Dollah Ramli, Peters Diana, Hassan Wan Shawaluddin Wan, Omar Marja Azlima, Rahim Md Saffie Abdul, Jafar Adi
International Relations Program, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia.
History Program, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia.
East Asia (Piscataway). 2023;40(2):151-174. doi: 10.1007/s12140-023-09399-4. Epub 2023 Feb 10.
After World War II, Japan became a major recipient of foreign aid from the USA. As Japan's economy improved in the 1960s, it played a significant role as a global aid donor in world politics through its Official Development Assistance (ODA). This commitment continued into the 1990s when Japan, as one of the leading proponents of the concept of human security, began providing humanitarian aid to more countries across the globe. To better understand the notion of human security in international politics, this paper examines Japan's endorsement of the concept in its foreign policy strategy. This paper provides an overview and critical assessment of Japan's Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) in the state of Sabah in East Malaysia from 2000 to 2021. This paper argues that different contexts and circumstances in the state of Sabah require further study, especially for understanding Japan's focus and concern in the area of basic human security needs, as enshrined in the GGP philosophy. Despite Japan's GGP objective as part of its foreign policy to promote human development, the execution of its foreign aid in Sabah does have issues. This paper concludes that the implementation of Japan's GGP necessitates greater inclusion, particularly for other vulnerable groups and underdeveloped areas in Sabah. Despite Japan's GGP objective as part of its foreign policy to promote human development, the execution of its foreign aid in Sabah does have issues. This paper concludes that the implementation of Japan's GGP necessitates greater inclusion, particularly for other vulnerable groups and underdeveloped areas in Sabah.
第二次世界大战后，日本成为美国对外援助的主要受援国。随着日本经济在20世纪60年代有所改善，它通过官方发展援助（ODA）在世界政治中作为全球援助捐助国发挥了重要作用。这一承诺一直持续到20世纪90年代，当时日本作为人类安全概念的主要支持者之一，开始向全球更多国家提供人道主义援助。为了更好地理解国际政治中的人类安全概念，本文考察了日本在其外交政策战略中对这一概念的认可。本文概述并批判性评估了日本在2000年至2021年期间对马来西亚东部沙巴州基层人类安全项目的赠款援助（GGP）。本文认为，沙巴州不同的背景和情况需要进一步研究，特别是为了理解日本在GGP理念所体现的基本人类安全需求领域的重点和关切。尽管日本的GGP目标是其促进人类发展的外交政策的一部分，但其在沙巴州的对外援助执行确实存在问题。本文的结论是，日本GGP的实施需要更大程度的包容性，特别是针对沙巴州的其他弱势群体和欠发达地区。尽管日本的GGP目标是其促进人类发展的外交政策的一部分，但其在沙巴州的对外援助执行确实存在问题。本文的结论是，日本GGP的实施需要更大程度的包容性，特别是针对沙巴州的其他弱势群体和欠发达地区。
