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3. Human Resource Development
3-1. Disaster Reduction Activities
3-1-1. NGO Training for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia(Second Year)
ADRC, with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), conducted thesecond year of its "NGO Training for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia" Project from 29 to 31 July
2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The second year of the program consisted of a three-day
workshop during which first-year participants had a chance to share their experiences in their own
countries and the knowledge they gained during the first year of the program with other membersof the Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN). It was attended by six
first-year participants, six new participants, and three resource persons from ADRRN member
countries, as well as an official from the ADRRN Secretariat, and two ADRC researchers. During
the workshop, participants discussed and shared their opinions on various topics including
community-based disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction tools, climate change, andgender issues.
The first day of the workshop allowed
participants to share opinions on thedisaster/disaster risk reduction knowledge andtools they gained during the first-year training
program, and to discuss disaster risk reduction
strategies and methodologies used by each NGO.
This was particularly useful given the rarity ofsuch opportunities for ADRRN members.
Furthermore, during a session on climate change
and disaster risk reduction, one first-year
participant from SEEDS India started thediscussion by describing a climate change andFig. 3-1-1-1 Town Watchingdisaster risk reduction project that the organization
launched this year. Few NGOs in the ADRRN havemade progress in the area of climate change
mitigation and adaptation because they lack thespecialized knowledge necessary to implement
projects, but they are keenly aware of theimportance of moving forward in this area in thefuture. The importance of addressing climatechange is recognized by all members of theADRRN, as is the need to promote active
information sharing with one another.
Fig. 3-1-1-2 Workshop Participants
In the session on gender and disasters, Ms. Mona
Hanim Sheikh Mahmud, General Manager of
MERCY Malaysia, was invited to give a presentation entitled "Looking Through Gender Lenses:
Disaster Response and Preparedness" as an introduction to the session. Most participants areconducting disaster risk reduction activities with an awareness of gender-related issues, but they
face significant difficulty when it comes to changing people's mindsets with regard to gender.
Some participants mentioned the importance of early education to efforts to overcome existing
biases.
After the workshop, we conducted an evaluation session. Most participants were grateful tohave this kind of opportunity to learn from one another's activities in the field of disaster risk
reduction since they are field workers without many chances to interact with other ADRRN
members.
Some participants indicated a desire to have access to more tools and methodologies related todisaster risk reduction. In response to this feedback, the first-year participants and ADRC areplanning to compile a resource containing disaster risk reduction tools and methodologies
collected from each organization. ADRC wishes to work in close collaboration with JICA tofurther support the efforts of the first-year participants.
No.

Country

Name

Title/Organization

123
4

Afghanistan

Mr. Hamidullah Saljuqi

Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (CHA)

Bangladesh

Mr. Moloy Chaki

Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC)

5

Philippines

6

Sri Lanka

78910Afghanistan

Mr. Abdul Wadood Zhman

Sarvodaya Community Disaster Management
CenterCoordination of Humanitarian Assistance (CHA)

Bangladesh

Mr. Ahsanul Karim

Dwip Unnayon Songstha (DUS)

India

Mr. Kiritkumar Parmar

UNNATI

Philippines

11

Sri Lanka

1213Malaysia

Ms. Esperancita Hupida
Mr. Agampodi Manoj
Chaminda Silva
Ms. Siti Nashrahnur A. Malek

Nagdilaab Foundation
Sarvodaya Community Disaster Management
CenterMERCY Malaysia

Cambodia

Mr. Savun Sam Ol14Nepal

Ms. Niva Upreti

Nak Akphivath Sahakum (NAS)
National Society for Earthquake Technology(NSET)

15Malaysia

161718India

Ms. Shivangi Chavda

SEEDS India

Malaysia

Ms. Neoh Siew Ping (Wendy)
Ms. Jesusa Grace Jamilosa
MolinaMERCY Malaysia

Mr. Indika Somaratne

Center for Disaster Preparedness Foundation, Inc.

Malaysia

Ms. Mona Hanim Sheikh
MahmudMs. Takako Izumi

ADRRN Coordinator/ MERCY Malaysia

Japan

Ms. Maki Yoshida

Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)Japan

Ms. Yumi Shiomi

Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)MERCY Malaysia

Table 3-1-1 Participant List

3-1-2. JICA Training Course on the “Dissemination andEstablishment of a Disaster Prevention Culture for AsianCountries”
The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) conducted a training course on “DisasterPrevention Education in Schools” sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) from 18 January to 20 February 2008. This course aimed to help to raise public awarenessof disaster risk reduction (DRR), a key component in reducing disaster risk. JICA and ADRC
conducted training programs on implementing disaster education in schools in 2006 and 2007, andredesigned the program so that it would be suitable for a broader target audience, that is, forraising DRR awareness among the general public. Under this redesigned program, activities andmethods applicable to the target countries will be introduced along with some practical training.
The 2008 program's 11 participants included officials in charge of disaster prevention educationin such organizations as the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Affairs from six
countries: India, Indonesia, Fiji, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia. They attended a series oflectures by the Hyogo Prefecture Board of Education and the Kobe City Board of Education, on
disaster prevention education systems, disaster prevention teaching materials, and manuals on
disaster prevention education in schools.
The participants also visited disaster prevention education facilities and schools, the Disaster
Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (DRI), Maiko High School, and Kobe Gakuin
University. These visits provided an invaluable opportunity for the participants to see a culture ofdisaster prevention being promoted in different grade levels, as well as among the general public.
The trainees were excited to utilize what they learned in Japan to contribute to the development ofdisaster education in their respective countries.

