All posts by Naoto Shibui

Elfu Bob Project Inventory List (Nairobi, Kenya. December): ETA investigated projects of Elfu Bob Club and made an inventory list for evaluation. Those projects were operated from 2003 to 2008 by young volunteers in Kenya coming from various countries. Learn more >> The 11th JKUAT Scientific, Technological and Industrialization Conference and Exhibitions (Juja, Kenya. November): […]

Training for Semi-Aerobic Solid Waste Management (Fukuoka Method) (Thika, Kenya. September): Two staff of ETA received a four-day training of a nonprofit organization, SWAN-Fukuoka (Solid Waste management Advisers Network Fukuoka) for semi-aerobic solid waste management, which is called Fukuoka Method. Learn more >> 1st Conference of Women in Water and Sanitation (WIWAS) (Naivasha, Kenya. September): […]

New ETA Staff Member (Nairobi, Kenya. June): ETA welcomed a new Kenyan staff, Rose Onyango. Wrap-up Seminar of a Membrane Water Treatment Project in Ruiru (Ruiru, Kenya. June): In a frame work of an international cooperation project of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), ETA facilitated logistics of a seminar for Wellthy Corporation to report on […]

New Contract awarded by LIXIL Corporation for a Water and Sewage Investigation (Nairobi, Kenya. February): LIXIL Corporation, the largest housing and building materials company in Japan, awarded ETA the sixth contract for an investigation for four counties in Kenya. First Contracts from INGÉROSEC Corporation for Incinerator Construction in Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya. February): INGÉROSEC Corporation, a […]

First contract from the Asahi Shimbun Company for Renewable Energy Business in Africa (Nairobi, Kenya. November): ETA got its first contract from the Asahi Shimbun Company, one of the leading newspapers in Japan. In this project, ETA facilitated interviews about renewable energy business development in Kenya and East Africa. Partnership with i-Wind Consulting in Rwanda […]

ETA Director Featured in a Prominent Social & Environmental Journal (Tokyo, Japan. August): ETA’s director was interviewed by Kirakusha Limited. The article (available in Japanese only) was published in Sotokoto (Vol. 195), a prominent social and environmental magazine in Japan. The director discussed the history, development, and business operations of ETA.  

Project Opportunity Development for Joint Credit Mechanism (Tokyo, Japan. 29 May): ETA participated in a meeting by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan that informed participants about grant schemes available to promote Joint Credit Mechanism (JCM) projects. Hundreds of participants from private companies and research institutes attended this event, and ETA discussed project opportunities in […]

ETA Interviewed by Development Engine (Tokyo, Japan. March): ETA was interviewed by a non-profit organization called “e-Education” which focuses on educational disparities in developing countries. The interview was published in the online magazine called “Development Engine” (available in Japanese only), a distinguished platform for outstanding social and environmental projects in developing countries. The article additionally […]

JOCVs Seminar In November, ETA attended a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCVs) seminar at the Rahimtulla Tower, Upper Hill Road, Nairobi, Kenya. This event was facilitated by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kenya Office and the World Bank Kenya Office. Learn more>> Update on ETA Internal Green Initiatives In November, ETA purchased one- and three-watt […]

New Contract for Battery Restoration Business In March, ETA was assigned to assist a Japanese company in conducting a feasibility study on a battery restoration business in Kenya. Successful Completion of a Bilateral Solid Waste Management Project In February, ETA completed all the work for a Kenyan and Japanese governments bilateral project, “Project for Capacity […]