Partner profile

Japan

Japan provides official development finance (ODF) to 15 recipients in the Pacific. The largest recipient is Papua New Guinea, which has received USD 1.2B since 2008. In 2024, ODF to the region from Japan trended downward significantly (–51%) compared to the previous year.

USD 4.6B Spent
USD 5B Committed
13,111 Projects
92% Status

Japan ODF to the region

Grants vs Loans

Spent, constant 2024 USD

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Sectors

Transport & Storage USD 1.2B 913 26%
Government & Civil Society USD 764M 2.8K 17%
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing USD 617M 1.6K 14%
Energy USD 394M 566 9%
Health USD 376M 1.4K 8%
Multisector / Cross-cutting USD 330M 1.1K 7%
Water & Sanitation USD 321M 1.3K 7%
Education USD 318M 2.2K 7%
Humanitarian Aid USD 112M 241 2%
Communications USD 74.2M 466 2%
Industry, Mining & Construction USD 49.4M 637 1%
Other / Unspecified USD 27.8M 42 1%

Policy goals

ODF that targets climate action, disability inclusion, and gender equality

Climate financing over time

Spent, constant 2024 USD

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Disability financing over time

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Gender financing over time

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Major projects

COVID‑19 Crisis Response Emergency Support Loan

Spent USD 273M Comm. USD 273M Government & Civil Society

Nadzab Airport Redevelopment Project

Spent USD 186M Comm. USD 223M Transport & Storage

Project Loans for Promotion of Overseas Fishery

Spent USD 134M Comm. USD 134M Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

COVID‑19 Crisis Response Emergency Support Loan

Spent USD 91.1M Comm. USD 91.1M Government & Civil Society

Loan assistance

Spent USD 78.6M Comm. USD 78.6M Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

COVID‑19 Crisis Response Emergency Support Loan (Phase 2)

Spent USD 76.1M Comm. USD 76.1M Government & Civil Society

Port Moresby Sewerage System Upgrading Project

Spent USD 74.3M Comm. USD 94.1M Water & Sanitation

Ramu Transmission System Reinforcement Project

Spent USD 72.2M Comm. USD 85.5M Energy

Stand‑by Loan for Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation

Spent USD 46.1M Comm. USD 46.8M Multisector‌/‌Cross-cutting
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