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4. Promotion of Cooperation in Disaster Reduction
4-1. Cooperation with the United Nations
With the support from the Cabinet Office of Japan and Hyogo prefecture where ADRC islocated, ADRC has been promoting cooperation and collaboration with various UN
organizations, among others, through the establishment of UN OCHA Kobe for a close
partnership as well as by playing an important role as Asia’s major partner of ISDR.

4-1-1. Cooperative Projects between UN OCHA Kobe and ADRC
4-1-1-1. “Consultative Meeting on Total Disaster Risk Management(TDRM)”
ADRC and UN OCHA have developed partnership through the implementation of acooperative project from the establishment of the OCHA Kobe in February 2000 in Kobe.
Following the “Consultative Meeting on Regional Cooperation in the Field of Natural
Disasters” held in Kathmandu, Nepal in July 2001, ADRC and ADPC (Asian Disaster
Preparedness Center) co-organized the “2nd Consultative Meeting on Total Disaster Risk
Management (TDRM)” on June 13-14, 2002, in Bangkok, Thailand. The second meeting wasattended by many disaster-concerned organizations including ADB, ASEAN Foundation,
DIPECHO, EMA, UN ESCAP, ICIMOD, IDRM, IFRC, UN ISDR, JICA, MRC,
OFDA-USAID, UNDMTP, UNDP-Nepal, UNICEF-Bangkok, UN-OCHA, WFP-Bangkok,
and WHO Western Pacific Regional Office. (Table 4-1-1-1)
During the first meeting in 2001, the objectives for the second meeting were set:
(1) To enhance and strengthen regional
cooperation in the field of natural
disasters, including preparedness,
reduction, capacity building, reponse
and recovery;(2) To provide a forum for reginalorganizations and the regional offices
of international organizations to shareviews and experiences related tonatural disasters; and(3) To achieve a shared vision of regional
cooperation.
Based on the agreement at the firstmeeting, the second meeting was heldwith the objectives stated below:
Fig. 4-1-1-1
Workshop
The aim of the Second Consultative
Meeting on Regional Cooperation in the Field of Natural Disasters was to provide a forum toconsolidate collaboration and coordination among regional institutions and regional offices ofUN agencies and international organizations in disaster reduction. The specific objectives were:(1) to review the progress made on the four recommendations of the first meeting at
Kathmandu; (2) to discuss the draft concept paper and strategy on the Total Disaster Risk
Management (TDRM) Approach; (3) to reach understanding on ways and methods for the
advocacy of the TDRM approach; (4) to present the new participants of the meeting; (5) to planfollow-up activities; and (6) to discuss ways and means of consolidating collaboration.

CONCLUSIONAt the closing of the meeting, it was concluded that the meeting has achieved and met its
aims and objectives. On behalf of the organizers, Mr. Satoru Nishikawa, Executive Dirctor of
ADRC, expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the meeting, particularly the sharing of ideas
and views on how the disaster problem could be addressed holistically, how the message of
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collaboration among regional organizations could be strengthened further.
The discussions have underscored the importance of the relationship between disaster risk
management and key development issues such as poverty alleviation, sustainable livelihood,environmental protection, gender, and good governance. They have also presented concrete
recommendations on the pursuit of TDRM. In this regard, the participants agreed to undertakeas follow-up actions the development of a checklist, documentation of good practices,advocacy and networking, and pilot projects.
There was a general feeling among the participants that TDRM is a valuable approach indisaster reduction. However, the meeting identified a need to achieve greater clarity in theconcept and working definition of TDRM and for its advocacy that builds on the experiences,
ways and means used in streamlining gender and environmental issue in developing planningand process. Nevertheless, the participants agreed to undertake and pursue follow-up activities
for TDRM and to sustain the gains of the consultative meetings.
Moreover, they agreed to continue meeting and proposed that the Third Consultative
Meeting be co-organized by WHO, ADPC, and WFP; and be held in Manila, Philippines, at the
WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific in 2003. The specific date of the meeting will be
confirmed later.
The 3rd Consultative Meeting, which will be entitled “Third Regional Inter-Agency
Consultative Meeting on Disaster in Asia,” shall aim to: (1) enhance and strengthen regional
cooperation in the natural disaster field, including preparedness, reduction, capacity building
and response: (2) provide a forum for regional organization and regional offices of internationalorganizations to share views and experiences related to disasters; and (3) achieve a sharedvision of regional cooperation. The objectives of the meeting will focus on (1) review of the
progress of actions recommended at the last meeting; (2) review of the progress on TDRM, (3)promote the further development of the TDRM approach.
Table. 4-1-1-1

