Development Dialogue (2014–present)

U.S. Agencies

Department of State
U.S. Agency for International Development

Japan Agencies

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Japan International Cooperation Agency

Meeting Frequency

1x/year

Context

Established in 2013 to show the U.S. and Japan cooperating globally on modern challenges.

Goals

To better coordinate both countries’ official development assistance (ODA) and maximize their combined effectiveness.
To focus in Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Africa.
Key topics to include women’s empowerment and security, global health, and disaster risk reduction.

Significance

In accordance with the objectives of this dialogue and since its inception, both countries have collaborated to support women’s entrepreneurship programs in Africa, assisted a UN Women’s project in India, helped clear unexploded ordnances in Laos, and funded a new human resources center for an NGO in Papua New Guinea.