Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development Program - SATREPS

JICA announces 12 Newly Selected Projects in FY2026:

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announces the following 12 projects provisionally^*1 selected　in four research fields — the environment and energy (two areas: the environment, carbon neutrality), bioresources, disaster prevention and mitigation, infectious diseases control for SATREPS in FY2026, based on the selection results with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED). These projects will be carried out after discussion and agreement with the partner countries regarding project implementation and details.

SATREPS is a program implemented by JICA, JST, and AMED aiming to enhance science and technology diplomacy with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. The program targets global issues and promotes social implementation of international joint research outcomes based on the needs of developing countries. The objectives of this program are to acquire new knowledge and technologies that will lead to an advancement in the level of science and technology for resolving global issues, and through this process, to foster innovation. Furthermore, through international collaborative research under this program, we aim to enhance the independent research and development capabilities of developing countries and address the challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while working to develop human resources and establish operational frameworks in these countries.

As stated in the “Development Cooperation Charter,” revised on June 2023, JICA emphasizes "co-creation," whereby various actors bring their strengths together under a common goal to solve complex and intertwined development issues. From this perspective, by enhancing collaboration with universities and research institutions, the agency seeks to not only find new solutions to development issues, but also to maximize development impacts. It will do so by circulating international intellect through exchanges and joint research among students and researchers from developing countries and Japan, and by improving the scientific and technological capabilities of both parties.

*1 Provisionally selected
To start a project, an international agreement confirming implementation of the project needs to be concluded between the MOFA of Japan and the government of the counterpart country, followed by an agreement on the details of technical cooperation between JICA and the research counterpart(s) of the respective country. Depending on the situation in the counterpart country or the results of discussion on details with the research counterpart, the project may be modified or even terminated. For this reason, these projects at this stage are referred to as “selected provisionally.”

Research contributing to the solution to global-scale environmental issues

“Project for Advancing Nationally Determined Contributions Targets through Innovative Mangrove Blue Carbon Management as a Nature-based Solution”
[Republic of Indonesia]
(Dr. SUWA Rempei; Senior Researcher, Forestry Division, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences)

“The Project for Co-management Model of Sustainable Fisheries Resource Utilization by Integrating Cutting-edge Genomic Science and Community-based Innovation”
[United Republic of Tanzania]
(Professor NIKAIDO Masato; School of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo)

“The Project for Redefining Regenerative Agriculture: Optimizing Agricultural Profits and Environmental Functions”
[Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia]
(Professor Nigussie Haregeweyn Ayehu; International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University)

Research contributing to the sustainable use of resources and energy with a view to achieving carbon neutrality

“Project for Ultramafic Rocks for a Net-Zero Future: Carbon Sequestration, Hydrogen Energy, and Metal Supply”
[Mongolia]
(Professor OKAMOTO Atsushi; Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University)

“The Project for Advancing Microwave Wireless Power Transfer Technology”
[Republic of the Philippines]
(Professor SHINOHARA Naoki; Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University)

“The Project for Carbon Neutral and Healthy City Based on AI-Driven Mobility Platform”
[Socialist Republic of Viet Nam]
(Specially Appointed Professor FUJIWARA Akimasa; Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University)

Research contributing to sustainable production and utilization of bioresources

“The Project for Developing Sustainable Rice Production Systems through Advanced Breeding Materials and Low-Input Cultivation Technologies”
[Republic of Kenya]
(Associate Professor MAKIHARA Daigo; International Center for Research and Education in Agriculture, Nagoya University)

“The Project for Improving Livestock Production by Epidemiological Monitoring and Control of Reproductive Protozoan Diseases”
[Argentine Republic]
(Professor NISHIKAWA Yoshifumi; National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine)

Research contributing to disaster prevention and mitigation towards social sustainability

“The Project for AI-driven Seismic Risk Reduction for Low-rise Residential Buildings Integrating Local Materials and Diverse Social Approaches”
[Kingdom of Morocco]
(Professor SAITO Taiki; Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology)

“The Project for Development of Water-related Disaster Adaptation Measures that Contribute to Sustainable Tourism”
[Kingdom of Thailand]
(Professor TEBAKARI Taichi; School of Science and Engineering, Chuo University)

Research on measures to address infectious diseases control attuned to the needs of developing countries

“The Project for the Establishment of Integrated Robust Health System for the Control of Chagas Disease”
[Plurinational State of Bolivia]
(HIRAYAMA Kenji, Professor, Graduate School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University)

“The project for acceleration of malaria elimination and development in the Southwest Pacific: a multi-pronged strategy tailored to local characteristics”
[Independent State of Papua New Guinea]
(KANEKO Akira, Specially Appointed Professor, Osaka International Research Center for Infectious Diseases (OIRCID) / Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University)