Challenge: According to the International Labor Organization (as reported by Trading Economics), Gabon’s overall unemployment rate is 20.10% (2024 data), showing that Gabon faces a high u…
Challenge: This initiative aims to improve urban sanitation in Lusaka’s unplanned settlements—home to about 70% of the city’s population, mainly low- to middle-income households—and to cu…
Challenge: In Lilongwe, there are very few public toilets in the city, and those that exist are often unhygienic, forcing many residents to endure significant inconvenience. Sewerage infr…
Challenge: In Tunisia, littering in urban areas and the accumulation of marine plastics have left streets overflowing with waste, while government waste collection services are unable to …
Challenge: Madagascar produces a diverse range of specialty agricultural products in addition to rice, including globally prized vanilla, cacao, cloves, and high-quality ylang-ylang. Prod…
Challenge: Zambia is a globally significant resource-producing country, and the Copperbelt region is rich in mineral resources essential to Japan’s advanced industries, including copper, …
Challenge: In Sudan, the conflict has precipitated the world’s largest displacement crisis, and divisions and discrimination arising from community transformations and tribal differences …