Assessment report on research and development activities in FY2021 Activity; "Research and Development Related to the Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station" (Ex-post/ex-ante evaluations)

Sector of Fukushima Research and Development

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (hereinafter referred to as "JAEA") consulted an assessment committee, "Evaluation Committee of Research and Development related to the Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station" (hereinafter referred to as "Committee") for ex-post and ex-ante evaluations of "Research and Development Related to the Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station" in accordance with "General Guideline for the Evaluation of Government Research and Development (R&D) Activities" by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, "Guideline for Evaluation of R&D in Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology" and "Regulation on Conduct for Evaluation of R&D Activities" by JAEA. In response to the JAEA's request, the Committee evaluated the R&D activities during the Third Period of Mid-term Research Plan (from April 2015 to March 2022) as ex-post evaluation and the R&D plans during the Fourth Period of Research Plan (from April 2022 to March 2029) as ex-ante evaluation. This report summarizes the results of the assessment by the Committee.