■□ Symposium 

 Series Lecture on Following Up the International Symposium
“Can Japan’s ODA save the world’s poor?”

Study Session on Aid to Africa with DFID Tanzania

Representative JANIC/TCSF/ODA Reform Network

The representative of DFID (Department for International Development,UK ) Tanzania, Mr David Stanton will be attending the study session on aid to Africa which will be held on 18 July, many Japanese NGO personnel and development practitioners who have strong interest in Japanese ODA reform agenda will be joining him.

During the international symposium “Can Japan’s ODA save the world’s poor?” on May 27, many issues were raised about the new aid approach for Tanzania but at that time we did not have a clear picture what they are. DFID is the leading donor agency on new approaches (mainly the General Budget Support, Joint Assistance Strategy, and Basket Funding to NGOs). Mr. Stanton of DFID Tanzania will be asked to clarify the situation and how such new approach benefits the empowerment of the poor, and theparticipation of the poor in policy making,



Date / Time : 18 July 2006,  15:00-17:00
      (There will be a reception after the session. Everything will be over by 18:00)

Venue : The Second Meeting room, International Conference Center, at Center for Scholarly Information,18th Building at Nishi-waseda Campus, Waseda University,Tokyo

Address: 1-6-1 Nishi-waseda, Shinjuku,Tokyo,Japan
      (Emergency contact number: 090-7765-8991)

Access map to Nishi-waseda Campus       http://www.waseda.jp/eng/campus/index.html
Access map to International Conference Center http://www.waseda.jp/eng/campus/nishiwaseda.html

* Please check how to reach the venue before coming since it is located in rather complicated place.

Purpose: As a follow up of the International Symposium “Can Japan’s ODA save the world’s poor?” on May 27, the audience will enhance theunderstanding about the aid to Africa by this study session.

 ■ Contents:
  (1) Summary status of aid reform in Tanzania:  
      summary report on Study Session on Aid to Africa with DFID Tanzania (PDF)
             (GBS, JAS, NGO basket (the Foundation for CSO), UK-Japan Cooperation etc.)
  (2) Discussion 1: Aid reform and the participation & empowerment of the poor
  (3) Discussion 2: The implication to Japanese ODA reform

Co-organized by: Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC), TICAD Civil Society Forum (TCSF) and ODA Reform Network

Participants:Mainly developmental practitioners and NGO personnel.

Contact: TICAD Civil Society Forum (TCSF)
       169-0051 1-21-1 Nishi-waseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
       TEL&FAX 03-5286-8261   E-mail tcsf_workshop2006@yahoo.co.jp

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