The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has approved funding for three new collaborative international research projects jointly with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of New Zealand in the research field of “Disaster Mitigation, Response and Recovery” under the Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP).

JST and MBIE received a total of 28 proposals for this call which was open from July to October 2024. Three were selected after evaluation by a panel of experts. The research period is scheduled to be three years (36 months).