30/04/2026
IGES and Fukuoka City will introduce the “Fukuoka Method” to Lao PDR!
On April 8, 2026, Fukuoka City and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) signed a cooperation agreement to improve waste management in Lao PDR, by introducing the “Fukuoka Method.”
Under this agreement, Fukuoka City will dispatch staff to Lao PDR and work with IGES to advance the project.
Fukuoka City Press Release (in Japanese only)
https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/shisei/kouhou-hodo/hodo-happyo/2026/documents/260424fukuokahoushikigalaoshe.pdf
IGES Press Release
https://www.iges.or.jp/en/news/20260424