-Japan is the largest ODA Donor to ASEAN.
-Japan supports for ASEAN integration with 47 projects under the Initiative for ASEAN integration (IAI) Work Plan (2002-2008) in the area of energy, transportation, vocational training, industrial relation, environment protection, irrigation system and management, and management programmes for senior officials of Cambodia, Myanmar, Lao PRD, and Viet Nam (CLMV).
-Japan also supports the development of the Greater Mekong Sub-region and Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) promote economic and social development
-Japan commit to helping narrow the development gaps in ASEAN.
-The ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP) focuses on three major components: Disaster Management and Emergency Response in ASEAN Region; Emergency Assistance Related to Financial Crisis in ASEAN Region; and Japanese Language Training Courses for Nurses and Certified Careworkers.