The Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO, and the World Bank jointly hosted a seminar titled "Global Aid Architecture and Challenges in Africa" as a thematic event for TICAD9 (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) on August 21, 2025, at Pacifico Yokohama. The seminar addressed the critical transformation period facing international support frameworks in Africa, which confronts multifaceted challenges including climate change, food insecurity, pandemics, and conflicts that hinder SDG achievement. The discussion focused on four mega-trends reshaping aid architecture: donor proliferation, project fragmentation, low leverage of donor contributions, and government bypass mechanisms. Distinguished speakers included Akihiko Nishio (World Bank Vice President for Development Finance), Situmbeko Musokotwane (Minister of Finance and National Planning, Republic of Zambia), Sachiko Imoto (JICA Executive Managing Director), and Takahiro Fukunishi (IDE-JETRO Senior Research Fellow). The panel examined how these trends impact African development outcomes and explored reform recommendations to maximize SDG achievement effectiveness. This high-level dialogue represents a crucial platform for advancing evidence-based policy discussions on aid system transformation and sustainable development in Africa.
World Bank and JETRO-IDE Joint Seminar "Global Aid Architecture and Challenges in Africa"
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