Assistance Schemes

Japanese ODA in the Philippines

Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) began in 1954 when it joined the Colombo Plan, an organization set up in 1950 to assist Asian countries in their socio-economic development.

Japan's provision of economic cooperation is based on the concepts of "humanitarian and moral considerations" and "the recognition of interdependence among nations."

The Japanese government provides ODA after taking into account the following four principles cited in the ODA Charter published in 1992:

1. Environmental conservation and development should be pursued in tandem.
2. Any use of ODA for military purposes or for aggravation of international conflicts should be avoided.
3. Full attention should be paid to trends in the recipient countries' military expenditures, their development and production of weapons of mass destruction and missiles, their export and import of arms, and so on, in order to maintain and strengthen international peace and stability.
4. Full attention should be paid to efforts towards democratization and the introduction of a market-oriented economy, the situation regarding the securing of basic human rights and the level of freedom in the recipient country.

Japan's ODA has three main categories:

1. Bilateral Grants (Grant aid and Technical Cooperation),
2. Bilateral Loans (Loan Assistance, generally known as "ODA Loans") and,
3. Contributions and subscriptions to multilateral donor organizations.

Of the overall foreign assistance extended to the Philippines, Japan's ODA occupies the largest portion. In 2004, Japan's ODA accounted for 48.8% of the overall ODA to the Philippines.

The Philippines has been among the largest recipients of Japan's ODA. The amount of ODA extended to the Philippines was approximately US$ 272 million in 2006. The country was the 3rd largest recipient of Japanese ODA in 2006, next to Indonesia and Vietnam.

Yen Loan Program

Previously managed by the Japan Bank International Cooperation (JBIC), the bilateral loans are concessional loans provided to developing countries and the facility is part and parcel of new JICA schemes following the merger of JICA and the Overseas Economic Cooperation Operations of JBIC in October 2008.

Project Title	L/A Date (Y/M/D)	Loan Amount (million yen)	Executing Agency	Project Site
Metro Iligan Regional Infrastructure Development Projet	1998/09/10	4,328	Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte	Lanao del Norte
Agno River Flood Control Project (Phase II)	1998/09/10	6,734	Department of Public Works and Highways-MFCP Cluster 2	Tarlac and Pangasinan
Agno River Flood Control Project (Phase II-B)	2001/05/03	2,789	Department of Public Works and Highways-MFCP Cluster 2	Tarlac, Pangasinan
Secondary Education Development and Improvement Project	1999/12/28	7,210	Department of Education	15 provinces
Bohol Irrigation Project (Phase II)	1999/12/28	6,078	National Irrigation Administration	San Miguel, Trinidad, Ubay (Bohol)
KAMANAVA Area Flood Control and Drainage System Improvement Project	2000/04/07	8,929	Department of Public Works and Highways - Project Management Office	Kalookan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela
Subic Bay Port Development Project	2000/08/31	16,450	Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Arterial Road Links Development Project (Phase V)	2007/05/30	8,294	Department of Public Works and Highways	Iloilo, Samar, Albay, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Benguet
Arterial Road Links Development Project (Phase VI)	2002/03/28	6,723	Department of Public Works and Highways	Samar, Leyte
Rural Road Network Development Project (Phase III)	2001/05/30	6,205	Department of Public Works and Highways	Albay, Romblon, Agusan del Sur, Antique
Help for Catubig Agricultural Advancement Project	2001/05/30	5,210	Provincial Government of Northern Samar, National Irrigation Administration, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, Department of Public Works and Highways, Municipalities of Catubig and Las Navas	Northern Samar (Catubig Valley
Mindanao Sustainable Agricultural Advancement Development Project	2001/05/30	6,515	Department of Agrarian Reform	Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Davao del Norte, Compostella Valley
Laoag River Basin Flood Control and Sabo Project	2001/05/30	6,309	Department of Public Works and Highways-MFCP Cluster 2	Ilocos Norte (covering 11 municipalities
Sustainable Environmental Management Project in Northern Palawan	201/05/30	2,034	Department of Tourism in collaboration with Department of Public Works and Highways and Palawan Council for Sustainable Development	11 municipalities in Northern Palawan
Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Project	2001/09/14	59,037	Bases Conversion and Development Authority	Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Tarlac
New CNS/ATM Systems Development Project	2002/03/28	22,049	Air Transportation Office	Nationwide
Bago River Irrigation System Rehabilitation and Improvement Project	2002/03/28	3,224	National Irrigation Administration	Bago, Bacolod, La Carlota (Negros Occidental)
Iloilo Flood Control Project (II)	2002/03/28	6,790	Department of Public Works and Highways - MFCP Cluster 1	Iloilo, Pavia
Urgent Bridges Construction Project for Rural Development	2002/03/28	18,488	Department of Public Works and Highways	Nationwide
ARMM Social Fund for Peace and Development Project	2003/12/11	2,470	ARMM Regional Government	ARMM
Arterial Road Bypass Project (I) (Plaridel and Cabanatuan)	2004/03/30	6,223	Department of Public Works and Highways	Bulacan, Nueva Ecija
Central Mindanao Road Project	2003/12/16	3,717	Department of Public Works and Highways	Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat
Subic Bay Freeport Environment Management Project (Phase II)	2003/03/28	991	Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority	Subic Freeport Zone
Pasig Marikina River Channel Improvement Project II	2007/02/27	8,529	Department of Public Works and Highways - MFCP Cluster 1	Pasig River from Delpan Bridge to immediate vicinity of the Napindan Hydraulic Control Structure
Pinstubo Hazard Urgent Mitigation Project (Phase III)	2007/12/18	7,604	Department of Public Works and Highways - Project Management Office	Barangays in San Fernando City and Municipalities of Sto. Tomas, San Simon and Mexico, Pampanga
Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project (Phase III)	2007/12/18	11,802	Department of Agrarian Reform	Nationwide
Environmental Development Project	2008/09/30	24,846	Development Bank of the Philippines	Nationwide