Japan as Model for China's Use of NGOs in Foreign Aid

The Panda Paw Dragon Claw blog posted on 17 August 2021 an analysis titled "How Does Japan Involve NGOs in Foreign Aid? Implications for China" by Kenichi Doi, Peking University. 

The author describes the use of non-governmental organizations in aid programs administered by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and suggests they could serve as a model for the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).

Estimating China's Foreign Aid

The Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute published on 27 September 2019 a paper titled "Estimating China's Foreign Aid: 2017-2018 Preliminary Figures" by Naohiro Kitano.

The paper provides revised and updated estimates of net and gross disbursements of China's global foreign aid from 2001 to 2018. China's net foreign aid is estimated to have increased from $4.9 billion in 2014 to $6.4 billion in 2018, mainly due to an increase in grants and interest-free loans. The report does not indicate where the aid goes but historically about 50 percent of China's global aid has gone to Africa.

Estimating China's Foreign Aid 2001-2013

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute published in June 2014 a solid analysis titled "Estimating China's Foreign Aid 2001-2013" by Naohiro Kitano and Yukinori Harada.  The JICA report deals with China's global aid and does not break it down by region.  In the past, China has said that about 45 percent of its aid goes to Africa.