Participants

Name

Position

Dr. Ruben Umaly
Mr. Thomas O. Brennan

Executive Director
SR. Regional Advisor

Mr. Thomas Dolan

Regional Advisor

Dr. Michael Emst

AAAS Fellow

Mr. Michael Tarrant

Assistant Director, Research
Management
Hazard Mitigation Specialist

Mr. Li Tianchi
Mr. Lieven Geerinck
Ms. Karin Michotte
Mr. Suvit Yodmani
Mr. David HollisterCol. Brian Ward
Mr. Kamal Kishore
Mr. Robin Willison
Mr.N.M.S.I. Arambepola
Ms. Lolita Garcia
Mr. Aloysius J. Rego

Organization
ASEAN Foundation
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance(USAID)
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance(USAID)
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance(USAID), Dhaka
Emergency Management Australia

International Center for Integrated
Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Navigation Program Manger
Mekong River Commission (MRC)
Technical Assistant
Disaster Preparedness ECHO(DIPECHO) South East Asia
Executive Director
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center(ADPC)
Deputy Executive Director
ADPC
UN DMTPADPC
Director, Information, Research and ADPC
Network Support
Director, Technical Service
ADPC
Deputy Program Manager
ADPC
Program Manager
ADPC
Director, Planning, Development & ADPC
Partnerships

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Name
Mr. Satoru Nishikawa

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Position
Executive Director

Organization

Asian Disaster Reduction Center(ADRC)
Mr. Fumiaki Yoshimura
Senior Researcher
ADRC
Dr. Tomohiko Hatori
Senior Reseacher
ADRC
Mr. Kazuyuki Yoshinaga Administrative Manager
ADRC
Mr. Nick Russell
Head of Delegation
IFRC, Lao
Mr. Masayuki Watanabe Advisor to the President
JICA
Mr. Manny de Guzman
Vice President & Chief
Alliance for Emergency
Executive Officer
Response and Training
Dr. Patrick Safran
Planning and Policy Officer
ADB
Mr. Teow Choo Ti
Senior Food Systems Economist
Regional Office for Asia and thePacific, FAO
Mr. Joan Fleuren
Senior Program Advisor
WFP Bangkok
Mr. Le Hue Ti
Economic Affairs Officer
ESCAP
Mr.Yoshihiro Takashima Regional Coordinator
Emergency and Humanitarian Action,
Regional Office for the Western Pacific,
WHO
Mr. Andrew Maskrey
Chief of Disaster Reduction and UNDP
Recovery Cluster
Mr. Rodney Hatfiels
Deputy Regional Director
UNIDEF East Asia and Pacific Regional
Office in Bangkok
Mr. Salvano Briceno
Director
ISDR
Ms. Esly Sutyoko
Disaster Response Officer
OCHA Indonesia
Mr. Opia Mensah Kumah Chief Advocacy, Esternal Relations OCHA New Yorkand Information Management
BranchFeng Min Kan
Regional Disaster Response
OCHA Asian Disaster Response Unit
AdvisorMs. Fainula Rodriguez
Deputy Executive Officer
IDRM
Mr. Ingemar Anderson
Head of Regional Disaster
IFRC
Management Unit
Mr. Ian Wilderspin
Regional Disaster Preparedness
IFRC
Coordinator
Mr. Pepe Selmela
Regional Response Preparedness
IFRC
Coordinator
Mr. James SianManager of Disaster Management IFRC Regional Disaster Management
Unit, Philippines National Red Cross TeamDr. Selva Jothi
Manager of Disaster Management IFRC Regional Disaster Management
Unit, Malaysia National Red
Team
Crescent
Mr. Muniandy
Manager of Disaster Management IFRC Regional Disaster Management
Unit, Malaysia National Red
Team
Crescent

