The is an arm of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)
The is an Ministry of Japan, executive department of the Government of Japan, and is responsible for the country's foreign policy of Japan, foreign policy and international relations.
The ministry was established by the second term of the thir ...
. The goal of the office is to help developing nations with supplies, civil engineering and other assistance. The ODA was started in 1954 after Japan signed the
Colombo Plan, which pledges to provide aid to nations who need it. As of 2003, the ODA has provided over $221 billion
USD
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the Spanish silver dollar, divided it int ...
to 185 nations and regions. The main institution that is managing Japanese ODA is
Japan International Cooperation Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (), also known as JICA'','' is a governmental agency that delivers the bulk of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan. It is chartered with assisting economic and social gr ...
.
History
In February 2015, the decision was made to establish the Development Cooperation Charter as a means of taking a "proactive" approach to promoting peace and stability. Its approval allows Tokyo to grant monetary aid to foreign militaries for non-military operations. The DCC prioritizes Southeast Asia in granting aid.
The wording of the DCC is a bit ambiguous because it can be used to justify the financing of non-combat equipment like radar, aircraft and ISR equipment.
Countries
China

Japan's Official Development Assistance to China began in 1979 after the
Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and China signed in 1978. From 1979 to 2013, Japan has provided 24 billion
USD
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the Spanish silver dollar, divided it int ...
in loan aid and 7,796 million dollar in grant aid including US$6,577 million in technical cooperation, a total of US$32 billion. Even in 2013, Japan still provided US$296 million loan and US$30 million grant.
See also
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Fukuda Doctrine
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Official Development Assistance–Ferdinand Marcos scandal
References
External links
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Government of Japan
1954 establishments in Japan
Government agencies established in 1954
Japan International Cooperation Agency
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