ブックタイトル佐藤栄作論文集９～１６

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佐藤栄作論文集９～１６

- funded projects led to environmental disruption. Because sustainable developmentwill be difficult to achieve if economic growth is pursued without due regard to theenvironment and the preservation of natural resources, Japan must consider human,social and environmental factors in the design and implementation of its assistanceprograms. Addressing these and other issues, however, requires the utmost in depthon- the-ground knowledge, in-depth relationships, administrative competency, culturalsensitivity and organizational capability.Japanese government’s council recently proposed a 10 % reduction in ODA outlaysin the fiscal 1998 budget. While it is true that Japanese ODA is one of the two largestprograms, it is only about 0.32 % of GNP and is well below the desirable level of0.7 %. The Japanese public complain that Japan is not getting due recognition of itsefforts. If ODA authorities fully disclose how ODA-funded projects are implemented,I am confident that the Japanese public will be more receptive and may support evenexpanding the size of ODA to the developing countries especially in Africa.Drastic reforms are needed in terms of appropriations and implementation ofJapanese ODA. Historically, ODA concentrated mainly on the provision of large-scaleinfrastructure projects and most of that through loans. It is suggest that the programscombine yen-based loans, grants-in-aid, and technical assistance. In addition, programsfor preventing environmental disruption must be supported. The practice of givingfixed amounts of ODA to certain countries should be discontinued to have a moreprominent role in ODA implementation. Japan should work out detailed aid programson country-by-country basis in coordination with the private sector. Japan has so farconcentrated its ODA efforts mainly in Asia and to some extent in South America.It is now urgent to increase assistance to the least developed countries especially inAfrica, and the so-called peripheral states in Central Asia. More yen-based loans should586