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4-1-1-2. United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination(UNDAC) Team Induction Training Course 2003
The UNDAC Induction Training Course was co-organized by ADRC and UN OCHA in
Kobe on 16-28 March, 2003, supported by the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Hyogo Prefecture and JICA Hyogo International Center.
The UNDAC team consists of experienced disaster managers drawn from the UN andnational experts. The team is dispatched to a country suffering from a large-scale disaster uponrequest by the government of a disaster-affected country to provide assistance required.
The main purpose of this course was to train diaster management experts in the region
nominated by governments, international organizations, and UN agencies to be registered as
UNDAC members in order to enhance the regional capacity to respond to disasters.
A total of 31 trainees participated in the course from 14 national governments and 8international organizations in the Asia-pacific region. The training course provided theparticipants with information about the UNDAC methodology, the UN Humanitarian systems
and personal skills required to undertake actual missions and was facilitated by the traininers
specialized in disaster management and OCHA staff.
Fig. 4-2-1-1

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Week 1

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Week 2Time

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MON 24 MAR

TUE 25 MAR

WED 26 MAR

0700 - 0830
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4. Promotion of Cooperation in Disaster Reduction(2) Training structure
The UNDAC Induction Course curriculum is organized to learn three main topics as follows:
1) International Humanitarian Response System, 2) Personal Skills Training, and 3) UNDAC
Methodology.
1) The Internatioanl Humanitarian Response System
Participants will understand OCHA’s roles and mechanisms as a coordinating body forinternational assistance and will be familiar with the mandates and typical activities of the main
UNDAC partners in emergencies. Furthermore, they will be aware of the different types ofhazards, their concequesnces, responding organizations, coordination and cooperation withvarious organizations.
2) Personal Skills Training
Participants will understand what is necessary for the team members to be personallyprepared to be deployed on an UNDAC mission, basic security and safety situations that they
may encounter on mission and appropriate responses to such situations. In addition, they will befamiliar with various mission tools including GPS, map reading, compasses, satellite
communications which will be indispensable on missions. Furthermore, they will learn how tocope with stress, how to respond to the media, where to obtain information on vaccination andhow to prepare reports.
3) UNDAC Methodology
Participants will be familiar with and be able to readily use the UNDAC Field Handbook andunderstand the UNDAC deployment, mobilization procedures and the first actions necessary in
the first 24 hours such as a plan of action. Through a simulation exercise, the participants willlearn how to establish good teamwork, how to communicate and manage information and how
to assess and document reports.
The main content of each session is as noted below.
(1) UNDAC Mission Cycle□ Understand the entire mission cycle, including procedures taken by OCHA headquarters
before deployment and debriefing after the mission.
(2) Emergency Environment (Exercise)□ Be familiar with the selection of critical information to be included in the reports throughexercise sessions using various types of the situation reports on natural disasters andcomplex emregencies(3) The UN Humanitarian System & OCHA Coordination□ Understand how the UN is organized to mitigate, prepare for and respond to emergencies;□ Be aware of the roles of OCHA;□ Understand which agencies are most often involed in emergency response.
(4) The UNDAC Concept and Methodology□ Understand the overview of the main roles of the UNDAC team;□ Discuss the support structure of the FCSS (Field Coordination Support Section) for the
UNDAC team;□ Review the previous UNDAC missions.
(5) Triggering factors (Exercise)
Understand the decision-making environment surrounding the deployment of an UNDAC
team on the occasion of natural disasters and complex emergencies.

