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3-1. Activities Including Cooperative Projects withMember Countries
3-1-1.Training Course on Flood Hazard Mapping in Vietnam
The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) held a training course on flood hazard
mapping in Vietnam, in cooperation with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (UN / OCHA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
and the Vietnamese government.

１） Part I-

Project Title:
Training Course on Flood Hazard Mapping Using the Participatory Rural Appraisal(PRA) Methodology in Disaster Mitigation for Provincial Staff-

Dates: Jun. 28 – Jul. 2, 2004-

Venue: Thanh Binh Hotel (Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam)-

The Goal of the Project
To develop flood hazard maps at the community level in seven provinces (Quang
Nam, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh) in
the central region of Vietnam, with a view to educating residents so that they will become
more aware of the importance of flood mitigation.
* Vietnamese administrative territory units: nation, province/city, district/town,
commune, village and hamlet. A rural hamlet consists of 5 - 10 households.

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Course Objectives
This course aimed to train lecturers, who would then educate residents living in the
Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh provinces, on the subject of flood
mitigation. (The same course was held in the Quang Nam, Thua Thien Hue and Da Nangprovinces in February and March 2004.)
Trainees, approximately 40 provincial and district officials in charge of disaster3. Human Resource Development

management, are expected to become lecturers for the community-based flood mitigation
education programs after August 2004.

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Host Organizations
The UNDP Disaster Management Unit (DMU) and the Provincial Committee for
Flood and Storm Control of each province.
* UNDP Disaster Management Unit (DMU): An organization created by the UNDP
Vietnam Office and the Vietnamese government, staffed by high-ranking government
officials.

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Trainers[DMU]
・ Mr. Bui Quang Huy, Project Manager, assigned from the Vietnamese Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development
・ Mr. Luong Anh Tuan, Geographical Information System (GIS) Expert, assigned fromthe Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
・ Mr. Bui Dinh Toai, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Expert, a former official of theVietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, who participated in the
DMU as a PRA expert after his retirement from the Ministry.
・ Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Que, Training Coordinator, Vice-Director of Hoang & Thang
Company
・ Mr. Ngo Quang Minh, Interpreter (Vietnamese - English)[Others]・ Ms. Takako Izumi, UN / OCHA Kobe: International Cooperation for Disaster
Management in Vietnam and the Role of UN-OCHA
・ Prof. Yujiro Ogawa, Fuji Tokoha University: Town Watching for Flood Disaster
Reduction
・ Dr. Tomohiko Hatori, ADRC: Flood Hazard Mapping and Its Uses-

Outline of the Course
Day 1 (Jun. 28)
Mr. Huy and Ms. Que (DMU) explained the project outline, including the aim and theschedule of the project. This course was intended to map the inundated areas and depths of
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guidelines.
Mr. Tuan (DMU) explained the flood hazard mapping technique, which requires
information on both flood and evacuation as well as cooperation of community residents todetermine the inundated areas and depths, this time, of the 1999 great flood. The course
started with flood hazard mapping at the community level, followed by the ones on the
district and provincial levels.
Mr. Toai (DMU) outlined the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) technique, which isbased on communication between the administration and residents. The PRA, introduced in
Vietnam first in 1991 for forestry and agricultural development, helps residents take theinitiative in implementing a program. In flood hazard mapping, incorporation of residents'
needs into the map is important.
PRA: Involvement of residents in surveillance and situation analysis helps the residents
to recognize common issues in their communities, therefore encouraging them to play themain role in the development process.
The PRA focuses on education of residents through surveillance activities rather thanon the results of the investigation. Participants from outside the community, such asadministrative officials, are required to learn from local people. The concept of the PRA was
originally proposed by Robert Chambers (U.K.) in the late 1970s to facilitate cooperation,
between community residents and the developer in rural development.

Day 2 (Jun. 29)
Mr. Toai explained the PRA and one of its tools, the crop calendar. The PRA has thefollowing advantages:
・ local information from residents can be shared;・

the administration can understand opinions among residents;

・efforts by residents reduce administrative burdens;・

it encourages democratization and social equality; and・

it contributes to sustainable development.

