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■■■TCSF English Newsletter No. 5 ■■■
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　◆ 2006 October ◆

Viva! Africa: People’s Network across the Continents
Published by TICAD Civil Society Forum (TCSF)
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Dear colleagues,
Our English newsletter contains information about TCSF’s activities
and Japanese aid support toward Africa. We hope to strengthen our
network with you by sharing information.

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■　1. Activities of TCSF Working Groups
- TCSF White Paper Working Group
- Partnership Seminar Working Group
- Alert Working Group
■　2. Feature Stories
- Establishment of International Cooperation Bureau in MOFA
- Mr. Ito Visited Western African Countries
■　3. Topics of Japan-Africa Relations and Japan’s Aid Support

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【1】Activities of Working Groups
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■TCSF White Paper Working Group■
The White Paper Working Group has been preparing the second issue of
the TCSF White Paper. African NGOs in Senegal, Mali, Ethiopia and Malawi
are conducting evaluation surveys on Japan's ODA in respective countries.
Their results will be a part of the white paper. Some Japanese NGOs are
also contributing to the white paper through reports based on their
experience in Africa. The Working Group organized a seminar in August
where a chief advisor of a JICA education project in Senegal presented
the project's experience in collaboration with civil societies for
school management.

■Partnership Seminar Working Group■
The Partnership Seminar Working Group of TCSF organizes seminars in
Africa with local NGOs in order to seek sharing of information on
Japanese foreign aid with African civil society, and to build
cooperative partnership. We will hold seminars in Ethiopia and Malawi
this year. The Ethiopia seminar will be held on October 3rd in Addis
Ababa and the date of Malawi seminar will be postponed to January 9th,
2007 from October 6th,2006. Malawi seminar will use a TV meeting system
which connects Malawi and Tokyo.

■Alert Working Group■
As the Alert Working Group has published the volume 5 of its quarterly
magazine "Africa Alert News", we are now preparing a The White Paper
Working Group has been preparing the second issue of the TCSF White
Paper. African NGOs in Senegal, Mali, Ethiopia and Malawi are conducting
evaluation surveys on Japan's ODA in respective countries. Their results
will be a part of the white paper. Some Japanese NGOs are also
contributing to the white paper through reports based on their
experience in Africa. The Working Group organized a seminar in August
where a chief advisor of a JICA education project in Senegal presented
the project's experience in collaboration with civil societies for
school management.
digest version in English. Volume 6 of the Africa Alert is under
preparation and scheduled to be published in October. The volume 6 will
be featuring the election in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
http://blog.livedoor.jp/ticad_csf_english/

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【2】Feature Stories
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■Establishment of International Cooperation Bureau in MOFA■
Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has established International
Cooperation Bureau on August 1 which is built by integration of
Economic Cooperation Bureau and Minister’s Secretariat Global Issue
Department. The new Bureau has nine divisions such as ODA Evaluation
Division, Non-governmental Organization Cooperation Division, and
Country Assistance Planning Divisions. This is a part of ODA reform to
establish an efficient system　constructed with the Oversea Economic
Assistance Conference as a strategist, MOFA as a planner, and new Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as an operator. Current JICA
and Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) will be merg
ed into the new JICA in 2008.

■Mr. Ito Visited Western African Countries■
Mr. Shintaro Ito, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited western
Africa,
Senegal and Mauritania on 25 to 30 August.
During his stay in Senegal, he met with Mr. Macky Sall, Prime Minister
and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs to confirm cooperation between
Senegal and Japan in various fields, and to exchange opinions on Japan's
Permanent Seat of UN Security Council. He also visited Japanese in
Senegal who are sent through Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
(JOCV), which is a project by JICA, to share information how project
is going, and viewed job training centers built by Japan’s ODA.
In Mauritania, Mr. Ito had meetings with a lot of senior officers such
as Mr. Ely Ould Mohamed Vall President, Mr. Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar,
Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Minister of
Economic and Development, and Minister of Energy and Oil. At the
meeting, with Mr. Vall and Mr. Boubacar, Mr. Ito explained the policy of
Japanese cooperation on democratization and development of oil resource
in Mauritania and exchanged opinions on bilateral broad cooperation
between Mauritania and Japan. He also visited elementary school, fish
market in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania.

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　【3】Topics of Japan-African Relations and Japan’s Aid Support
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Aug. 1
Food Aid for African Countries through WFP
http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/announce/2006/7/0731-3.html
Aug. 15
Emergency Assistance to Dire Dawa Region in eastern Ethiopia for Flood
Disaster
http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/announce/2006/8/0815.html
Aug. 31
Assistance for "Inter-Agency Programme on the Sustainable
Rehabilitation of War Victims in Burundi" Project
http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/announce/2006/8/0831.html
Sep. 6
President of Nigeria to Visit Japan
http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/event/2006/9/0904.html

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