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4. Promotion of Cooperation in Disaster Reduction(6) Personal Readiness□ Understand the broad areas of personal readiness (checklist, medical, psychological,
logistical);□ Be aware of their own level of preparedness, action and UNDAC travel arrangements
including flight tickets and daily allowances.
(7) The Role of UN Agencies and Other Humanitarian Partners in Emergencies□ Increase understanding of the other UN agencies which deal with humanitarian affairs incooperation with OCHA (WFP, UNHCR,UNDP, WHO and UNICEF).
(8) UNDAC Alert and Mobilization Procedure□ Be aware of procedures leading up to the dispatch of the team including selection of themembers.
(9) Personal Health Readiness for Emergency Mission□ Be familiar with medical preparation and vaccinations they should have before mission.
(10) Personal Safety and Security/the UN Security System□ Understand the UN security management system (how to obtain security information in acountry) and security phases;□ Be aware of importance of basic security awareness as well as of confirming security
information on the country dispatched.
(11) Coordination in Emergencies□ Be aware of the important factors for the mission using the handbook;□ Understand why coordination is necessary in cases of emergency, what are the importantfactors for effective coordination and what kind of coordination is necessary in the earlystages of emergency;□ Learn about the important coordination tasks of the UNDAC team, the coordination fora
and how to create a Plan of Action (PoA).
(12) Deployment Terms of Reference/Plan of Arrival/Action□ Understand the purpose, format and elements of PoA, i.e., situation, mission objectives,
UN and political systems in a country dispatched, safety and security, and details on thetasks to be conducted;□ Create a PoA assuming that they are actually mobilized, and presents the plan in the class.
(13) Assessment Methodology/ Sectoral Assessment & the Sphere standards□ Understand the matters to be considered proior to an assessment which is the most criticalobjective of the UNDAC mission, the methods of infomarion collection and report
preparation.
(14) Assessment Mission Planning□ Be able to draft a plan to conduct an assessment; and make a presentation on the plan;□ Improve ability to identify the objectives of the assessment, detailed schedule, items to beassessed (e.g. security, food, water, medical service, and education, meeting schedule,
logistics required, difficulties expected, and matters necessary after assessment
completion.
(15) Information Management in Emergencies□ Understand the importance of information management;□ Learn how to obtain and deliber accurate information without any prejudice and withreliable source and tool.

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4. Promotion of Cooperation in Disaster Reduction(16) OSOCC a Coordination Platform in Emergencies□ Increase knowledge about the importance of OSOCC (On-site Operations Coordination
Center) and the roles, objectives and framework of the OSOCC.
(17) Team Functioning□ Discuss the strong and weak points of the group in order to improve the teamwork;□ Learn how a team develops and leadership.
(18) Reporting Methodology□ Be aware of the various formats of the situation report and contents;□ Understand the reporting lines and how the information should be communicated to/fromthe head office during the mission.
(19) UN Media Policy Dealing with the Media in Emergencies
Be aware of the importance of effective media relations;□ Increase skill in preparing for and participating in an interview through simulated
interviews.
□(20) Local Emergency Management Authority
Obtain information on the disaster reduction and reponse by the Philippine governments,
its orgnization, and management system through a pesentation by a guest speaker from thePhilippines.

□(21) Bilateral Emergency Response Tools□ Increase knowledge about the activities and organization of ECHO (the European
Commission Humanitarian Aid Office) and AusAID (Australian Agency for International
Development) through the presentations by the participants.
(22) Interagency Appeals□ Understand the mechanism of the CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) through thepresentation given by a staff member in charge of CAP in OCHA Geneva.
(23) UNDAC Equipment System/IHP (International Humanitarian Partnership)
Support Module/Coordination in USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) Operations□ Be familiar with equipment and facilities provided at the time of team deployment;□ Understand the activities of SAR teams, and collaboration and cooperation among SAR,
IHP and UNDAC team.
(24) The Military in Emergency Response□ Understand how military and civil defence assets (e.g. helicopter and shelters) that OCHA
maintains are used in emergency response.
(25) Telecommunication Equipment□ Learn about the setup of satellite communication equipment and email transmission via
satellite communication.
(26) Radio Communication□ Increase skill in operating transceivers which make it possible to communicate with staff ina long distance.
(27) OSOCC Exercise□ Understand what is important and where to use caution to ensure the effective operation of
the OSOCC through a hands-on session how to organize the operational center.
(28) Maps and GPS (Global Positioning System)□ Improve skill in using a GPS device.

