Challenge: Japan and developing countries operate in different contexts, but water utilities share common challenges: labor-saving and efficiency, human resource development, and safety m…
Challenge: In Mongolia, the incidence of cerebrovascular diseases is extremely high by global standards, and compared with other countries, there are relatively many persons with disabili…
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 Bhutan, non-communicable diseases are on the rise, and the sustainability of publicly provided free healthcare is becoming uncertain. With the youth unemployment rate exceed…
Challenge: In Sudan, the conflict has precipitated the world’s largest displacement crisis, and divisions and discrimination arising from community transformations and tribal differences …
QUEST 2026, JICA’s Co-Creation and Innovation Program, launches. This program aims to generate innovative co-creation projects that help solve challenges in developing countries by workin…
Rice cultivation in Southeast Asia 1. The Motivation Behind Establishing This Collaborative Project In recent years, global climate change has manifested as more frequent high tem…
On Monday, January 19, 2026, the JICA Co-Creation × Innovation Program “QUEST” Demo Day was held at Tokyo Innovation Base. A total of 175 participants, both online and onsite, gathered fo…
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Introduction of Co-Creation Project⑧ A Sustainable Shea Butter Revolution Born from Cutting-Edge Japanese Technology and the Vast Lands of Africa - SHEAPURE LTD × Research Center of Supercritical Fluid Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University × Across Tohoku Co., Ltd. –
Ms. Aisha Rilwanu’s Initiatives at SHEAPURE LTD, Nigeria 1. The Motivation Behind Establishing This Collaborative Project The reason we launched the SHEAPURE Project is our desire to c…
1. The Motivation Behind Establishing This Collaborative Project The stratospheric balloon experiment is an educational and research activity that can be conducted collaboratively by mult…