Japan-ASEAN Bilateral Waste Cooperation - Marine Plastic and Circular Economy

Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-11 11:00

Japanese bilateral cooperation with ASEAN on capacity building, infrastructure development for waste management, marine plastic debris reduction, and promoting circular economy practices.

Source: https://env.go.jp/content/000342922.pdf

Funding Details

Deadline

Not applicable — Japan bilateral government cooperation, not an open grant call (Unknown)

Contact

Japan Ministry of the Environment (MOE), https://www.env.go.jp/en/

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:52

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be an ASEAN member state government or designated implementing agency
• Cooperation is bilateral (Japan-ASEAN) — non-ASEAN and non-Japanese entities unlikely eligible as lead applicants

Project Scope

• Projects must align with the ASEAN-Japan Cooperation Action Agenda on Plastic Pollution or ARCPEEC framework
• Activities should address plastic lifecycle management, waste management infrastructure, or circular economy in ASEAN region
• Focus areas include e-waste, end-of-life vehicles, critical minerals recovery, or marine plastic debris reduction

Constraints

• Projects must fit within the Strategic Program for ASEAN Climate and Environment (SPACE) 2025 framework

Historical Context

The program is part of the Strategic Program for ASEAN Climate and Environment (SPACE) 2025, reflecting ongoing Japan-ASEAN environmental cooperation. The ARCPEEC component responds to growing e-waste (3.5 Mt in 2019) and end-of-life vehicle volumes (2.4 million in 2020) in the ASEAN region. The program addresses projected increases in global microplastic leakage from 19.4 million tons to 38.4 million tons by 2060.

Why it was added

SE Asia plastic waste/circular economy funding

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