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Achievement of Japan's ODA in Nepal in 2005
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It has been a privilege for Japan to be a development partner for the social and economic development programs of Nepal since 1969. Loan Aid and Grand Aid assistance started from 1969 and 1970 respectively and in addition, technical cooperation started from 1970 with the dispatch of JOCVs by JICA. It is a pleasure to know that, at present Japan has been one of the major donors to Nepal and has been involved in the development activities in all of the important sectors. Until Financial Year (FY) 2004, the Government of Japan has provided to Nepal a total assistance of  281 billion Japanese yen that includes Grant Aid (165.6 billion), Loan Aid (63.9 billion), and Technical Assistance (51.5 billion). This assistance has been mainly allocated in the following five priority areas:
Human Resources Development
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The Government of Japan has been extending technical cooperation to the Kingdom of Nepal through its Official Development Assistance (ODA) program. We believe that human resources development is indispensable factor for the effective and efficient management and utilization of natural resources as well as for capacity building to enhance its self-help effort for Nepal's development. For this purpose, as of JFY 2004, Japan has sent 1,379 technical experts and 860 Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCVs) to the Kingdom of Nepal. The dispatching of senior volunteers to Nepal started in 1999 and so far 51 of them have served in different areas in Nepal. Similarly, up until JFY 2004, 3,389 Nepalese trainees have been accepted for training in Japan.
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Social Sector (Health and Education)
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Considering the poor health indicators as well as the poor standard of child health care services, Japan has been extending its cooperation to the Kingdom of Nepal through projects for safe drinking water supply and by the provision of polio vaccine and other medical care projects. The construction of the T.U. Teaching Hospital, the Nursing School and the National Tuberculosis Center, as well as the expansion of the Kanti Children's Hospital are the main projects that have been implemented successfully under Japan's ODA program.
Similarly, the Government of Japan in recognizing the importance of educational opportunities for the children of Nepal as being a prerequisite and the backbone to the socio-economic development of the country, has been extending grant assistance for the construction of primary schools, resources centers and other facilities for improving the learning environment under BPEP I (JFY 1994 - 1998) and BPEP II (1999 - 2002) and EFA (2003 - 2005).
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Agriculture Development
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As agriculture is the main economic sector in Nepal, so improving the living standard of farmers has played a vital role in poverty reduction. Japan has extended assistance to Nepal in the agriculture sector, such as improving agricultural infrastructure like irrigation facilities, introducing high value agriculture products, and the development and extension of various technologies of sericulture, livestock, fisheries and so on.
In the horticulture sector, as a result of long-term technical transfer to the government officials and the local farmers by the introduction of many agricultural products so today the hill area of the Janakpur Zone has become one of the major places for citrus production. Similarly, many Japanese varieties of vegetable and fruits are also now available in the local markets of Nepal.
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Economic Infrastructure
As Japan considers that the development of basic infrastructure is the foundation of economic growth in this country, so it has supported that theory in such areas as road, power, water supply and disaster management. In the road sector, the construction of the 158 km-Sindhuli Road, linking Kathmandu valley, and the Terai, is expected to have a great effect on the economic activities of the people. Extensive loan assistance has been provided for the construction of Kulekhani I and II and Kaligandaki 'A' hydropower stations that have a collective capacity of 236 Mega Watt, equivalent to around 40% of Nepal's total installed capacity.
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In the disaster management sector, Disaster Mitigation Support Program (DMSP), as the phase 2 of Disaster Prevention Technical Center Project has been implemented to develop disaster mitigation activities under the mobilization of the local people and institutional strengthening among the concerned agencies.
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Environmental Conservation
As a consequence of Nepal's rapid population growth and social structural change the country has been facing considerable problems of environmental degradation. In this regard, Japan has extended assistance in the field of environment conservation, such as forestry/watershed management and solid waste management.
The projects in this field like 'SABIHAA' and 'Clean Kathmandu Valley' have ensured that community development involves all the stakeholders, including the local residents, for such environmental conservation activities.
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Other type of Support and NGO Activities
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Japan has also extended assistance to Nepal under other schemes; they are Cultural Grant Aid, Food Aid, Non-Project Grant Aid and Grant Aid for Underprivileged Farmers.
In addition, not only the Japanese Government, but also many Japanese Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and numerous individuals are actively dedicating themselves to help enhance the welfare of the Nepalese people. The Government of Japan supports these grassroots activities of both the Japanese and Nepalese NGOs through the Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security (GGP) Project. In this way, JICA has also established an NGO-desk as an information center for grass-roots assistance.
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As of December 2005
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List of Grant Aid Projects Extended to Nepal in 2005
Committed Amount
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(in '000 Yen)
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(in '000 NRs)
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1
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Project for Construction of Sindhuli Road (Section II: Sindhuli Bazar-Khurkot)
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2,588,000
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1,697,728
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2
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Project for Construction of Primary Schools in Support of Education for All |
581,000
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378,231
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3
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Project for the Improvement of Water Supply Facilities in Urban and Semi-urban Centers
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1,124,000
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694,632
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4
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Debt Relief Measures in the form of Cancellation |
1,881,333
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1,121,912
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5
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GGP (7 Projects)
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40,818
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26,875
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Total
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5,091,151
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3,919,378
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