Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: info@arabu.jp
THE REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI
Basic Data
Capital: Djibouti
Area: 23,200 km²
Population (2023): 1,136,455
- Females: 572,630
- Males: 563,824
Life Expectancy at Birth (2022):
- Females, years: 66
- Males, years: 60
GDP (current USD-2023): USD 4.1 billion
Sources:
The World Bank
International Projects in Djibouti
1. World Bank Projects
1.1 AF Economic Management and Statistics Development for Policy Making (USD 5,000,000, Mar. 2024)
1.2 Djibouti Agri-Food Value Chain Development Project (USD 15,000,000, Dec. 2023)
1.3 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Business Development Services Project (USD 3,625,893, Mar. 2023)
1.4 JSDF-Djibouti: Promoting Women's and Community Resilience in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence (USD 2,750,000, Dec. 2022)
1.5 Djibouti Affordable Housing Finance Project (USD 15,000,000, Dec. 2022)
Sources:
The World Bank
https://projects.worldbank.org
Government/Related Agencies in Djibouti
- Ministry of Finance and Economy
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
Japan-Djibouti Relations
1977 June: Recognition of Djibouti by Japan
2000 February: Statement by the Press Secretary of Japan on Signing of Framework Agreement for Peace in Djibouti
2006 June: Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation of the Djibouti visited Japan
2009 April: Talk between Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation of Djibouti
2009 December: Ali Hassan Bahdon, Minister of Equipment and Transportation of Djibouti visited Japan
2010 March: Abdallah Abdillahi Miguil, Minister of Health of Djibouti visited Japan
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
International Organizations in Djibouti
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/countries/dji
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
https://www.iom.int/countries/djibouti
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
https://www.unhcr.org/countries/djibouti
Companies in Djibouti
Djibouti Telecom
The state-owned telecommunications company providing mobile, fixed, and internet services.
https://www.djiboutitelecom.dj
Air Djibouti
The national airline of Djibouti.
Bank of Africa - Djibouti
Leading bank offering various financial services.