce the overseas development of infrastructure.

## Point 1 Formulating policies for initiatives by region and country

Projects for the overseas development of infrastructure, which will constitute MLIT-related focal points in different regions and countries, shall be organized and strategic approaches inclusive of the role played by effective top sales officials shall be carried out accordingly. Thorough, maximum efforts shall be expended for the ASEAN region, where economic growth is expected to expand further in the future thanks to the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement and which is regarded as both a market that we simply cannot afford to lose and a key battleground. Policies on actions to be taken according to region and country have been stated and key projects that should be placed under scrutiny over the next three to four years have been identified in particular from the standpoint of securing new orders from each country.

## Point 2 Reinforcing initiatives concerning non-structural elements

As the competitive advantages enjoyed by Japan comprise not just the structural elements that consist of low lifecycle costs, ease of use, and long service lives, but also the provision of support through non-structural elements, we will combine the development of structural elements with the attainment of international standards, the provision of support for the establishment of systems in partner countries, and the provision of support for the development of human resources to man the operations of such systems, and otherwise promote a package of initiatives concerning non-structural elements.

## Point 3 Promoting participation in PPP projects

It would be difficult for the staggering amount of demand for infrastructure around the world to be met with just public investments. We are seeing more and more examples of the use of private funds in infrastructure projects, which have come to represent huge business opportunities. For this reason, the MLIT established the Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (JOIN), a public-private partnership fund, in October 2014. JOIN will be used to maximum effect to proactively provide support for the overseas development of private sector companies.