WOTA Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with 4 Ukrainian Cities as Part of UNIDO Project
WOTA signed an MoC with four Ukrainian cities on January 28, 2026, as part of a UNIDO project funded by Japan's METI. They will evaluate the feasibility of introducing off-grid water recycling systems to rebuild infrastructure.
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WOTA Corp. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Yosuke Maeda; hereinafter 'WOTA') has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with four municipalities in Ukraine (Koblevo, Mykolaiv, Voznesensk, and Halitsynove) as of January 28, 2026. This initiative was conducted as part of a feasibility study under the 'Project for the Green Industrial Recovery of Ukraine through Technology Transfer and Co-creation of New Businesses from Japanese Companies' by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan.
This project is being advanced in collaboration with Ukrainian company Mykolaiv Water Hub (hereinafter 'MWH') and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC (hereinafter 'Deloitte'), driving the initiative forward after establishing a local implementation structure.
Furthermore, this MoC aims to assess the feasibility of conducting future demonstration projects geared toward the reconstruction of water infrastructure.
UNIDO is implementing a Green Industrial Recovery Programme from 2024 to 2028 in Ukraine, which has been affected by the ongoing war. The 'Project for the Green Industrial Recovery of Ukraine through Technology Transfer and Co-creation of New Businesses from Japanese Companies,' funded by Japan's METI, aims to support the country's industrial recovery and the construction of an innovation ecosystem through technology transfer, human resource development, and business co-creation between the private sectors of Ukraine and Japan.
Since being selected as an 'Ukraine Reconstruction Support Project' under this UNIDO initiative, WOTA has been working closely with UNIDO to explore the applicability of its small-scale decentralized water circulation system. This system is equipped with highly efficient water recycling technology capable of purifying and reusing up to 98% of used water.
These efforts, aimed at addressing not only the water infrastructure severely damaged by the armed conflict but also the country's long-standing structural issues such as aging water and sewage systems, have been progressing in cooperation with local partners.
MWH played a crucial role in concluding the MoC and, as WOTA's local implementation partner, is supporting coordination with municipal officials and the execution of the project on the ground in Ukraine. Additionally, Deloitte is providing expert knowledge regarding project management, regulatory analysis, and advisory services.
With the signing of this MoC, WOTA, in collaboration with local partners, envisions utilizing its water-recycling shower 'WOTA BOX' and water-recycling handwashing stand 'WOSH'—which enable water use even in environments with severed water supplies—in the four Ukrainian cities (Koblevo, Mykolaiv, Voznesensk, and Halitsynove).
WOTA hopes for the stabilization of the situation in Ukraine and will continue to contribute to the country's recovery through the verification of technologies that contribute to the rebuilding of water infrastructure supporting life and industry via its small-scale decentralized water circulation systems.
For more details on this project, please refer to the following link:
https://www.unido.org/girp-ukr-jpn
[About WOTA Corp.]
WOTA is a private enterprise aiming for the structural resolution of water problems. Since its founding in 2014, to solve various problems caused by the uneven distribution, depletion, and pollution of water resources on Earth, it has been developing a 'small-scale decentralized water circulation system' that recycles and maximizes the effective use of domestic wastewater, along with the 'autonomous water treatment control technology' that makes it possible. WOTA has already launched two products to the market, contributing to the realization of temporary water use under emergency water cutoff situations during disasters and improving public hygiene. Furthermore, the company has developed a 'residential water circulation system' for daily water use and has begun supplying water in select regions domestically and internationally.
For more details, visit: https://wota.co.jp
This project is being advanced in collaboration with Ukrainian company Mykolaiv Water Hub (hereinafter 'MWH') and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC (hereinafter 'Deloitte'), driving the initiative forward after establishing a local implementation structure.
Furthermore, this MoC aims to assess the feasibility of conducting future demonstration projects geared toward the reconstruction of water infrastructure.
UNIDO is implementing a Green Industrial Recovery Programme from 2024 to 2028 in Ukraine, which has been affected by the ongoing war. The 'Project for the Green Industrial Recovery of Ukraine through Technology Transfer and Co-creation of New Businesses from Japanese Companies,' funded by Japan's METI, aims to support the country's industrial recovery and the construction of an innovation ecosystem through technology transfer, human resource development, and business co-creation between the private sectors of Ukraine and Japan.
Since being selected as an 'Ukraine Reconstruction Support Project' under this UNIDO initiative, WOTA has been working closely with UNIDO to explore the applicability of its small-scale decentralized water circulation system. This system is equipped with highly efficient water recycling technology capable of purifying and reusing up to 98% of used water.
These efforts, aimed at addressing not only the water infrastructure severely damaged by the armed conflict but also the country's long-standing structural issues such as aging water and sewage systems, have been progressing in cooperation with local partners.
MWH played a crucial role in concluding the MoC and, as WOTA's local implementation partner, is supporting coordination with municipal officials and the execution of the project on the ground in Ukraine. Additionally, Deloitte is providing expert knowledge regarding project management, regulatory analysis, and advisory services.
With the signing of this MoC, WOTA, in collaboration with local partners, envisions utilizing its water-recycling shower 'WOTA BOX' and water-recycling handwashing stand 'WOSH'—which enable water use even in environments with severed water supplies—in the four Ukrainian cities (Koblevo, Mykolaiv, Voznesensk, and Halitsynove).
WOTA hopes for the stabilization of the situation in Ukraine and will continue to contribute to the country's recovery through the verification of technologies that contribute to the rebuilding of water infrastructure supporting life and industry via its small-scale decentralized water circulation systems.
For more details on this project, please refer to the following link:
https://www.unido.org/girp-ukr-jpn
[About WOTA Corp.]
WOTA is a private enterprise aiming for the structural resolution of water problems. Since its founding in 2014, to solve various problems caused by the uneven distribution, depletion, and pollution of water resources on Earth, it has been developing a 'small-scale decentralized water circulation system' that recycles and maximizes the effective use of domestic wastewater, along with the 'autonomous water treatment control technology' that makes it possible. WOTA has already launched two products to the market, contributing to the realization of temporary water use under emergency water cutoff situations during disasters and improving public hygiene. Furthermore, the company has developed a 'residential water circulation system' for daily water use and has begun supplying water in select regions domestically and internationally.
For more details, visit: https://wota.co.jp