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Kaname KANAI, M.D., Ph.D
Executive Technical Advisor,
Human Development Deaprtment
Japan International Cooperation Agency
JICA
Science and Technology
Research Partnership
for Sustainable Development (SATREPS)
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SATREPS =Created by the strong policy directive from
the Council for the Science and Technology Policy
(CSTP) chaired by the Prime Minister
Utilize S&T
for diplomatic purposes
Utilize diplomacy for the further
development of S&T
“ To link S&T with Foreign Policy for mutual development”
From CSTP’s “Toward the Reinforcement of S&T Diplomacy” (May 19, 2008)
“Strengthening S&T cooperation with developing countries for
resolving the global issues” “in the areas of the environment
and energy, disaster prevention … and infectious diseases”
Creation of SATREPS
SYNERGY
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International
Joint ResearchResearch
Institutions in
Developing
Countries
Research
Institutions
in Japan
Research
Partnership
MOFA/
JICAMEXT/AMED Collaboration
Technical
Cooperation
R&D
Support
ODA
SATREPS Program Structure
Research Period : 3 - 5 years
Target : capacity development, technolgoy transfer
MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology
MOFA: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
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4The Objectives of
SATREPS
1. International Cooperation
2. Addressing Global Issues and Advancing Science
3. Capacity Development
Enhancing international cooperation in science and technology between Japan and
developing countries
Developing and applying new technology for the resolution of global issues and
acquiring new knowledge that can lead to advancing the level of science and
technology
Boosting self-reliant research and development capacity in developing countries
through international research, constructing sustainable research systems that can
contribute to resolving issues, coordinating networking between researchers, and
training future human resources in developing countries and in Japan
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Research Areas■Environment and Energy
・Global-scale Environmental Issues
・Low-carbon Society
Climate change mitigation & adaptation, Safe
water supply, Biodiversity conservation..
Biomass energy, Energy efficiency, Renewable energy..
■Bioresource UtilizationBreeding and cultivation technology, Bio resource
management..
■Natural Disaster Prevention
Natural disaster mechanisms (Earthquakes, Volcanic..), Natural
disaster mitigation..
■Infectious Diseases Control
Diagnostic tool, Vaccines, Treatment, Therapeutic products,
Alert system development (Avian influenza, Dengue fever,
Malaria, Tuberculosis, Trypanosomiasis, and etc.)
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SATREPS Projects (FY2008-FY2014)
78 projects in 39 countries
have been accepted so far.
For infectious diseases control,
18 topics in 12 countries
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Research Area 5: Infectious Disease Control
Research on measures to address infectious diseases
control attuned to the needs of developing countries.
HIV/AIDS, malaria, dengue fever, tuberculosis, highly-
pathogenic avian influenza, and other emerging and re-emerging
infectious diseases not only pose a threat to health in developing
countries, but act as a major impediment to social and economic
development. The frequency with which people and goods are
now moving across national borders means that these problems
are not confined to developing countries. By contributing to
efforts to address infectious disease issues in developing
countries, we can, in turn, play a part in protecting the health of
individuals from Japan who reside in or travel to those
countries, and in curbing the entry of infectious diseases into
Japan. As a result, such efforts will improve worldwide hygiene.
For these reasons, Japan needs to work in cooperation with
developing countries on research to address infectious disease
control on a global scale.
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Researches about Zoonosis
・Philipine :Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis
(2009-2014)
• Zambia : Locationg Viruses to Predict the Emergence of
Viral Zoonoses (2013-2018)
• Mongolia : Protect Livestock in Mongolia from Protozoan
Diseases and Ticks (2014-2019)
• Indonesia : Ecological Studies on Flying Foxes and Their
Involvement in Rabies-related and other Viral
Infectious Diseases (2015-2020)
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Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis in the Philippines
Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection which causes fever, myalgia, jaundice, renal failure and pulmonary
hemorrhage in humans. The Philippines is one of the most leptospirosis-endemic countries in the world.
This project aims to prevent and control leptospirosis not only in the Philippines but in the world. For this
purpose, through an international collaboration of epidemiological study, we plan to elucidate the infection
among humans and animals, to develop a rapid diagnosis kit and DNA vaccine, and analyze the Leptospiral
pathogenesis. Through such research collaboration, young researchers will be trained regarding Leptospira
and its infection.
PI: Professor YOSHIDA Shin-ichi / Faculty of Medicine Sciences,
Kyushu University
Counterpart Country: Republic of the Philippines
C/P Research Institutions: University of the Philippines Manila
This project is a prevention and a control of Leptospirosis
between Japan and Republic of the Philippines .Lepyospira Analysis of Leptospiral pathogenesis
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Research and Development of Prevention and Diagnosis for Neglected
Tropical Diseases, Especially Kala-Azar
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the ministers of health of India, Bangladesh and Nepal,
and the Southeast Asian Regional Office of the World Health Organization during the 2005 World Health
Assembly to eliminate kala-azar (KA; visceral leishmaniasis) over a targeted period of 2005 - 2015. The
document describes an aim to decrease the incidence of KA below 1 case per 10,000 in KA-endemic areas by
2015.
ICDDR,B will be the gateway to study the epidemiology of KA and its complications in the endemic areas
of Bangladesh and utilize the rapid diagnostic techniques developed in Japan to achieve the target of WHO
for controlling KA in multiple ways. This project aims to develop network of stakeholders to control KA in
South Asia and create a model of cooperation between Japanese and foreign researchers to achieve this goal.
PI: Associate Prof. NOIRI Eisei / The University of Tokyo Hospital
Counterpart Country: People's Republic of Bangladesh
C/P Research Institutions: International Center for Diarrheal Diseases
Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
Kala-Azar Research Center
The project is a development network of stakeholders to control Kala-Azar
between Japan and People's Republic of Bangladesh
Leishmania tropica Phlebotomus