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4. Promotion of Cooperation in Disaster Reduction(29) Preparation/Presentation of Situation Report□ Be aware of the various formats of situation reports to inform the headquarters of theoutcome of an assessment;□ Create a field situation report in a group based on a case study and present the report in aclass.
(30) UNDAC in Environmental Disasters□ Gain knowledge about the definition of environmental disasters, roles and activity of
OCHA and the UNDAC team in environmental disasters, and the methods of assessment(what materials should be referred to).
(31) UNDAC Hand Over and Exit Strategy□ Understand to whom UNDAC may handover what types of reports;□ Understand what should happen to UNDAC equipment (computers and other equipment)(32) Exercise SIMEX (Simulation Exercise)□ Excersise assessment techniques, information sharing, and reporting procedures through asimulation exersise including the entire process from preparatory tasks and meetings at the
airport assuming that the team is dispatched to an earthquake disaster area.
(33) Stress Management
Learn how to analyze the cause of mental stress and how to cope with the situation.

□(34) UNDAC Debriefing Methodology□ Understand how an UNDAC debriefing is conducted;□ Be familiar with the types of information required in an UNDAC debriefing.

(3) Achievement of the UNDAC Induction Training Course
The participants who completed the training course are registered as UNDAC members, andare expected to contribute to the improvement of the disaster response capability in Asia
through the following activities:【When a disaster occurs】□ Immediately after the occurrence of a severe disaster, alert messages are sent from OCHA
to registered members via the national mobilizing center or the national focal point (toidentify the members available).
□ Depending on the magnitude and type of disaster, the selected members are dispatched in
response to the assistance requests made by national governments or the UN
Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator in the affected country (efforts are made to attaindeployment within 12-24 hours of the disaster occurrence).
□ The team will assist the national and local authorities, and the UN agencies in affected
country in the following areas: 1) information management and dissemination toward theinternational/donor community, 2) coordination of the process of evaluating immediateneeds, 3) mobilization of international resources, 4) reception and orientation of theinternational search and rescue teams, 5) assessment of international relief requirements
during the first phase of the emergency, 6) establishment of an On-Site Operations
Coordination Center (OSOCC) at the site of the emergency, 7) preparing the international
appeal for relief assitance, and 8) coordination for smooth transitions from the earlyassistance phase to the recovery and rebuilding phases.
【After Mission】□ Before departure, the team should debrief the UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator, if
possible, the UN agencies, and when appropriate, the national authorities.
□ At the mission end, if applicable, the team will participate in general information meetings
with representatives of the international community and agencies represented in Geneva.

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4. Promotion of Cooperation in Disaster Reduction(4) Participants#

Country

1

Australia

2
3
4Bangladesh

5

China

Mr.
Ms.

Name

Organization

Position

Mr. Geoffrey Arthur Miller Australian Agency forInternational Development
Ms. Mohsena Feerdausi Disaster Management Bureau
Mr. Ashraful Islam
Disaster Management Bureau
Mr. Ros Sovann
National Committee for Disaster Management
Council of Minister
Royal Government of Cambodia
Mr. Xun Guo
China Seismological Bureau
Institute of Engineering Mechanics
China Seismological Bureau
Mr. Jiandong Xu
China Seismological Bureau
Institute of Engineering Mechanics
China Seismological Bureau
Mr. Diwaker Medan
National Disaster Management Division
Mr. Noer Isrodin Muchlisin National Search&Rescue Agency
Mr. Katsunari Harada
Japan International Cooperation Agency

Emergency Response Coordinator

1011

Mr. Satoru Nishikawa
Mr. Hitoshi Otomo

Asian Disaster Reduction Center
Japan International Cooperation Agency

Executive Director

12Mr. Tatsuo Ono

Japan International Cooperation Agency

13

Mr. Singo Nagamatsu

Disaster Reduction and Human
Renovation Institution
Emergency Agency
Civil Staff of Ministry of Ecology andEmergency Situation
Civil Staff of Ministry of Ecology andEmergency Situation
The State Board for
Civil Defense of Mongolia
The State Board for
Civil Defense of Mongolia
PNG Fire Service

