About SATREPS

Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) is a Japanese government program that promotes international joint research. The program is a collaboration between Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), which provides competitive research funds to research organizations in Japan, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which provides Official Development assistance (ODA) in the counterpart country. The aims of SATREPS are strengthening international cooperation, acquiring new knowledge and technology that lead to the resolution of global issues and the advance of science and technology, and enhancing capacity development. The principal organization on the Japan side is the International Center for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM), while the counterpart on the Philippine side is the University of the Philippines Los Baños Interdisciplinary Studies Center for Water (UPLB-IdSCW).