Terms and Conditions of Japanese ODA Loans

I.Global Environmental Problems, Industrial Pollution

1.Forest conservation, forestation

• (1) Forest conservation and management
• (2) Afforestation and Reforestation
• (3) Research for forest resources
• (4) Others(Monitoring system etc.)

2.Prevention of Pollution

• (1) Prevention of air pollution
  
  

  Example:

  Installation of equipment for the prevention of air pollution Rehabilitation of existing power plants contributing to reducing air pollution Upgrading and rehabilitation of factories etc. Selecting coal quality for the prevention of air pollution

  
  
• (2) Prevention of Water Pollution
  
  

  Example:

  Effluent treatment, recycling of water Sludge treatment, residue treatment Relocation of factories for water pollution prevention Treatment facilities for preventing water pollution in harbors etc. Sewage treatment facilities

  
  
• (3) Waste Treatment
  
  

  Example:

  Collection, processing, disposal of solid waste

3.Energy Saving and Resource Conservation

Example:

Installation of energy saving facilities and equipment Power plants and transmission and distribution lines for energy saving and resource conservation Centralized city heating system Co-generation

4.Conservation of natural environment

• (1) Protection of wildlife
• (2) Research for marine resources
• (3) Research for genetic resources
• (4) Conservation of soil
• (5) Others(research, monitoring)

5.New and renewable energy sources ^[2]

Example:

Photovoltaic power generation, Utilization of solar thermal energy Wind power generation Utilization of heat and power generation through waste treatment Geothermal power generation Biomass energy Utilization of urban waste heat Fuel Cell Utilization of exhaust gas

6.Protection of ozone layer

Example:

Emission contorol or collection of CFC etc. Treatment of materials damaging ozone layer Monitoring

7.Marine Pollution

Machines or vessels for the prevention of marine pollution

Measures for preventing marine disposal of wastes, Monitoring

8.Protection of desertification

Afforestation, protection of forest

Agriculture protecting desertification

9.Water supply contributing to the prevention of infectious disease and poverty reduction

II. Human resource development

• (1) Foreign study or training to Japan
• (2) Expert dispatch from Japan
• (3) Lending to private foreign students in Japan

III. Small and medium sized enterprises

Low-interest loan facilities for specially samll businesses among small and medium sized enterprizes