TICAD V

July, 2012
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

TICAD is a summit meeting on African development co-organized by the Government of Japan, UN, World Bank, UNDP and AUC.
TICAD V will take place in Yokohama, Japan, from 1 to 3 June, 2013

Emphasis on "accelerating growth" while focusing on poverty/vulnerability reduction.
Aim for inclusive and sustainable growth and build resilient societies.

Policy and regulatory reforms to improve investment climate.
Promote infrastructure development (including promotion of Public Private Partnership (PPP)).
Importance of agriculture sector for the economy and food security. Need for strengthening food supply capacity by promoting PPP as well as focusing on small scale farmers and women.
Promote regional integration and intra-regional trade for trade facilitation.
Promote efforts on tourism and cultural exchange.

Importance of achieving MDGs. Strengthen efforts on extreme poverty and maternal and child health. Need for utilization of the private sector.
Exchanged views on post MDGs and to include important principles such as human security.
Mainstream disaster risk reduction in development and international cooperation to build resilient societies.
Strengthen cooperation on science and technology.

Important progress made over recent years through the efforts of African countries. Continue support for further efforts of African countries to realize peace and stability as a basis of development.
Approach from both sea and land to eradicate sea piracy. Share Japan's anti-piracy experience in Asia with African countries.

Climate change as one of the core development challenges. Need for materializing "African Green Growth Strategy".