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Japan and the EU as Development Aid Partners - a new line of donor cooperation with some implications to new Asian donors. 1. Introduction - my favorite starter 2. Why should Japan work together with the EU in development cooperation?
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Japan and the EU as Development Aid Partners- a new line of donor cooperation with some implications to new Asian donors 1. Introduction - my favorite starter 2. Why should Japan work together with the EU in development cooperation? 1) Because the EU is collectively the largest ODA provider. 2) Because the EU is pursuing a comprehensive approach in security, development and democratic governance (3D) 3) Because the EU may offer Japan ample opportunities to strengthen its foreign policy impact.
Japan and the EU as Development Aid Partners- a new line of donor cooperation with some implications to new Asian donors 3. State of Play (JICA-DEVCO partnership) 1) MOU signed between JICA and EuropeAid in 2009 focusing on collaboration in Africa on infrastructure, power and agriculture. 2) Continued dialogue between JICA President Tanaka and Commissioner Piebalgs (July 2012, October 2012, June 2013) 3) Japan/JICA-EU Development Policy Dialogue (Tokyo, May 2013) 4) On-going negotiation regarding Legally Binding Political Agreement between Japan and the EU which is likely to include development
apan and the EU as Development Aid Partners- a new line of donor cooperation with some implications to new Asian donors 4. Concept of Development in the 21 Century During the Cold War, the West focused aid to bolster the regimes of the West-bloc countries: no governance or security issues After the Cold War, national, ethnic and religious conflicts emerged: development must be linked to security, peace and state building.
Japan and the EU as Development Aid Partners- a new line of donor cooperation with some implications to new Asian donors 5. Potential of the EU Institutions for More Global Europe
Japan and the EU as Development Aid Partners- a new line of donor cooperation with some implications to new Asian donors 6. Japan as a Partner for More Global Europe EU Development Cooperation →more coordination , more comprehensive and more impact (Agenda for Change) through joint multi-annual aid programmimg →more incentive for Japan and Asia to partner with the EU: ■Development-Security Nexus for a more stable world ■Linking Emergency Aid with Development Assistance (LED) for a more resilient world