Exercise 1: Crop Calendar
A graph was drawn which illustrates the precipitation, and the frequencies oftyphoons and floods to prepare a timetable for rice production, upland farming and fishery,etc., by month. Trainees were required to identify what variables were needed.

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Fig. 3-1-1-1 Crop Calendar
Dr. Hatori explained the procedure of flood hazard mapping, the concept of theGeographical Information System (GIS) and the usefulness of GIS in flood hazard mapping.

He also explained that GIS depends absolutely on data, that information on inundated
areas and depths could only be obtained through field investigation, and therefore, thatcooperation with local residents is essential.
Mr. Tuan provided maps of inundated areas in each province and explanations
about them.

Fig. 3-1-1-2 Map of inundated area

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Day 3 (Jun. 30)
Mr. Toai explained about another PRA tool, Venn diagram. The lecture consisted of thefollowing three parts: 1) identification and listing of the roles and responsibilities of disasterprevention-related institutions; 2) classification of such roles and responsibilities by degreeof importance; and 3) drawing of a Venn diagram that illustrates the resulting classification.
(The circle size represents the significance of the role, and the distance stands for the degreeof a responsibility.)

Fig. 3-1-1-3 Venn Diagram

Mr. Tuan explained the flooded area mapping procedure: 1) preparation of the list offlooded areas at the commune level; 2) preparation of the Global Positioning System (GPS)data, a rolling ruler and other tools; 3) preparation of basic maps--topographic maps in
1:2,000, 1:5,000, 1:10,000, etc.; 4) explanations to residents about the concept of flooded
area maps; 5) explanations of the meanings of legends; 6) mapping of flooded areas byresidents - hand-drawn using tracing paper placed over the basic map; 7) drawing of asocioeconomic map by residents - locating rivers, roads, rice and other fields, forests,
hospitals, schools, government offices - hand-drawn using tracing paper placed over thebasic map; and 8) combination of the flooded area map and the socioeconomic map into ahazard map that shows evacuation routes to refuges.

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Fig. 3-1-1-4 Creation of Community-based Social Economic Map
Mr. Tuan also explained the concept of GPS and the use of eTrex Venture (GarminLtd.).

The flooded area maps of the respective province, handed out on Day Two, wererevised and commented on by the trainees.

At the end of the programme on Day Three, Prof. Ogawa explained the method of
Town Watching for Flood Disaster Reduction: 1) walking in the town to locate
disaster-prone and disaster-resistant areas, taking pictures using a Polaroid camera andattaching comments to the pictures; 2) returning to the office to draw a town map with thepictures and comments posted on the map; 3) with all trainees, discussing possible measuresfor protecting the weak and vulnerable areas, and identifying organizations capable of taking
such measures.

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Day 4 (Jul. 1)
A Town Watching tour to a flood-prone area (Phuoc Hoa Commune, Binh Dinh
Province) was made as a field survey for flood disaster.

Fig. 3-1-1-5 Map Created through Town Watching Program3. Human Resource Development

Day 5 (Jul. 2)
Discussions on the results of the Town Watching carried out the previous day, chaired by
Prof. Ogawa.

Fig. 3-1-1-6 Discussion of the results of Town Watching
Final presentations on the topics of the training course programs were delivered, each followedby discussions.
・ Presentation and discussions on the results achieved by the crop calendar, chaired by Mr.
Toai・ Presentation and discussions on the results achieved by flooded area mapping, chaired by
Mr. Tuan・ Presentation and discussions on the results achieved by disaster management planning,chaired by Mr. Toai
・ Presentation and discussions on the results achieved by the Venn diagram, chaired by Mr.
Toai

Fig. 2-2-6 Discussion of the results of Town Watching

Fig. 3-1-1-7 Trainers and Trainee at Closing Ceremony3. Human Resource Development

２） Part II-

Project:
Commune Official Training Course on Flood Hazard Mapping Using the PRA
Methodology for Disaster Mitigation-

Dates: Jul. 5 - 8, 2004-

Venue: Hoi An People's Committee Office Building (Hoi An Town, Quang Nam Province,
Vietnam)-Course Objectives
This course is aimed at identify areas prone to flooding on the commune level in the
Quang Nam province and providing education on flood mitigation. (The instructor training
course was already held in the Quang Nam, Thua Thien Hue and Da Nang provinces in
February and March 2004, and one of the former trainees attended this course as a lecturer.)
The trainees consisted of approximately 35 disaster management officials from 21
selected communes.

