Japan's Country Assistance Program for Malaysia (Formulated by
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Feb. 2002)

    Intended direction of Japan’s economic cooperation

• Importance of focusing assistance on sectors and tasks that would be difficult for Malaysia to address on its own in view of its achievement of a certain level of economic development, Malaysia can entertain the prospect of becoming a donor nation itself in the future
• Focus on yen loans and technical cooperation

    Priority sectors and themes

• Improving economic competitiveness (raising the level of manufacturing and improving efficiency, providing support for the IT sector, cultivating and strengthening economic sectors by taking advantage of the presence of resources);
• Cultivating human resources equipped with high-level knowledge and skills;
• Preserving the environment; and
• Rectifying imbalances.
  

(Source: ODA White Paper, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

Direction for Development and Aid Priority Sectors in Malaysia

JICA's Cooperation program based on the above-mentioned Priority Aided Areas are as follows.

    Strengthening of Economic Competitiveness

• Increasing the efficiency of manufacturing industries
• Improving the soft-infrastructure for economic development
• Promoting the utilization of Malaysia’s natural resources
• Developing the information and communication technology (ICT) sector

    Human Resources Development

• Training and capacity building
• Social welfare development
• Management of cross-border issues

    Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development

• Assist in the conservation of the natural environment
• Upgrade the quality of life in urban areas

    Promotion of South-South Cooperation