4 . H u m a n R esou r c e D ev el op m ent

4 . Human Resource Foreword
Dev elop ment
4 -1. Human Resource Dev elop ment and I nformation
N etwAsianork Disastering onV isitingResearcher(V R)
In 2018,Reduction
Center(ADRC)
celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone,

4 -1-1. B ack g roundthe Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 wasSince 1999 ADRC has been conducting Visiting Researchers (VR) program. To date, 111
held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
officials from 26 member countries have participated in the program, as human resource
November
2018. It
togetherinformation.
118 participants, including
development
as brought
well as disaster
During theofprogram,VRs willlearn latest
knowledge
and technology on disaster risk reduction
representatives
25 membercountries
andone advisory
and asinternational
cooperation
Japanat ADRC.
The stock
VRs arecountry,
well as otherobserversofand
partners,
to takeof expected not only to contribute tostrengthening the capacity on disaster risk reduction in their countries, but also to further promote
ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs andcooperation between their countries and ADRC.
activities.

4 -1-2 . O bj ectiv es

In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018.
The objectives of networking on VR are as follows:
Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes,
To accumulate the latest disaster information, disaster management policy, laws, plans andfloods, andlandslides.
In its recenthistory,
a magnitude
earthquake
struck Izmit, located inbudgetof the membercountriesfor strengthen
their 7.4
disasterresilience;
To analyze
theandpolicies
throughthe
thelocalcollection
and theof goodpracticeof thenorthwestern
Turkey,devastating
community
andsurveying
the region’seconomy.
I believe
disasterrisk reduction
measures ofthe member
countries.
that Turkey’s
experiences
in managing
naturaldisasters
will contribute further to creating a safer
To develop effective capacity development programs and tools based on needs and priorities
Asia with ADRC and its member countries.
of VRs and their countries;
To continue improving VR program taking their feedback into consideration. Input fromADRC
has been
promotingactivities
in the field of information-sharing, human resource
visiting
researchers
in 2018
are as follows;development,community
capacity-building,andandregional
cooperation in the Asian region since- The lengthof the programis appropriate
sufficient,-The contents
are ofcontribute
great benefit,
especiallyin visiting
and Incore
disasterits establishment
and ofweprogram
will further
to theseactivities
goingcentral
forward.
2019,
wemanagement organizations such as Cabinet Office, Japan Meteorological Agency andwill continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work
municipalities. P ractical researcher/ exercise is highly evaluated and needed.
monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve- P articipation in international meetings and exchange opinions with experts is beneficial.
capacity,and public-private
partnerships
to improvedisaster -risk
reductionamong(DRR)
Networkingformerand existing
visiting researchers
is valuable.
For thiscooperation
purpose, toin utilizing
affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
haveeffective
re-uniontechnologies
opportunitiesandis desirable.
naturaldisasters
have ofno boundaries,
sincerely appreciateinyour
4 As-1-3. Activities
V isiting IResearchers
F Y active
2 0 18 cooperation acrossboundaries
borders
to advancework onjoined
DRRthenowand intothree
the future.
In FY and2018,
the following
six ourresearchers
program;researchers in the first halfyear from India, Malaysia and Maldives; and three researchers in the latter half year fromMyanmar, P hilippines and Thailand.

March 2019
Masanori Hamada, Chairman
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( 1 ) I n di a□ Ms. Mridusmita B orah□Foreword

Job Title at the time of visit: P roject Officer (Disaster Risk. Reduction), Assam StateIn 2018, Disaster
Asian Management
Disaster Reduction
Center Government(ADRC) of AssamAuthority (ASDMA),
She hadthe intention
research on Community-basedcelebrated□its 20thanniversary.
Totocommemorate
this milestone, Disaster Risk Reduction practices
for flood risk management. For this, she gathered information and made analysis on early

the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was

warning, livelihood improvement, infrastructure resilience and climate resilient agricultural

held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
practices in flood plains to apply to Assam State.