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Host Organizations
The course was jointly hosted by the UNDP Disaster Management Unit (DMU) and theProvincial Committee for Flood and Storm Control of each province.

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Trainers and Staff[DMU]
・ Mr. Bui Quang Huy, Project Manager
・ Mr. Luong Anh Tuan, Geographical Information System (GIS) Expert
・ Mr. Bui Dinh Toai, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Expert
・ Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Que, Training Coordinator・ Mr. Ngo Quang Minh, Interpreter (Vietnamese - English)[Committee for Flood and Storm Control of the Quang Nam province]
・ Mr. Tran Van Binh, Chairman of the Quang Nam Province Committee for Flood andStorm Control, who was a trainee of the lecturer development course held in February
and March 2004.

3. Human Resource Development[Others]・ Ms. Takako Izumi, UN-OCHA Kobe: International Cooperation for Disaster
Management in Vietnam and the Role of UN-OCHA
・ Dr. Tomohiko Hatori, ADRC: Use of Flood Hazard Mapping-

Course Outline
Day 1 (Jul. 5)
Approximately 15 disaster management officials of the Cam Kim commune (10minutes by boat to the south of Hoi An town) attended lectures and drills on the crop
calendar, disaster management planning and the Venn diagram by Mr. Toai (DMU), andabout flood hazard mapping by Mr. Tuan (DMU)

Day 2 (Jul. 6)
At the Hoi An People's Committee Office Building, Mr. Binh (the Quang Nam
province) lectured disaster management officials from 21 selected communes in the Quang
Nam province on flood-caused damage and flood mitigation measures in Vietnam, Mr. Toai
(DMU) on the crop calendar, disaster management planning and the Venn diagram, and Mr.
Tuan (DMU) on flood hazard mapping. Dr. Hatori gave a presentation on uses of flood
hazard mapping in Japan.

Day 3 (Jul. 7)
The trainees returned to their communes to prepare crop calendars, disastermanagement plans, Venn diagrams, maps of areas struck by the 1999 great flood, andsocioeconomic maps as had been explained on the previous day.

Day 4 (Jul. 8)
The trainees came back to the Hoi An People's Committee Office Building to discuss
the results of their assignments. Mr. Tuan (DMU) carefully examined the handed-in
assignments, and the maps of the flooded areas in paticular, to check the inundated areas anddepths of each commune.

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Fig. 3-1-1-8 Creation of Maps

At the end of the meeting Dr. Hatori commented that repetition is essential in training,that flood hazard mapping is not universally useful, but should be regarded as a means ofstimulating imagination, and that it is important to discuss the experiences gained throughthis course with family members.

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Fig. 3-1-1-9 Participants and lecturers in the training course (Hoi An)

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3-1-2. National Workshop on Disaster Risk Management inTajikistan
１） Background
The ADRC hosted the “National Workshop on Disaster Risk Management in Tajikistan”,
in cooperation with the Ministry of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence of the Republic of
Tajikistan （MoES） and other organizations, as an ADRC-member country cooperative
project.

２） Date, Venue, Organizations and Language
(1)

Date
August 2-6, 2004

(2)

Organizations-

Ministry of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence of the Republic of Tajikistan(MoES)-

Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)-

United Nations Disaster Risk Management Project in Tajikistan

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(4)

In cooperation with-

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation-

UNDP/BCPR-

UN/ISDR

Venue
Dushanbe Hotel(5)

Languages
Russian and English (with simultaneous interpretation)３） Agenda(1)

Day 1 : 2 August 2004a) Opening Statements-

Mr. Usmonkul Shokirov, Chief, President’s Executive Office, Government of
Tajikistan-

Mr. Abdurahim Rajabov, First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Emergency Situations
and Civil Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan (MoES)-

Mr. William Paton, Resident Coordinator, UN System in Tajikistan

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Mr. Koichi Miyoshi, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Japan-

