JAPAN and the WORLD Magazine JULY ISSUE 2015 #Issue 12 | Page 45

BILATERAL TALKS
ベナン共和国政府の戦略的方向性
BENIN
Cotonou Skyline (Benin)
The administration of President Yayi Boni aims to transform Benin’s economy and the political system into a
modern one. To achieve its goals, Benin organized an economic roundtable in Paris in June last year. At the end
of this roundtable, participating governments, as well as partners from the public and private sectors pledged
USD 12 billion to finance the various programs and projects in Benin.
ボニ・ヤイ大統領はベナンの経済と政治体制を現代的なものに転換することを目標としています。政府は目標達成に向
け、昨年6月、パリで経済円卓会議を主催しました。
この円卓会議の終わりに、参加国政府ならびに公共・民 間部門のパー
トナーらが、ベナンでのさまざまなプログラムやプロジェクトへの資金提供として120億米ドルの支援を約束しました。
O
ver the next five years, Benin intends
to accelerate economic growth to
reach at least an 8 percent increase
and to raise the current investment rate from
19 percent to 28 percent. Benin is a stable
and peaceful democracy that has never faced
civil war and became one of the preferred
destinations for foreign direct investment
(FDI) in Africa.
Benin is a stable and
peaceful democracy that
has never faced civil war
and became one of the
preferred destinations for
foreign direct investment
(FDI) in Africa.
To facilitate Benin’s economic development,
the government is focusing on stimulating
and developing the private sector. The
strategic orientations defined by the Beninese
Government to reach its goals are the
following:
Rebuilding an efficient and modern
administration to assist the development
of the private sector
Reorganizing a stable macroeconomic
environment and maintaining its stability
Promoting a renewed economy through
the establishment of an economic
and institutional environment of
international standards and the
diversification of production
Developing infrastructure
Strengthening human resource capacity
Ensuring a balanced and sustainable
development on the national territory
BENIN – BILATERAL RELATIONS
WITH JAPAN
Japan is one of the Benin’s stronger political
allies and has supported various programs
over the years, which underlines their positive
and cooperative bilateral relations. This year,
Benin celebrates the 55th anniversary of the
establishment of diplomatic relations with
Japan. Japan’s official development assistance
(ODA) to Benin—both in grants and loans—
has been critical in the improvements of
Benin’s infrastructure, health care system,
education and agriculture.
H.E. Mr. Zomahoun D.C. Rufin, Ambassador
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