Cambodia

6

7
8
9

14
15

India
Indonesia
Japan

Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan

16
17

Mr. Alexey Skrynnikov
Mongolia

18
19

Ms. Laura Lukpanova
Mr. Azmat Mambetov

Mr. Ganbold Shagdar
Mr. Khuujii Urnukh

Papua New
GuineaPhilippines

Mr. Esau Maman

Deputy Director
Communication Media Specialist
Under Director General
Advisor to the First Vice President

Professor

Associate Professor

Coordinator
Disaster Assistance Division
Secretariat of Japan Disaster Relief Team
Coordinator
Disaster Assistance Division
Secretariat of Japan Disaster Relief Team
Coordinator
Disaster Assistance Division
Secretariat of Japan Disaster Relief Team
Research Scientist, Economist

Head of International Cooperation Department
AssistantSenior Officer of Operation Section

Officer Responsible forExternal Relation and Cooperation
Senior Officer of Training andDisaster Awareness Division
Superintendent

Mr. Ronaldo George R.
RearioMs. Olivia C. Basco

Office of Civil Defense

Military Assistant for Operations and Special
Projects

Office of Civil Defense

Mr. Ltc. Tay Guan Sze

Singapore Armed Forces

23 South Pacific

Mr. Robert Alfred Hill

Samoa Police Fire & Prisons

Chief, Recovery and Rehabilitation Section
Operations Division
Communication Officer
School of Military Medicine
Captain

1

ECHO

Mr. Alain Robyns

Technical Assistant

2
3

WFP
WHO

Ms.
Mr.

Regional Programme Advisor

4

WHO

5
6
7
8

OCHA
OCHA
OCHA
OCHA

Dr.
Mr.
Ms.
Mr.
Mr.
Ms.

20
21
22

Singapore

European Commission
Humanitarian Aid Office
Anette Haller
World Food Organization, Bangkok
Umesh Kumar Kattel World Health Organization
Philippines
Yoshihiro Takashima World Health Organization
Philippines
Aimee Wielechowski OCHA Geneva
Yvonne Rademacher OCHA New York
Marcus Mirino
OCHA Indonesia
Takako Izumi
OCHA Kobe

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Ms.

4. Promotion of Cooperation in Disaster Reduction

Name

Organization

Position

Organizing Team (5)1

OCHA

Mr. Arjun Katoch

OCHA Geneva

2

OCHA

Mr. Jesper Lund

OCHA Geneva

3
4
5

OCHA
OCHA
OCHA

Ms Elena Dumitru
Mr. Edwuard Pearn
Mr. Stephen Webster

OCHA Geneva
OCHA Geneva
OCHA

Chief
Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS)
Course Director
Humanitarian Officer (FCSS)
Course Assistant (FCSS)OCHA Consultant –Simex
OCHA Consultant

Resource Person (11)1

OCHA

Mr. Rudi Muller

2

OCHA

Mr. Soichi Nakajima

3
4
5

OCHA
Finland
India

6
7

India
Norway

Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Ms
Mr.
Ms.

8

NorwayMr. John Schjetne

910Philippines
SwedenMr. Melchor P. Rosales
Mr. Johnny Johansson

Charles Higgins
Jaako Niskala
Marschang Adelheid
Manvendra SinghJan Olsson

Response Coordination Branch
GenevaResponse Coordination Branch
GenevaOCHA Pacific
Ministry of InteriorInternational Federation Red Cross& Red Crescent Societies (IFRC India)
Media Consultant
The Norwegian Director for Civil
Defense and Planning
The Norwegian Director for Civil
Defense and Planning
Office of Civil Defense
Swedish Rescue Services Agency

Senior Health Delegate

Administrator

Local Organizer (3)
1

4

OCHA
Kobe
OCHA
Kobe
OCHA
Kobe
ADRC

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

ADRC
ADRC
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Mr. Terje Scavdal

Regional Disaster Response Adviser, Head of Kobe

Ms. Aya Okumi

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Mr. Takeshi Tsunozaki

InternMr. Fumiaki Yoshimura

Senior Researcher,

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Tomohiko Hatori
Etsuko Tsunozaki
Masanori Araki
Akiko Nakamura
Miki Kodama
Kazuyuki Yoshinaga
Sonoko Tanaka
Maki Yoshida

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4-1-2. Collaboration with ISDRADRC is working in close collaboration with the United Nations Inter Agency Secretariat ofthe International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), in promoting worldwide disaster
reduction activities.

