Session 2
Local Capacity / Role of Private Sector

ACDR 2014

Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
Takahiro ONO

Economic AffectSales GrowthTohoku
RegionIndustrial Production Index

Source White Paper on SME2

Dysfunction of Public Services

237 out of 352 local governments lost function• Emergency response activity• Supply of relief goods• Missing of Resident Registered Data3

Public Sector’s Role ~ Expressway

11 dayslater Emergency recovery operation of Tohoku Expressway
 Contributed delivery and supply of goods
 This quick recovery has been accomplished from of private
sector’s efforts ( construction).

Private Sector’s Role to avoid Local Disruption
 Ordinary Time: Secure Employment and Support Local Economies forLocal Sustainability.
 Disaster Emergency Time: Become more Important Response : Provide evacuation shelters and relief goods
 Recovery : Provide labor and services for the quick recovery of social
functions Reconstruction : Secure employment and livelihoods of affected victims

Resilient and Sustainable Civil Society
Disaster-resilient
Private Sector

Public support

CBDRM
Public-Private Partnerships

Disaster-resilient
Public Sector

Private support5Temporary HousesNo. of construction started

1Mon.

2Mon.

3Mon.

No. of completed houses

4Mon.

5
Mon.
Source: Tanaka(2011), MLIT

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Mega City’s Case
Tokyo: 90,000 people unable to get home

Source : SECOM

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Disaster Response to Business Continuity
DisasterDuring
Short AfterLong AfterBefore
Back toMitigation
Recovery
Emergency Initial
Normal&Prevention& Continuity
Response Ensure Human Safety
 Ensure Protection ofAssets
 Cooperate withResponding Agencies

 Ensure continuity of key
operations / services
 Restart operations withintolerable period of time.

Mitigation / Disaster ResponseBusiness Continuity
Minimize
Economical Loss

Win Confidences

WinCompetitiveness8

Government Strategy on Business Continuity

Raise Business Continuity Planning adoption ratio
Large scale 18.9%(2007) → 100%
Medium scale 12.4%(2007) →50%
Cabinet Office published several guidelines on
Business Continuity Planning (2005)

Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act 1961
 National Level : Ministry and Agency → Disaster Management Plan Local Level : Prefecture, City
→ Local Disaster Management Plan Public Infrastructure→ Disaster Management Operation Plan
 Private Company→ Disaster Management Plan9

Yokohama City Case

Develop andDisclose their BCPs

Guidelines for the Private
Sector in the Region

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The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Business Continuity Planning Manual v2 (2009)
Series of Planning Seminar ( Every year )BCP Brochure (2012)11
http://www.tokyo-cci.or.jp/english/our_main_missions_and_commitments/business_support/

Current Status of BCP Adoption in Japan
Large
Scale

0%

20%

40%60%80%100%
0.3

27.6

2009
2007

26.5

45.8

2011

18.9

30.8

16.4

16.9

29.1

Already Have BCP
Have a Plan to Build BCP
Do Not know about BCP

MediumScale

2011

0%

20%

20.8

2009

12.6

2007

12.4

14.9

14.6

3.4

40%12.8

60%

19.7

30.7

158.8

Already Have BCP
Have a Plan to Build BCP
Do Not know about BCP

80%

10.3

21.3

12.7

11.1

5.7

1222.7

Now Building BCPNo Plan to Build BCP
No Answer

100%

13.3

45.3

61.2

Now Building BCPNo Plan to Build BCP
No Answer

12Lessons Learned / Private Sectors
1. More effective emergency response HQ functions
2. More multiple safety confirmation system on employees
3. Continue practical disaster simulation drills
4. More awareness and capacity building of disaster prevention
5. Securing appropriate stockpiles
6. Accelerate earthquake retro fitting and fixing furniture
7. Securing liquidity funds and reconstruction funds
8. Collaborative execution of BCP with suppliers and vendors
9. Consider the issue for employees unable to go home
10. Collaborative work with local governments and communities
11. Prepare secondary power supply- in-house power generator
DuringShort AfterLong After
BeforeMitigation
Back toEmergency Initial
Recovery&Prevention
NormalResponse& Continuity
Japan Business Federation Keidanren

13Lessons Learned / Public Sector• Enhance collaborative work among regional players• Maintain legislative infrastructure Push private sectors' disaster prevention measures
 Quick change and flexible enforcement of regulation

Gasoline by truck - rules on load capacity, storage places,
parking time, etc.
Relief supplies - gaining quicker and easier passage
permission in restricted transportation areas.
Supply shortage of product labels - products indication on foodsanitation safety rules
Working hours - labor law prohibit overnight working
Information sharing of victims - protection of personalinformation
Japan Business Federation Keidanren

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USA Ready Business / PS-Prep Initiative“There’s no way government can solve the challenges of adisaster with a government-centric approach. It takes thewhole team. And the private sector provides the bulk of theservices every day to a community.”- Craig Fugate, Administrator, FEMA
– PS-Prep - A voluntary accreditation and certification
program designed to raise the level of preparedness
throughout the private sector

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http://www.fema.gov/privatesector/ppp.shtm

How to develop BCPs / ADRC’s contribution

http://publications.apec.org/publication-detail.php?pub_id=1449

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Self Help••••

Private sector
Citizens
Lifelines
Local
Governments

Mutual Help
Public HelpThank you for your attention!
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