ＯＤＡに民間資金活用　外務省有識者会議、夏に提言

　外務省は１日、民間資金を活用した政府開発援助（ＯＤＡ）の具体策を検討する有識者会議の初会合を開いた。開発支援効果の高い民間企業の取り組みをＯＤＡ予算を使って政府が後押しすることを狙う。今夏に提言をまとめ、上川陽子外相に提出する。
　有識者会議は国際協力などの専門家１０人で構成し、大野泉・政策研究大学院大学教授が座長を務める。初会合には上川氏も出席し、「民間企業が、持続可能な社会を実現する取り組みに積極的になっている。ＯＤＡを触媒として、いかに民間資金を動員できるのか模索していく」と述べた。（2024/03/01-16:48）

A panel of Japan's Foreign Ministry on Friday started discussing concrete measures to better utilize private-sector funds for official development assistance.
   The ministry aims to use its ODA budget to encourage private projects that strongly support development in developing countries. The panel will draw up a proposal and submit it to Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa in summer.
   Chaired by Izumi Ono, professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, the panel consists of 10 experts including those with know-how on international cooperation.
   Kamikawa attended the first meeting of the panel held Friday. She said that "private-sector companies are becoming more active in efforts to realize a sustainable society."
   "We'll explore ways to mobilize private funds by using ODA as a catalyst," she added.