Ms. Etsuko Tsunozaki, Senior Researcher, ADRCb) Theme I: Disaster Risk Management: Towards a comprehensive approach- Explanation on the adopted workshop program
Workshop Facilitator: Mr. Abdurahim Rajabov, First Deputy Minister, MoES
- Review of national policies, legislation and strategies of disaster management
Mr. Usmanov Islom Jumaevich, Deputy Minister, MoES
- Review of impacts of disasters, and ongoing initiatives on disaster risk reduction andmanagement
Mr. Alisho Shomahmadov, Head of Monitoring and Forecasting Department
MoES- Review of UN-coordinated assistance on disaster management in Tajikistan
Mr. Paul Handley, Head of UN Coordination Unit
- Disaster reduction initiative by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in
Tajikistan
Mr. Sebastian Eugster, Swiss Cooperation Office, Tajikistan- Concept of Total Disaster Risk Management
Ms. Etsuko Tsunozaki, Senior Researcher, ADRC
- Risk and vulnerability assessment of urban and rural areas in Tajikistan
Tajik GlavGeology- Reducing Disaster Risk - A challenge to sustainable development
Ms. Maria-Olga Gonzales, UNDP/BCPR, Geneva- Socio-economic cost of disasters and global framework for disaster reduction
Mr. Haris Sanahuja, ISDR Secretariat, Geneva- Group discussions:
1) What are the existing gaps in disaster risk reduction and disastermanagement?
2) What are the major factors contributing to the existing gaps in disaster risk
reduction and disaster management?
3) What needs to be done urgently to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of
disaster risk reduction and disaster management in Tajikistan?

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4) How can disaster risk reduction be integrated into development planning andactivities such as poverty reduction, governance, education, water resourcesmanagement, and land use and planning in Tajikistan?
- Group Presentations and Discussion(2)

Day 2 : August 3 2004a) Recap of the main points of Day Oneb) Theme II: Earthquake Risk Management- Disaster risk management in Tajikistan
Mr. Anatolii Ishuk, Director, PMP International- Approach to concentrated deformation for solving the problems involved instructural seismic risk reduction
Professor Nizomov Djahongir, Director, Institute of Earthquake Engineering andSeismology, Academy of Science, Republic of Tajikistan- Mid-term earthquake forecasting and earthquake risk assessment
Professor Karimov Farshed, Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology,
Academy of Science, Republic of Tajikistan- Use of hazard maps as a tool for risk communication for effective disaster reduction
Dr. Tomohiko Hatori, Senior Researcher, ADRC
- Measures to prevent earthquake disasters in urban and rural development:
explanation on shaking table
Mr. Arthur Svagard, Shelter for Life and Mr. Djamoliddin Vohidov, Tajik
Technical University- Lessons learnt from the Kobe Earthquake
Ms. Etsuko Tsunozaki, Senior Researcher, ADRC
- Major Patterns of Urban Earthquake Disasters
Professor Takuji Hamamoto, Musashi Institute of Technology, Japan- Problems of the Lake Sarez and Usoy Dam
Colonel Boboev Rustam, Lake Sarez Risk Mitigation Project, MoES
- To improve seismic performance of buildings in urban areas
Professor Takuji Hamamoto, Musashi Institute of Technology, Japan- Information management systems – use of GIS for disaster management
Dr. Tomohiko Hatori, Senior Researcher, ADRC
- Central Asian Regional Earthquake Safety Initiative (CARESI)

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Marziya Baidulloeva, FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance- Group discussions:
1) What are the major challenges in earthquake risk management in Tajikistan?
2) What are the major gaps in comprehensive earthquake management and how
to bridge the existing gaps?
3) What needs to be done to reduce the potential impacts of earthquake risks?
4) How can people living exposed to earthquake risks, be better informed andprepared to reduce the impacts of potential earthquake disasters on them andtheir property?