   Fig. 3-1-2 Play on disaster reduction for people with special needs.

3-1-3. JICA Seminar on Comprehensive Disaster RiskManagement
The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) conducted a JICA Seminar on "Comprehensive
Disaster Risk Management," a follow-up seminar to its course on "Disaster Management forGovernmental Officials," between 13 January and 27 February 2009.
The objective of this training course was to improve disaster prevention measures and to reducethe damage caused by disasters by helping the participants learn to identify current problems andsolutions in their own countries and regions based on the Hyogo framework for Action (HFA).
Administrative officials in charge of disaster prevention and education in central and local
governments participated this course and learned about the wide range of disaster prevention
measures that are implemented in Japan, as compared with the current disaster status anddisaster-prevention measures being implemented in their own countries.
The training course educated the participants in the disaster-prevention measures adopted by
Japan's central and local governments, and the roles played by the media and the private sector.
ADRC plays an important role in sharing Japanese knowledge and experience with regard todisasters to help improve disaster prevention measures in the participants’ home countries. Our
mission is consistent with the goals of the United Nations, which has been promoting international
disaster prevention cooperation since 1990.

㩷Fig. 3-1-3-1 Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial

Fig. 3-1-3-2 Town WatchingSeventeen government disaster management officials from 11 countries (Bangladesh, China,Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Pakistan, Thailand, Tonga, and Vietnam) participated inthis course and learned about Japan's disaster prevention systems.
At the beginning of the training course, the participants learned general information about
Japanese history, culture, and customs. Each trainee then learned to use the Project Cycle
Management (PCM) method to assess their own country's disaster situation. Trainees participatedin a memorial event commemorating the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on 17 January, and also
visited sites in the Rokko Mountains where landslide countermeasures and erosion control
measures have been implemented. They also visited the Nojima Fault on Awaji Island in Hyogo
Prefecture, and Mt. Unzen-Fugen in Nagasaki. Throughout the training period, the trainees
attended lectures and visited related organizations and facilities, and learned about the roles thatneed to be played by the central and local governments, lifeline companies, research institutes,
meteorological agencies, the media, hospitals, and NPOs.
The training course incorporated "Town Watching" activities, a method of identifying theunderlying risks in a community through the creation of risk maps. Their hands-on involvement
enabled the trainees to better appreciate the effectiveness of this method in raising publicawareness of disaster risk reduction.
At the end of the training course, the participants attended a workshop for developing actionplans using the PCM method, and presented what they learned by forming proposals for disastercountermeasures tailored to the particular characteristics of their own countries. We have highhopes that the participants of this course will take advantage of what they learned here by playing
a leading role in the development of disaster prevention training projects in their own countries.

3-1-4 JICA Training / Earthquake Disaster Management for
Iran
A JICA training program on "Earthquake Disaster Management for Iran" was carried out from15 to 28 February 2009. The course objective was to help participants understand the process ofJapanese disaster management during and after an earthquake. This program was designed for
representatives of Iran's Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Disaster Management, and Ministryof Education.
Participants visited the following organizations:
Asian Disaster Reduction CenterTo learn about the activities of ADRC and the latest situation in the Asian region.
- Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution
To learn about the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, including the numbers of people affected,
the magnitude of the economic losses, and the region's recovery efforts.
- Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe City HallTo learn about the activities of the government following the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake.
- Hyogo Prefectural Emergency andTraining Center
To visit a storehouse (for emergency food,first aid kits, toilet equipment, and othersupplies) managed by Hyogo Prefecture.
- Town-Watching Program
To develop a hazard map and learn theimportance of community-level activities.
- Osaka Gas
To learn methods of reinforcing pipes forthe provision of water.
- Hanshin Expressway Company
To learn how to retrofit highways and toidentify the steps taken following the GreatFig. 3-1-4-1 Town-Watching Program
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
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Kobe Ports and Harbors Office
To learn about the countermeasure taken at the Port of Kobe in response to earthquakes andtsunamis.
TAKENAKA Corporation, SHIMIZU Corporation, Hyogo Earthquake Engineering ResearchCenter
To learn the latest methods of retrofitting buildings, residences, and school buildings.

Participants achieved the goals of this course. Their experience is expected to prove useful toefforts to improve safety in Iran.

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