AJ-CORE (Africa-Japan Collaborative Research)

Multilateral

Contact: jointza@jst.go.jp

1. Overview

AJ-CORE (Africa-Japan Collaborative Research) is a new multilateral research framework connecting three (or more) countries: Japan, South Africa, and at least one African country. Japanese teams will be supported by JST, and South African teams by the National Research Foundation (NRF).


Researchers from other African countries will cooperate on an equal-partnership basis with those from Japan and South Africa, together contributing to issues of local and global significance. Alongside natural scientists the consortium encourages participation by a variety of stakeholders including social scientists, enterprises, NGOs and citizens, with an aim to make research outcomes relevant for wider society.

3. Related Workshops

4. Calls for Proposals

Calls for Proposals
Month/YearResearch AreaPress Release
Apr 2023 "Environmental Science"(3rd call)
Jul 2021 "Environmental Science"(2nd call) Detail
Dec 2019 "Environmental Science"(1st call) Detail

5. Currently in Cooperation

Environmental Science (II)

Period:FY2022~FY2024

Environmental Science (II)
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leaders in the Overseas
Application of eDNA metabarcoding for assessment and prediction of faunal Biodiversity of African Mangrove Ecosystem
KAJITA Tadashi, Professor,
Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus
(South Africa) Nasreen Peer, Lecturer,
Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University
(Senegal) Jean Fall, Associate Professor,
University Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Cheikh Anta Diop University
Sustainable well-being through rapid detection, remediation and stakeholder awareness of contaminants in environments impacted by mining activities
Izabela Rzeznicka, Professor,
College of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology
(South Africa) Nhamo Chaukura, Associate Professor,
Sol Plaatje University
(Botswana) Venecio U. Ultra, Associate Professor,
Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST)
Environmentally sound Water management for Sustainable Agricultural Practices in South Africa and Botswana: an international collaboration between Africa and Japan
NARITA Daiju, Professor,
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
(South Africa) Djiby Thiam, Associate Professor,
University of Cape Town
(Botswana) Wame L. Hambira, Senior Researcher,
Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana
Co-creation of a Community-based Water, Sanitation and Hygiene model with children and youth
YAMAUCHI Taro,
Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences,
Director, Center for Environmental and Health Sciences,
Hokkaido University
(South Africa) Catherine, Sutherland, Professor,
University of KwaZulu-Natal, WASH R&D Centre
(Botswana) Wellington, MASAMBA, Professor,
Botswana International University of Science and Technology
(Zambia) Charles, Michelo, Professor,
Harvest Research Institute,
Harvest University

Environmental Science (I)

Period:FY2021~FY2023

Environmental Science (I)
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leaders in the Overseas
Field and mechanism-based toxicity research on pesticides in Africa (ToRePs)
ISHIZUKA Mayumi, Professor,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
(South Africa) Victor Wepener, Professor,
School of Biological Sciences, North-West University
(Ghana) Osei Akoto, Lecturer,
College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
(Zambia) Kaampwe MUZANDU, Senior Lecturer,
Samora Machel School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia
Assessing the Lake Kariba Catchment Environment for Sustainable Water, Energy, Livelihoods and Ecosystem health (WELCOME)
UCHIDA Yoshitaka, Associate Professor,
Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
(South Africa) Luke Chimuka, Professor,
Department of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand
(Zambia) Imasiku Nyambe, Professor,
Department of Geology, University of Zambia
Food and Livelihood Resilience from Neglected and Underutilized Plant Species in Western Africa (FORENS)
Alexandros GASPARATOS, Associate Professor,
Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo
(South Africa) Cheikh Mbow, Professor and Director
Future Africa, University of Pretoria
(Burkina Faso) Adjima Thiombiano, Professor,
Department of Plant Biology and Plant Physiology, University of Ouagadougou
(Senegal) Mame Samba Mbaye, Professor and Head of Department,
Department of Plant Biology, Cheikh Anta Diop University
Development of Resilient E-farming for agro-climate risk management in African Multi-environments (DREAM)
TSUBO Mitsuru, Professor,
Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University
(South Africa) Mokhele Moeletsi, Research Team Manager: Agrometeorology,
Agricultural Research Council - Soil, Climate and Water
(Senegal) Gualbert Dorego, Head of Agrobioclimatology Laboratory,
National Centre for Agronomic Research, Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research

6. Finished Projects