The following projects have been provisionally selected for FY2014. Within each field, projects are listed in alphabetical order of the project title. Project titles are based on the titles submitted by the researchers in the counterpart countries and may be modified as a result of further discussion between JICA and the counterpart country.
*[ ]: counterpart country
*( ): Principal Investigator in Japan; his/her affiliation
Environment and Energy
“Research contributing to the resolution of global-scale environmental issues”
“Project for Research on the Integration System of Spatial Environment Analyses and Advanced Metal Recovery to Ensure Sustainable Resource Development”
[Republic of Serbia]
(Professor ISHIYAMA Daizo; Faculty of International Resource Science, Akita University)
Environment and Energy
“Research contributing to advanced energy systems for low carbon society”
“Project for Sustainable Development of Rural Area by Effective Utilization of Bio-wastes with Highly Efficient Fuel Cell Technology”
[Socialist Republic of Viet Nam]
(Associate Professor SHIRATORI Yusuke; Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University / International Research Center for Hydrogen Energy, Kyushu University)
“Project for Technology Development of Steam-spot Detection and Sustainable Resource Use for Large Enhancement of Geothermal Power Generation in Indonesia”
[Republic of Indonesia]
(Professor KOIKE Katsuaki; Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University)
Bioresources
“Research contributing to sustainable utilization of bioresources”
“Project for Establishment of Cryo-bank System for Vietnamese Native Pig Resources and Sustainable Production System to Conserve Bio-diversity”
[Socialist Republic of Viet Nam]
(Senior Researcher KIKUCHI Kazuhiro; National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences)
“Project for Sustainable Food Production and Efficient Water Use by Advanced Aquaponics with Fish and Crops Adapting to Arid Regions in Mexico”
[United Mexican States]
(Associate Professor YAMADA Satoshi; Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University)
Natural Disaster Prevention
“Research on natural disaster prevention and mitigation measures attuned to the needs of developing countries”
“Project for Application of State of the Art Technologies to Strengthen Research and Response to Seismic, Volcanic and Tsunami Events, and Enhance Risk Management”
[Republic of Colombia]
(Professor KUMAGAI Hiroyuki; Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University)
“Project for Development of a Comprehensive Disaster Resilience System and Collaboration Platform in Myanmar”
[Republic of the Union of Myanmar]
(Professor & Director MEGURO Kimiro; International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo)
Infectious Diseases Control
“Research on measures to address infectious diseases control attuned to the needs of developing countries”
“Project for High Throughput Analysis of Rabies-related Viruses and Protection from Them, in the Globally Migrating Flying Fox”
[Republic of Indonesia]
(Professor HONDO Eiichi; Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University)
“Project for Integrative Application of Host and Pathogen Genomic Information for Tuberculosis Elimination”
[Kingdom of Thailand]
(Professor TOKUNAGA Katsushi; Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo)
“Project for Utilization of Indonesian Bioresource for Anti-malarial and Anti-amebic Drug Development”
[Republic of Indonesia]
(Professor NOZAKI Tomoyoshi; Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba)