Kopernik Program
Providing Appropriate Technologies to Developing Countries in Order to Improve Lives and Break the Chain of Poverty
Daiwa Securities Group supports the program of Kopernik, a non-profit organization that was established on February 19, 2010 to improve lives and break the chain of poverty in developing countries.
Kopernikuses the Internet provides a mechanism that enables donors to select projects in support regions and products that are locally needed (such as solar lamps and simple water purifiers) for donation to recipients. Since the use of donations can be clarified and support can be provided to local partners that take direct action locally, the organization is able to efficiently provide support that accurately meets local needs.
Donations sourced from our revenue from the Russell Investment Global Environmental Technology Fund are allocated as set forth below and to operational expenses of Kopernik.
- （1） Projects to directly provide products and technologies that will be useful for raising the living standards of impoverished persons in developing countries
- （2）Trials of products and technologies taking into account local issues and surveys of local needs
FY2022 – FY2023 Recipients
The following project was selected for grants.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Alternative wastewater treatment in floating settlements and waterside communities | 2,555 |
FY2021 – FY2022 Recipients
The following project was selected for grants.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Improving livelihoods in the fisheries sector in coastal areas | 6,473 |
FY2020 – FY2021 Recipients
The following three projects were selected for grants.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Increasing the added value of seaweed | 19,337 |
| Improving sorting of waste | 13,696 | |
| Seawater desalination project | 2,610 |
FY2019 – FY2020 Recipients
The following three projects were selected for grants.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Reducing crop damage through pest control in paddy fields | 10,306 |
| Cultivating and conducting dietary education on highly-nutritious moringa to improve children’s nutrition | 9,043 | |
| Preserving water quality for sustainable batik industry | 5,295 |
FY2018 – FY2019 Recipients
The following three projects were selected for grants.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Increasing rice production yields by improving rodent countermeasures | 9,900 |
| Extraction of honey using tubular filters | 8,900 | |
| Emergency support for the Sunda Strait tsunami | 10,100 |
FY2017 – FY2018 Recipients
The following six projects in two regions were selected for grants.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Improvement of irrigation systems: drip type irrigation systems using plastic bottles | 4,800 |
| Grain storage method that contributes to farmers securing food and increasing their incomes | 3,600 | |
| Solar systems providing access to electricity | 6,300 | |
| Palm leaf cutting machines that improve farmers’ processing skills | 3,900 | |
| Provision of clean energy technology to schools and students in remote areas | 7,700 | |
| Bangladesh | Support to Rohingya refugees: solar power generation systems for health care | 4,200 |
FY2016 – FY2017 Recipients
The following 11 experimentation projects in Indonesia were selected for grants.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Storage method that improves the quality of agricultural products | 1,500 |
| Testing of low-cost seawater desalination technology | 2,000 | |
| Extraction of honey using tubular filters | 3,000 | |
| Study on recyclable sanitary napkins and girls' school attendance | 3,000 | |
| Testing of effects of handmade solar drying machine | 2,000 | |
| Improvement of solar-based cacao processing method | 5,800 | |
| Homemade solar lantern | 2,400 | |
| Solar drying machine | 5,500 | |
| Gas detector for keeping watch on forest fires | 2,500 | |
| Testing of water quality sensor | 2,000 | |
| Plastic waste recycling equipment | 3,000 |
FY2015 – FY2016 Recipients
The following four projects in three regions were selected for grants.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Technology Distribution | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Provision of technology to female refugees fleeing war in Syria |
Hygiene supply kit | 20,000 |
| Cambodia | Provision of technology to the people of Kratie | Solar lamps Water purifiers Cooking stoves |
5,333 |
| Provision of technology to the people of Siem Reap | Solar lamps Cooking stoves |
6,676 | |
| Myanmar | Research on needs to improve the living standards of impoverished farmers | - | 11,222 |
