Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction

Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction: 2005 Annual Report

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The Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR), established by the Government of Japan and ADB in 2000, supports innovative poverty reduction and social development activities, currently 72 projects in 18 countries in Asia and the Pacific with over 20 projects in the pipeline. The majority of these projects are geared toward provision of quality health, education, and nutrition services for the poor, and improvements in agriculture and natural resources, which link very closely with people's livelihood and incomes.

Total JFPR commitments in 31 December 2005 stood at $174.4 million, $28.4 million of the commitments are for the 19 projects that were approved in 2005.

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Contents

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1. Background [ PDF: 21kb | 2 pages ]
1. Overview
2. Purposes
3. Activities
4. Types of Grants
5. Focus
6. Japan's Contribution
7. Commitments and Financial Status
2. Overview of the JFPR Operations [ PDF: 570kb | 16 pages ]
1. Tsunami Response Projects
2. JFPR Processing and Approvals
3. Letters of Agreement
4. Disbursements
5. Summaries of Grants Approved in 2005
6. Ongoing JFPR Projects
7. Completed Projects
8. NGO Participation
9. Monitoring and Evaluation
10. Outreach and Visibility
3. Activities for 2006 [ PDF: 42kb | 2 pages ]

Appendixes [ PDF: 1,357kb | 40 pages ]

1. Members of the Asian Development Bank
2. 2005 Audit Report and Financial Statements
3. List of ADB-Approved JFPR Projects
4. JFPR Disbursements 2001-2005
5. JFPR Grants Approved in 2005 and Implementation Status
6. Progress of Implementation of JFPR Grants, 2000-2005
7. List of Non-Government Organizations Participating in Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction Project
8. JFPR Outreach and Communication Activities