4-1-2-1. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
With a strong recognition of the need for international and regional collaboration in disaster
reduction efforts, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in 1987,
designating the 1990’s as the “International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR)”
to promote disaster reduction activities in order to drastically reduce the negative impact ofnatural disasters. The activities of INDNR were supported by national committees of more than
140 countries. The Decade, however, was completed in 1999.
Following the Decade, the United Nations General Assembly put forth a proposal on
November 1, 1999, prepared by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to launch a newprogram “International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)” to carry on with the efforts
made by IDNDR. The proposal included the establishment of a Task Force and a UN
inter-agency secretariat for the implementation of ISDR as well as the continuation andreinforcement of the national committees established through IDNDR.
The main objectives of the ISDR are 1) to increase the capacity of societies and communities
to cope with natural disasters, and 2) to shift from post-disaster response to disaster reduction
and management.
In addition, activities to 1) increase public awareness of disaster risks, 2) encourage active
participation of public authorities in disaster reduction, 3) stimulate inter-disciplinary andinter-sectoral partnership and networking at all levels, as well as to 4) improve further thescientific knowledge of natural hazards and disasters were proposed as the 4 core activities of
the ISDR.
The resolution was adopted at the UN GA in December 1999, and the Inter-Agengy
Secretariat of the ISDR was established in January 2000 as the principal mechanism of the UN
to implement the strategy under the supervision of the Under Secretary-General (USG) for
Humanitarian Affairs.
The main roles assigned to the ISDR Secretariat were to act as the center of various
international disaster reduction activities implemented by the UN, provide support to the Task
Force, increase public awareness on disaster reduction, provide information regarding where
disaster-related information and knowledge can be found, and to provide assistance to national
committees in each country.
The ISDR Task Force consists of members from UN agencies, civil society and regional
representatives, with the USG for Humanitarian Affairs of the UN as the Chairman and the
Director of the ISDR secretariat as the Secretary. The roles assigned to the Task Force include
preparing proposals concerning disaster reduction strategies and policies of the UN, presiding
over the results of each policy, establishing inter-agency coordination of policies implemented
by different agencies, providing guidance to the Secretariat on the policies and making
arrangements for meetings of disaster reduction professionals.
ADRC became a Task Force member as a regional representative in April 2002, and has been
attending the Task Force Meetings held in Geneva in spring and fall.
In addition to the promotion of the 4 core activities of the ISDR mentioned, the Task Forcemembers are requested to participate in working groups established in 4 domains, including 1)
climate and disasters, 2) early warning, 3) risk, vulnerability and impact assessments, and 4)
wildland fire, to assess the relationships between these factors and disasters.
ADRC participates in the activities of 2 groups, WG2: early warning and WG3: risk,
vulnerability and impact assessments, and is actively working on these issues.

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ISDR Task Force 5th meeting

4-1-2-2. Living with Risk – a global review of disaster reduction
initiatives
To act as the core of global exchange of disaster reduction information as well as toencourage effective promotion of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the ISDR
Secretariat published “Living With Risk – a global review of disaster reduction initiatives” inJuly 2002. The review was released on August 9 in Tokyo by Mr. Kenzo Oshima, the USG for
Humanitarian Affairs, and Mr. Sálvano Briceno, Director of the ISDR Secretariat. It is the firstcomprehensive study of disaster reduction initiatives prepared by the UN with support from theJapanese government, the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) and the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The main features of the review include:
1. Thorough case studies and analysis of successful implementation of disaster reduction
activities and practical information are provided for policy makers of various countries touse as guidelines in determining disaster reduction measures.
2. The review provided the UN with the first opportunity for comprehensive assessment ofdisaster reduction activities of various countries in the world. It also provided disastermanagers & experts involved in disaster reduction in each country with an opportunity toreview and evaluate the results of their disaster reduction efforts.
3. The review provides fundamental information on disasters, such as damages and sufferings
actually incurred by recent natural disasters and the analysis of the trends, in order toincrease public awareness on disaster reduction activities.
The intention of the ISDR Secretariat in publishing the review was to conduct interim
assessments of the disaster reduction activities being implemented in each country based on the“Yokohama Strategy” and “A Safer World for the 21st Century” action plan adopted at theWorld Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction held in Yokohama, Japan, in 1994, as well as
to trigger active discussions for the formulation of new international disaster reduction
strategies to be launched in 2004, 10 years after the conference in Yokohama.