(3)

Day 3 : August 4 2004a) Field trip to landslide prone area – Varzobb) Field trip to earthquake-prone area - Gisar

Fig. 3-1-2-1 Field survey after occurrence of landslide in Varzob(4)

Day 4 : August 5 2004a) Recap of the main points of Day Twob) Group presentations and discussionc) Lecture on National Platform
Mr. Haris Sanahuja, ISDR Secretariat, Genevad) Theme III: Inter-ministerial, inter-sectoral and inter-disciplinary cooperation andcollaboration for disaster risk reduction in Tajikistan- National government's roles in disaster risk reduction: creating an enabling
environment for mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into sustainable development
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and financial resources development
1) Discussants: Representatives from the Presidential Apparatus, Ministry of
Emergency Situations, Ministry of Health, and local government2) Facilitator: Mr. Usmanov Islom Jumaevich, Deputy Minister, MoES
3) Rapporteur:

Professor

Karimov

Farshed,InstituteofEarthquake

Engineering and Seismology, Academy of Science, Republic of Tajikistan- National government's roles in disaster reduction: information sharing andcapacity-building
1) Discussants: Representatives from Glav Geology, Hydro-meteorological
Agency,Ministry of Education, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Water
Resources Management, and Dushanbe City
2) Facilitator: Dr. Tomohiko Hatori, Senior Resarcher, ADRC
3) Rapporteur: Mr. Alisho Shomahmadov, Head of Monitoring and
Forecasting Department, MoES
- The Roles of UN oaganizations in disaster risk reduction in Tajikistan: support to thenational

government

incapacity-building,information

management,

andunderstanding of the complexity of disaster reduction, increase of effectiveness andefficiency of disaster response, and reduction of new risks in disaster recovery,
rehabilitation and reconstruction
1) Discussants: Representatives of UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR,
UN/ISDR
2) Facilitator: Mr. Paul Handley, Head, UNCU
3) Rapporteur: Ms. Etsuko Tsunozaki, Senior Researcher, ADRC

(5) Day : August 6 2004a) Recap of the main points of Day Fourb) The roles of civil societies in disaster reduction: support to the national government inbuilding resilient communities through community-based disaster reduction projects on
disaster mitigation, vulnerability reduction, capacity-building and raising publicawareness of disaster risks.
- Discussants: Representatives from NGOs (Focus, IFRC/RCST, DIPECHO partners),
private sectors, and academic communities (10 minutes each, followed by questions
and answers)

3. Human Resource Developmentc) Theme IV: Wrap-up of the achievements of the National Workshop- Summary of the national workshop by Etsuko Tsunozaki, Senior Researcher, ADRC
- General comments on the Workshop by a participant from one of the ministriesd) Closing speeches:- Mr. Paul Handley, Head, UNCU
- Dr. Tomohiko Hatori, Senior Researcher, ADRC
- Mr. Rajabov Abdurahim, First Deputy Minister, MoES
- Mr. Koji Ono, Second Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Tajikistane) Sub-group meeting on earthquake risk reduction and earthquake engineering- Facilitated by Professor Hamamoto, Musashi Institute of Technology, assisted by Dr.
Tomohiko Hatori, Senior Researcher, ADRC
- Participants: MoES staff, Institute of Seismology, Tajik Technological University,
FOCUS, Shelter for Life, etc.

Fig. 3-1-2-2 Participants in the workshop４） Summary
Upon the request from the Ministry of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (MoES) of
the Republic of Tajikistan, the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) organized a"National Workshop on Disaster Risk Management" as one of ADRC-member country joint
programs for enhancing the capacity of the member countries. The Workshop was held at
Dushanbe Hotel in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on August 2 to 6, 2004, jointly by the Swiss Agency
for Development and Cooperation, the UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, andthe United Nations Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster3. Human Resource Development

