Japan’s commitment to humanitarian assistance will remain unshaken by the unprecedented
disaster of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Assistance extended to Japan in the aftermath of
the disaster from numerous countries, including those from the developing world, reflects the
recognition given to the country’s achievements in international cooperation in a wide range
of forms. Japan’s revitalization and reconstruction would not be possible without cooperation
with the international community. While mobilizing its resources for reconstruction, Japan
will remain committed to addressing humanitarian crises, among other challenges facing the
international community.
Steady and sustained implementation of humanitarian assistance requires that the public or the
taxpayers fully understand the value and need for such aid. This would be achievable only
when the Government of Japan makes its utmost efforts for effective and efficient delivery.
With this in mind, the Government of Japan will make humanitarian assistance more
transparent and thus hold itself fully accountable to the public by steadily monitoring work,
evaluating its outcomes, and proactively making such outcomes and other relevant
information available to the public.