WOTA Signs Memoranda of Cooperation with Four Ukrainian Communities under a UNIDO Project
— Toward Demonstration for Water Infrastructure Reconstruction ―
WOTA Corp. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Yosuke Maeda; hereinafter “WOTA”) has entered into Memoranda of Cooperation (MoCs) with four Ukrainian communities—Koblevo, Mykolaiv, Voznesensk, and Halytsynove—as of January 28, 2026, as one of the feasibility studies under the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)’s“Green industrial recovery project for Ukraine through technology transfer from and the co-creation of new businesses with Japan’s private industries,” financed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI).
This feasibility study is being carried out in collaboration with Ukrainian company Mykolaiv Water Hub (hereinafter “MWH”) and Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC (hereinafter “Deloitte”), together with local partners on the ground.
These MoCs are intended to support the feasibility study phase to assess the potential for future technology demonstration projects aimed at rebuilding water infrastructures, subject to the results of the feasibility study.
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is implementing a green industrial recovery programme for Ukraine 2024-2028 from the ongoing armed conflict. The “Green industrial recovery project for Ukraine through technology transfer from and the co-creation of new businesses with Japan’s private industries”, funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI), aims to support the country’s industrial recovery and innovation ecosystem building through technology transfer, capacity-building and business co-creation between Ukrainian and Japanese private sectors.
Since signing the grant agreement, one of the feasibility studies under the UNIDO “Green industrial recovery project for Ukraine through technology transfer from and the co-creation of new businesses with Japan’s private industries,”, WOTA has been working with UNIDO to explore the applicability of its small-scale decentralized water recycling systems.The system is equipped with highly efficient water recycling technology that enables the purification and reuse of up to 98% of used water.
These efforts focus on addressing the severe damage to water infrastructure caused by the armed conflict, as well as the country’s long-standing structural challenges, including the aging of water supply and wastewater systems, in coordination with local partners.
MWH has played a key role in facilitating the conclusion of the MoCs and serves as WOTA’s local partner, supporting coordination with municipal stakeholders in Ukraine. Deloitte contributes to the project through its expertise in project management, regulatory analysis, and advisory services.
With the conclusion of these MoCs, WOTA, in collaboration with its local partners, is considering the use of the water regeneration shower “WOTA BOX” and the water-regenerating hand-washing stand “WOSH” for four Ukrainian communities—Koblevo, Mykolaiv, Voznesensk, and Halytsynove—to enable water use even under conditions of water supply disruption.
WOTA sincerely hopes for the stabilization of the situation in Ukraine and remains committed to contributing to the country’s recovery through the assessment of technologies for rebuilding water infrastructure that sustains both daily life and industrial activity through small-scale decentralized water recycling systems.
Further details are available here:
https://www.unido.org/girp-ukr-jpn
[About WOTA Corp.]
WOTA Corp. is a private company committed to solving the structural challenges of global water issues. Since its founding in 2014, the company has developed decentralized water recycling systems and autonomous water treatment control technologies that recycle household wastewater for maximum reuse, tackling issues such as water scarcity, pollution, and uneven distribution.
WOTA has already launched two products that support emergency water use during outages and contribute to improved public hygiene. In addition, the company has developed a household water circulation system that enables daily water use, and has begun providing water services in select regions both in Japan and abroad.
Details here:https://wota.co.jp/en/