JICAs Assistance to Myanmar

Mr. Takehiro YASUI

Japan International Cooperation Agency

Japans ODA Priorities for Myanmar

Japans Economic Cooperation to Myanmar

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I. Improvement of
peoples livelihoods

II. Capacity building of

institutions

III. Development of
infrastructure

Rural Development, Poverty

Reduction
Provision of Road Construction
and
Maintenance Equipment
in Kayin and
Rakhine
State (Grant)
Regional Development Project
for Poverty Reduction (Loan)
Irrigation Development Project
in Western Bago Region (Loan)

Assistance for Market Economy

Program for Economic
Development (TA)
Assistance for Special
Economic Zone Development
Policy (TA)
The Project for Development
of ICT System for Central
Banking (Grant)

Yangon-Thilawa Development
The Urban Development Plan
of the Greater Yangon (Master
Plan)
Comprehensive Urban
Transport Plan of the Greater
Yangon (Master Plan)
Infrastructure Development in
Thilawa Area (Loan)
Project for Urgent
Improvement of Water Supply
System for Yangon City (Grant)
Greater Yangon Water Supply
Improvement Project (Loan)

Disaster Risk Management

Improvement of Machinery for
Rehab. of Polder Embankment
in Ayeyawady Delta (Grant)
Mangrove Rehab. Plan for
Enhancement of Disaster
Prevention in Ayeyawady Delta
(Grant)
Establishment of Disastrous
Weather Monitoring System
(Grant)
Medical and Health Care
Project for Upgrading the

Assistance for democratization

The Project for Capacity
Development of Legal, Judicial
and Relevant Sectors in
Myanmar (TA)
Capacity Development
&Improvement of Systems in
Industrial Sectors
Myanmar-Japan Center for
Human Resources
Development (TA)
Project for Enhancement of
Engineering Higher Education
in Myanmar (TA)

Transport & Telecom

Yangon- Mandalay Upgrading
Railway (Loan)
The Project for Procurement of
Ferryboat in Yangon City
(Grant)
Urgent Improvement of
Communication Networks
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(Grant)

JICAs Operations in Myanmar

JICAs Contribution to Economic Corridors and Mekong Area

Pha Lai Thermal Power Plant (Loan)
Nam Leuk Hydroelectric Power Plant (Loan)

Cai Lan Port (Loan)

Nam Ngum Hydroelectric Power (Loan/Grant)

Wattay Vientiane International Airport (Grant)

Myanmar

Hai Phong Port (Loan)

Viet Nam
Lao PDR Hanoi

Nay Pyi Taw

East-West Economic Corridor

2nd Mekong International Bridge (Loan)

Baluchaung Hydro Power Plant (Loan)

Lao National Road No.9 (Grant)

Vientiane

Yangon Port (T/A)

Hai Van Tunnel (Loan)

Mawlamyaing

Lam Ta Khong Pumped Storage (Loan)

Suvarnabhumi Airport (Loan)
Laem Chabang Port (Loan)

Dawei

Map Ta Phut Industrial Port (Loan)

Sihanoukville Port (Loan)
Sihanoukville Port Special Economic Zone (Loan)

Southern Economic Corridor

Cambodia National Rd No.5 (F/S)
Cambodia National Rd No.6 & 7 (Grant)
Cambodia National Road No.1 (Grant)
Neak Loeung Bridge (Grant)
Saigon East-West Highway (Loan)
North-South Expressway (Loan)
Cai Mep-Thi Vai Port (Loan)

Da Nang Port (Loan)

Da Nang

Thailand
Bankgkok

Cambodia

CLV Development
Triangle

Pakse Bridge (Grant)

Mekong bridge (Spien KIZUNA)(Grant)

Phnom Penh
Ho Chi Minh

Tansonnhat International Airport (Loan)

Long Thanh International Airport (F/S)
Phu My Thermal Power Plant (Loan)
Projects related to
Southern Economic Corridor
Projects related to
East-West Economic Corridor

Development of Infrastructure (1)

NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
(Loan) Yangon-Mandalay Railway Improvement Project (Phase I) (I)
(Loan) National Power Transmission Network Development Project (Phase I)

MANDALAY

(Loan) Communication Networks Improvement Project

(Loan) West-East Corridor Project (under survey)
(Grant) The Project for Rehabilitation of Baluchaung No.2 Hydropower Plant

URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(Loan) Urgent Rehabilitation and Upgrade Project (Phase I) (Power)
(Loan) Greater Yangon Water Supply Improvement Project
(Loan) Power Distribution Improvement Project in Yangon Phase I

NAY PYI
TAW

YANGON

(PSIF) Private Sector Investment Finance for the Thilawa Special Economic Zone
(SEZ)

MASTER PLAN AND CAPACITY BUILDING

(Survey) The Preparatory Survey for Urban Development Programme in the Greater
Yangon (Urban Transport)
(Survey) The Project for Formulation of the National Electricity Plan
(TC) Project on Improvement of Service and Safety of Railway
(TC) Project on Improvement of Service and Safety of Railway
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Thilawa Special Economic Zone Development Project

The Project aims to develop the Class A area (approximately 400 ha), which is the earlystage development area of Thilawa located in the vicinity of Yangon City (approximately
23 km southeast from the city center) in Myanmar. The Project involves development,
sale and operation activities of the industrial park.
Rationale of the Project
Government
of Myanmar

9 Myanmar
companies

1.
1. Promotion
Promotion of
of active
active investment,
investment,
job
job creation
creation and
and technical
technical transfer
transfer

MMS Thilawa Development Co.

Ltd.
PSIF
Investment

investment

Myanmar Japan Thilawa

Development Ltd.
Developing
industrial
parks, etc.

Land lease

Tenants
Thilawa SEZ

ODA
Loan
Technical
Assistance
Support for infrastructure
development in surrounding
area, revision of SEZ Law
and so forth

-- to
to reinforce
reinforce industrial
industrial foundation
foundation
and
and generate
generate employment
employment
-- to
to improve
improve investment
investment
environment
environment in
in Myanmar,
Myanmar, which
which
encompasses
encompasses aa great
great deal
deal of
of
growth
potential
and
encourages
growth potential and encourages
active
active investment
investment

2.
2. Model
Model for
for PPP
PPP infrastructure
infrastructure
projects
projects

Model
Model promoting
promoting private
private activities
activities
in
development
in development

mobilizes
mobilizes various
various assistance
assistance in
in
establishment
/
application
of
establishment / application of
relevant
relevant laws
laws // regulations
regulations and
and
infrastructure
infrastructure development
development
necessary
necessary of
of the
the SEZ
SEZ

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Conceptual drawing of Thilawa SEZ

Development of iInfrastructure (2)

RURAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(Loan) Regional Development Project for Poverty Reduction (Phase I) SubProjects

MANDALA
Y

AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
(TC) Project for Development of Water Saving Agriculture Technology in Central
Dry Zone/

NAY PYI
TAW

(Grant) The Project for Strengthening Human Development Institutions in

Agriculture
(Loan) Irrigation Development Project in Western Bago Region

YANGON

Improvement of Peoples Livelihoods

EDUCATION
(TC) Project for Enhancement of Engineering Higher Education in Myanmar
(Yangon Technical University, Mandalay Technical University)

MANDALAY

(Grant) The Project for Improvement of Education College

(TC) ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education
Development Network Phase 2
(TC) The Project for Curriculum Reform at Primary Level of Basic Education
(TC) The Project for Enhancement of Medical Education

HEALTH
(Grant) The Project for Upgrading the Health Facilities in Central Myanmar

NAY PYI
TAW

(Grant) The Project for Improving Lashio General Hospital in Shan State
(Grant) The Project for Improving Loikaw General Hospital in Kayah State

YANGON

(Grant) The Project for Improvement of Medical Equipment in General

Hospitals in Yangon
(TC) Project on Health Systems Strengthening

Capacity-Building of Institutions
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
(TC) The Project for Capacity Building of Thilawa Special Economic Zone Management
Committee
(TC) Project of Capacity Development for National Single Window and Customs
Modernization by Introducing Automated Cargo Clearance System in Myanmar)

FINANCIAL SECTOR
(TC) Project for Modernizing the Funds Payment and Securities Settlement Systems in
Myanmar
(TC) Survey on Assistance for Economic Development

LEGAL SYSTEM
(TC) The Project for Capacity Development of Legal, Judicial and Relevant Sectors in
Myanmar

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