FY2014 – FY2015 Recipients
The following three projects in two regions were selected for grants.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Technology Distribution | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Promoting the use of solar lamps, water purifiers, and cooking stoves to local women with the aim of improving the living standards of people living in Pulau Flores |
Solar lamps Water purifiers Cooking stoves |
14,663 |
| Provision of high combustion efficiency cooking stoves to replace cooking methods that generate a lot of smoke for people living in farming villages in Soppeng Regency, South Sulawasi Province |
Cooking stoves | 5,856 | |
| Cambodia | Technology fair held to determine what kinds of technologies will lead to solutions to the issues that the Cambodian people are facing |
Solar lamps Water purifiers Cooking stoves Mosquito nets |
17,862 |
FY2013 – FY2014 Recipients
The following six projects in four regions were selected for grants.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Technology Distribution | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | Using high combustion efficiency cooking stoves to reduce firewood consumption and improve cooking environments |
Cooking stoves | 8,336 |
| Introducing water purifiers to support the provision of clean drinking water |
Water purifiers | 6,072 | |
| India | Provision of cooking stoves and solar lamps to semi-nomadic communities in India |
Solar lamps | 3,718 |
| Indonesia | Provision of technology to families living in the Poso region after conflict |
Water purifiers Cooking stoves Solar lamps |
6,412 |
| Provision of solar lamps to families living in Yahukimo Regency, Papua Province |
Solar lamps | 7,334 | |
| East Timor | Provision of solar lamps to East Timor to reduce the dumping of batteries from fishing boats and reduce deterioration of the environment |
Solar lamps | 14,050 |
FY2012 Recipients
The following six projects in five regions were selected for grants under the FY2012 program.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Technology Distribution | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Provision of solar lamps to river island residents in northern Bangladesh |
Solar lamps | 8,775 |
| Indonesia | Provision of clean water in impoverished regions Bali | Water purifiers | 6,678 |
| Provision of commercial cooking stoves on remote islands of Indonesia |
Cooking stoves | 12,000 | |
| East Timor | Provision of safe birth kits to clinics in East Timor |
Matenoble birth kits | 9,345 |
| Vietnam | Provision of hearing aids to schools for the deaf in Vietnam | Hearing aids | 8,500 |
| Philippines | Provision of solar lamps in mountain regions of the Philippines |
Solar lamps | 4,883 |
FY2011 Recipients
The following six projects in five regions were selected for grants under the FY2011 program.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Technology Distribution | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Provision of water purifiers to flood victims | Water purifiers | 5,000 |
| Provision of high efficiency cooking stoves to women in India |
Biomass cooking stoves | 1,623 | |
| Indonesia | Creation of jobs to spread technology by making use of women’s networks |
Water purifiers, cooking stoves | 26,190 |
| Philippines | Provision of attractive and sustainable lights in highland regions of the Philippines |
Solar lanterns | 8,648 |
| East Timor | Provision of lights to fishermen on isolated islands | Solar lanterns | 7,340 |
| Vietnam | Phase II: Provision of hearing aids and training to deaf children |
Solar hearing aids | 10,417 |
FY2010 Recipients
The following nine projects in four regions were selected for grants under the FY2010 program.
| Country of Implementation | Project | Technology Distribution | Grant Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Timor | Provision of lights in East Timor | Solar lanterns | 20,271 |
| Provision of lights to midwives | Solar lanterns | 1,845 | |
| Provision of clean water to agricultural villages in East Timor | Solar water purification systems | 7,495 | |
| Energy from biomass | High energy efficiency cooking stoves and biomass charcoal kits |
4,345 | |
| Indonesia | Provision of biomass cooking stoves in agricultural villages in Indonesia |
High energy efficiency cooking stoves | 5,035 |
| Provision of lights to forest communities | Solar lanterns | 8,010 | |
| Provision of biomass cooking stoves for recovery following the eruption of Mount Merapi | Biomass cooking stoves | 9,397 | |
| Vietnam | Restoring the hearing of children | Solar hearing aids | 14,995 |
| India | Improving living standards in communities in India | Solar lanterns | 5,291 |