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The review covers a wide range of issues, among others, public awareness on disaster risks
and the need of processes to improve assessment and management capabilities in disaster
reduction activities, sustainable development and environmental considerations. The
importance of the reduction of disaster risks is emphasized in the review.
A CD-ROM containing “Living with Risk – a global review of disaster reduction initiatives”(full text in English and summary in Japanese) is available from ADRC.

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Cover of Global Review of Disaster Reduction Initiatives -Living with Risk-

4-1-2-3. Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2003
The UN intends to complete the review of the “Yokohama Strategy” and “A Safer World forthe 21st Century” action plan by the year 2004, 10 years after the World Conference on Natural
Disaster Reduction held in 1994. “Living with Risk – a global review of disaster reduction
initiatives marks the first step of the review process. To contribute to the review process, theAsian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2003 was held in Hyogo, Japan, in January 2003
co-organized by the Cabinet Office of Japan, Hyogo Prefecture, UN/ISDR, ADRC and Disaster
Reduction Alliance (DRA). The objectives of the Conference were to examine the current
status, including the results attained and issues left unsolved in Asia, through the assessment of
the actual progress of the “Yokohama Strategy” and “ A Safer World for the 21st Century”
action plan, and to determine the future policy in Asia. (For details, see Section 2-1-3 Asian
Conference on Disaster Reduction 2003).

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4-1-2-4. The 3rd World Water ForumAt the World Water Forum on March 19, 2003 in Kyoto, Japan, ADRC and the ISDR
Secretariat co-organized a session with the theme “Living with Risk – towards effective disaster
reduction”. The session was planned as part of “Water and Poverty” program coordinated by
the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The session stressed on the following 3 issues.
1) To explore the linkage between disaster reduction and the water agenda
2) To follow-up the World Summit on Sustainable Development (August/September 2002,
Johannesburg)
3) To integrate risk reduction and vulnerability to floods and droughts into water management
policies and initiatives.

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ADRC-ISDR session in the 3rd World Water ForumThe session was chaired by Mr. Sálvano Briceno (Director of the ISDR Secretariat) and Dr.
Yujiro Ogawa (Former Director of ADRC, currently a professor of Fuji-Tokoha University).
Keynote lectures were made by Mr. Manuel Dengo, Head of Water Division in the Department
for Economic and Social Affairs, UN, and Ms. Madeleen Helmer (International Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies) of Climate Centre, stressing on the need to incorporate disaster
reduction in public policies to achieve sustainable development. Then panelists from ADRC,
Federation of the Climate Policy Readiness Center (the Netherlands), the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport of Japan, the United Nations University (UNU), the United
Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Dialogue on
Water and Climate (DWC), the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD),
the International Centre of Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the World
Conservation Union (IUCN) had active discussions on issues such as the relationship between
climate or climate change and disaster reduction, the relationship between sustainable
development and disaster reduction, vulnerability to floods and droughts, and risk reduction.
What was pointed out through the discussion was the importance of a comprehensive policy indisaster reduction and proper urban planning in order to effectively cope with natural disasters
such as floods and droughts, and to reduce social vulnerability and risks. In addition, a proposal
stressing the importance of community-based disaster reduction activities and information
sharing, implementation of water management policy/approaches to reduce the social
vulnerability, and disaster reduction education, was submitted to the ministerial meetingthrough the Asian Development Bank.

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