The following projects have been provisionally selected for FY2019. 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; affiliation
Environment and Energy
“Research contributing to the solution to global-scale environmental issues”
- “The Project for Formation of a Center of Excellence for Marine Plastic Pollution Studies in the Southeast Asian Seas”
- [Kingdom of Thailand]
- (Professor ISOBE Atsuhiko; Center for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyusyu University)
- “The Project for Development of Management Systems for Cultural Utilization of Biodiversity in the Tropical Rainforests at the National Parks in Sarawak”
- [Malaysia]
- (Professor ITIOKA Takao; Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University)
- “The Project for a Sustainable Community Development Model Harmonized with Valuable Nature in Lake Malawi National Park, the World Natural Heritage Site”
- [Republic of Malawi]
- (Professor SATO Tetsu; Faculty of Collaborative Regional Innovation, Ehime University)
Environment and Energy
“Research contributing to advanced energy systems for low carbon society”
- “The Project for Implementation of Low-Emission Affordable Apartments in the Hot-Humid Climate of Indonesia towards Paris Agreement 2030”
- [Republic of Indonesia]
- (Associate Professor KUBOTA Tetsu; Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University)
- “The Project for Comprehensive Solutions for Optimum Development of Geothermal Systems in East African Rift Valley”
- [Republic of Kenya]
- (Professor FUJIMITSU Yasuhiro; Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University)
Bioresources
“Research contributing to sustainable production and utilization of bioresources”
- “The Project for Rational Use of Wild Pasture Forage Plants Based on Traditional Knowledge of Nomadic Mongolians”
- [Mongolia]
- (Professor ASAMI Tadao; Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
- “The Project for Strengthening of Resilience in Arid Agro-Ecosystems Vulnerable to Climate Change, Through Research on Plant Resources and Technological Applications”
- [Plurinational State of Bolivia]
- (Senior Researcher FUJITA Yasunari; Biological Resources and Post-harvest Division, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS))
- “The Project for Acceleration of Livestock Revolution in ASEAN for a Kitchen of the World: Development of Novel Technologies Yielding Stable Livestock Production and Food Safety”
- [Kingdom of Thailand]
- (Director & Professor MISAWA Naoaki; Center for Animal Disease Control, University of Miyazaki)
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
“Research on disaster prevention and mitigation towards social sustainability”
- “The Project for Development of a Hybrid Water-Related Disaster Risk Assessment Technology for Sustainable Local Economic Development Policy”
- [Republic of the Philippines]
- (Senior Researcher OHARA Miho; International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM), Public Works Research Institute (PWRI))
- “The Project for Development of Early Warning Technology of Rain-Induced Rapid and Long-Travelling Landslides”
- [Sri Lanka]
- (Principal Researcher KONAGAI Kazuo; Principal Researcher, Research Division, International Consortium on Landslides)