Official Development Assistance (ODA) & Economic Cooperation

Press Releases

Joint Press Release: Government of Japan and UNDP launch US$1 million project to boost food security and incomes for IDPs and host communities in Sudan’s Red Sea state (3/4/2025)(PDF)(183KB)
Joint Press Release: UNFPA and Government of Japan Launch $1 Million Project to Address Maternal Health and GBV Needs in Conflict-Affected Areas of Sudan (2/26/2025)(PDF)(130KB)
Joint Press Release: Japan Deepens its Support to Emergency Health and Border Management in Sudan (2/26/2025)(PDF)(125KB)
Joint Press Release: The Government of Japan and UNOPS signed a $4.75 million project to improve water access and health services in Sudan (11/20/2024)
Joint Press Release: Japan’s support strengthens Sudan’s cold chain system through UNICEF (11/18/2024)
Joint Press Release: UNHCR completes two vital Japan-funded projects in Sudan (4/22/2024)(PDF)(108KB)
Joint Press Release : IGAD and Japan Unite for Peace and Stability in Sudan. (3/28/2024)
Joint Press Release (IOM) : Japan Boosts Support for Sudans Emergency Health Response and Humanitarian Border Management Amidst Conflict. (3/25/2024)
Joint Press Release (WFP) : Japan Supports Life-Saving Assistance for Conflict-Affected Communities in War-Torn Sudan. (2/19/2024)
Joint Press Release: Japan and UNICEF Sudan join hands to ensure mothers and children in Sudan have access to quality maternal and newborn health care services. (2/14/2024)
Joint Press Release: The Government of Japan and UNFPA Sudan sign US$793,233 contribution agreement for life-saving maternal care. (2/14/2024)
Joint Press Release: Japan and UN Women provide support to vulnerable women and Girls impacted by the conflict. (2/8/2024)

As a Friend, as an Equal Partner of Sudan

Japan has provided "Official Development Assistance (ODA)" to Sudan, which has amounted to over US$ 1.2 billion since 2005 through both bilateral and multilateral channels.

It includes 56 General Grant Assistance Projects, 53 Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security Projects (GGP), Technical Assistance, dispatch of more than 600 Japanese experts, 23 Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV), and acceptance of around 1,450 Sudanese trainees in Japan. In addition to the provision of the ODA, our partnership has been extended into the fields of culture, sports, education, trade and investment.

The Assistance from Japan to Sudan (English)(PowerPoint)(132KB)
The Assistance from Japan to Sudan (Arabic)(PowerPoint)(121KB)Japanese Government's Contribution Projects in Sudan
Japanese Government's Contribution to UNICEF Project(PDF)(44KB)
Japanese Government's Contribution to ILO Project(PDF)(44KB)

Japan's ODA Consultation Desk on Fraud and Corruption

In order to prevent fraud and corruption in Official Development Assistance (ODA), we provide
a consultation service for information related to fraud and corruption in Japan’s ODA projects.

https://www.contact.mofa.go.jp/form/pub/mofaj-oda/fusei_en

Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)

The Government of Japan invites interested NGOs working in Sudan to apply for the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Programme for Sudan. GGP is a flexible and timely funding scheme which supports community level socio-economic development projects initiated by civil society organizations addressing people's Basic Human Needs (BHNs).

Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security ProjectsDetailed information on applying for GGP in Sudan

Country Assistance Program for Sudan

A "Country Assistance Program" is a document which lays down Japan's country-specific aid policy effective for a period of about five years, with a view to further enhancing strategic value, efficiency, transparency and accountability of ODA. Document of Country Assistance Program for Sudan can be downloaded from link below.