November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including
representatives( 2 ) M a l a y s ofi a 25 member countries and one advisory□wellMs.
Azis
country, asasMazniother observers
and partners, to take stock of□
JobTitle
atthetimeof visit:future
SeniorAssistantand
Director of W eather and Geophysic
ADRC’s achievements and strategize
programs
Technical Division, National W eather and Geophysics Operation Centre, Malaysian
activities.
Meteorological Department□ She made comparative study on earthquake and tsunami early warning system in
ADRC andmember
countries
welcomed
Turkeyas a Meteorologicalnew member in
2018.
In addition, Malaysia
anditsJapan.
Throughlecturesby expertsof JapanAgency,local
governmentand disasters,
related organizations,reviewed
the concepts
operations
Turkey is prone
to various
naturalas are othershe
Asiancountries,
such asandearthquakes,of early warning
systemsof theatwo
countries.7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located infloods, and landslides.
In its recent
history,magnitude

northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe( 3 ) M a l di v es
that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer□ Ms. Aminath Shaufa
Asia with□ADRC
Job andTitleits
atmember
the time countries.
of visit: P roject Officer, National Disaster Management Centre□

She studied on disaster education system to integrate disaster risk reduction (DRR)

into Maldivian
on Japanese best humanpractices.
W ith
ADRC has education
been promoting
activities curriculumin the fieldbasedof information-sharing,
resource
information and interview survey, she searched for ways to apply good practices indevelopment, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since
education in the Maldives.
its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, wewill (continueand focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work4 ) M y a n tom a encourager
monitoring
SendaiFramework□theMs.
Ei Shwe
Sin W in and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve□ reduction
Job Title(DRR)at the capacity,
time of visit:
Staff Officer, Department
and public-private
partnershipsoftoDisaster
improveManagement,cooperation
disaster risk
Ministry of Social W elfare, Relief and Resettlement
in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
□ She has the intention to study about good practices concerning with Community-B ased
Disaster Risk Management (CB DRM) in Japan. She will visit communities, voluntary
As natural disasters
have no boundaries,
I sincerely
yourher
activecooperation acrossdisaster management
organizations
and NP appreciate
Os to compileresearch.

boundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future.
( 5 ) P h i l i p p i n es□□□Ms. Janice Montes P adagdag

March 2019
Job Title at the time of visit: Civil Defense Officer II, Office of Civil Defense
Masanori Hamada, Chairman
She has the intention to conduct research about strategies on preventing further losses
Asian DisasterCenterof lives and damages to properties against earthquake.
FocusingReduction
on nonstructural3232

4 . H u m a n R esou r c e D ev el op m entmeasures, she will collect and analyze cases to make recommendations for theP hilippines.

Foreword

T h a i l a Asiann dIn ( 6 ) 2018,Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)□ Ms. Lalita P anoottikorn
celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone,□ Job Title at the time of visit: P lan and P olicy Analyst, Disaster P revention andthe Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 wasMitigation P olicy Division, Department of Disaster P revention and Mitigation
held on Awaji(DDPIslandM)in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
November□2018.
brought
togetherabout
118 participants,includingSheItplansto research
B usiness Continuity
P lan of Japan for public and privateof Thailand
representativessectorsof 25to promotememberthat
countries
andafteroneanalyzing
advisorythe situations and policies in Japan.
country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of
ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs andactivities.
In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018.
Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes,floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located innorthwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believethat Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer
Asia with ADRC and its member countries.
Fig. 4-1-1 Visited Tamba City to learn about past floods, restoration and recovery measures from the officers in charge

ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource

development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since
its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, wewill continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work
monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improvedisaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperationin utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation acrossboundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future.
March 2019

Fig. 4-1-2 After learning Community-based Hazard Mapping method, VRs conducted Town W atching and Hazard

Masanori Hamada, Chairman

Mapping in K amakura City.

Asian Disaster Reduction Center3333