Dedicated Pages for JAIF Projects

The global medical device landscape is characterised by rapidly evolving technologies and there is a need to guarantee the safety and effectiveness of the emerging technologies, while at the same time fully leverage its benefits through training and knowledge sharing. These initiatives will not only enhance regulatory practices but also support the operations of medical device companies throughout ASEAN.The project is a collaborative program organized by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) of Japan, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (MoH), and the Faculty of Pharmacy at Universitas Indonesia (UI).

Implemented by IGES, ACCSAP 2024 brings together policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to align climate action with public health goals. It fosters regional collaboration on climate-resilient health systems, adaptation strategies, and evidence-based policymaking in ASEAN countries.

The project equips the stakeholders of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), including the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS), as well as the Sub-Committee on Space Technology and Application (SCOSA), with practical skills and technical know-how of the assessments of rice planted areas and damaged paddy fields through customized training programs.

Japan has been contributing to the development of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry sector in ASEAN. Led by Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), several projects covered the capacity building for monitoring and reduction of marine debris from fisheries, strengthening resources for tropical anguillid eel, and assessment of plan for the fishing capacity.

The initiative combines Attachment Officers (AOs) work experience in the ASEAN Secretariat with the development of leaders and policy professionals for democratic governance through GRIPS, enabling participants to acquire a broad knowledge of public policy through Masters’ Degree programme in National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.

As a global exhibitions held every five years, World Expo gathers nations to find solutions to pressing challenges under a universal theme. This year, ASEAN is participating in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan from April to October. The ASEAN Secretariat will manage the ASEAN Pavilion at the Expo and will conduct events that showase ASEAN’s contributions to sustainable development and highlight ASEAN’s cultural identity.

The project recognise the importance of enhancing digital skills and technology adoption as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises’ (MSME’s) participation in the ASEAN’s digital economy. Several initiatives were done, including the development of Diagnostic Tools to assess their digitalisation needs and gaps.

This portal helps MSMEs in ASEAN evaluate their digital readiness and identify pathways to digital transformation. It supports inclusive economic growth by guiding businesses to adopt digital tools, improve competitiveness, and integrate into the digital economy.

The two-phase projects support selected ASEAN cities in accelerating local SDG implementation. Facilitated by IGES, the project provides technical assistance, peer learning, and policy development to empower urban areas as frontrunners in sustainable development across the region. These initiatives aims to support ASEAN cities to achieve inclusive, sustainable, resilient and dynamic development in line with ASEAN Vision 2025.

SDGs-FC Phase 1 (SDGs-FC 1) was implemented during 2018-2020, and was subsequently approved for an extension to Phase 2 (SDGs-FC 2) for implementation during September 2022-August 2024.

Tomato production is threatened by the spread of invasive Tuta absoluta, a serious pest that can cause up to 100% losses, leading to an increase in tomato market prices in affected countries.
Through regional cooperation between ASEAN Member States and WorldVeg, the project set up pest surveillance at possible entry points, and built the capacity of quarantine and plant protection offices to setup appropriate T. absoluta monitoring systems.

The project “Strengthening Capacity Development for Local Governments in ASEAN to Tackle Microplastics and Water Pollution through Decentralised Wastewater Management Approach” (PoDIWM-2) is a continuation and extension of PoDIWM. PoDIWM-2 is an initiative to address the challenges ASEAN cities face in providing safe, affordable, and sustainable domestic wastewater treatment systems. It also aims to address the emerging challenge of microplastic pollution in the region. It is a response to the shortcomings of conventional centralised approaches to wastewater management, which have proven to be costly and less adaptable to climate change and natural disasters.

Partnership to Strengthen Transparency for co-Innovation (PaSTI) was established as one of the pillar activities on climate change in the “ASEAN-Japan Environmental Cooperation Initiative” presented by the Prime Minister of Japan in 2017.
The Phase 2 of the PaSTI-JAIF Project aims to develop Facility Level M&R Guidelines for ASEAN region following the “Road Map for Designing Facility Level GHG M&R Guideline for ASEAN Region” which were developed in the Phase 1. The developed guidelines can serve as a reference for ASEAN Member States for developing their own transparency systems involving the state and non-state actors.

The ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry are a roadmap for how private investors and governments can ensure investments in any ASEAN Member State are socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable and inclusive.
This project on Creation and Testing of Learning and Accreditation Programme to Implement the ASEAN-RAI Guidelines is supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).