Reduction. The Workshop proceeded in Russian and English, with simultaneous interpretation.
In recognition that, to achieve sustainable development, a country should 1)
strengthen multi-level, cross-sectional, and inter-disciplinary cooperation and collaboration indisaster risk reduction, and 2) integrate disaster risk reduction into the planning andimplementation of national development politics, the Workshop was devised to contribute tosustainable development through the promotion of a holistic, comprehensive and integrated
approach to disaster risk reduction, namely, the Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM)
approach.
The Workshop had an attendance of more than 40 individuals from the MoES, otherdisaster management-related ministries, scientific community, and NGOs as well asinternational organizations oparating in Tajikistan, all of whom actively participated. The
Workshop was highly meaningful in that various actors of the society in disaster risk
management were present.
From Japan, Prof. Takuji Hamamoto, an expert of earthquake engineering, of Musashi
Institute of Technology, as well as two senior researchers of the ADRC, Dr. Tomohiko Hatori
and Ms. Etsuko Tsunozaki, participated in the Workshop as resource persons. Prof. Hamamoto,with assistance from Dr. Hatori, conducted a sub-group meeting on “Seismic Disaster
Prevention for Sustainable Urban Development in Tajikistan” on the last day to further
discuss what measures should be taken in Tajikistan for effective earthquake disastermitigation.
The Workshop participants visited Gissar, where a tragic earthquake took place in 1989,
and Varzob where recent floods and landslides contaminated drinking water of Dushanbe.

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3-1-3. Urban Search-and-Rescue Training in Singapore
１） Basic concept
The Singaporean government holds a training course every year for search and rescue unit
personnel. The course has been accepting trainees from outside Singapore for the past 5 years
and providing training on search-and-rescue skills required in urban disaster situations. The
training facility complex of the Civil Defence Academy (CDA) of the Singapore Civil
Defence Force (SCDF) is one of the top-notch facilities in Asia. In an effort to utilize theirexpertise and facilities, the ADRC has been inviting member countries to the training course
since 2001. This year, search and rescue officers from Armenia, China, Nepal and thePhilippines participated in the course.

２） Dates
February 21 to March 4, 2005 (2 weeks)３） Details(1)

Participants
4 officers (from 4 countries: Armenia, China, Nepal and the Philippines)(2)

Lecturers
Staff from Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)

Fig. 3-1-3-1 Simulation Facilities of the Singapore Civil Defence Academy(Left: Fire Rescue, Right: Rescue from the rubble)(3)

Training programa)

LectureEvaluation of damages
Search and rescue in confined spaces
Knots & lines
Rescue operations

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Type of collapsed building
Rescue equipment
Mass/single casualties management
Rescue dogsb)DrillsSearch drills in confined spaces
Search drills in a crop storage tank (simulation facility)
Search drills in a collapsed building (simulation facility)
Search drills in an underground space (simulation facility)
Rescue drills at a ruined military facility
High altitude rescue drills４） Overview
The search and rescue training facility complex in Singapore consists of simulation
facilities including a 10-story fire building, chemical plant, oil refinery, debris area, andconfined spaces. There are also lecture rooms, accommodations, a canteen, and an
administrative office in the premises.

The

first

consisted

week

of

the

training

mainlyoflecturesandtrainings, and the second week consistedof practical search and rescue drills at
simulation facilities.
The Civil Defence Academy provides about
20 training courses a year for various
Fig.3-1-3-2Training for how to use rescue

objectives. For trainees from abroad,materials

search-and-rescue training courses areavailable for 2 types of disasters - fireand urban disasters.

There are two kinds of courses for urban disaster search-and-rescue

training; the course accepting participants from various countries, and the customized course
for personnel from specially designated countries.
The ADRC sent trainees to the course for those from non-designated countries. Although
the training course consisted of trainees with different skill levels and needs, all the trainees
achieved their goals successfully thanks to the effective guidance of the trainers with fullexperience (see questionnaire in Table 3-1-3-1).

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Table 3-1-3-1 Evaluation Report of the Training Course by the Trainees(including 4 from ADRC and 7
from other schemes)

1.

2.

Course Objective
Very well achieved

54.5 %

Well achieved

45.5 %

Adequately achieved-

Not well achieved-

Not all achieved-

Learning Objective
Very well achieved

63.6 %

Well achieved

27.3 %

Adequately achieved

9.1 %Not well achieved-

Not all achieved-

3.

Course Structure and Contenta.

Relevance of the topicsb.

Very relevant

36.4 %

Relevant

45.5 %

Adequately relevant

18.2 %

Less relevant-

Not relevant-

Overall planning and preparation
Excellent

27.3 %

Very Good

63.6 %

Good

9.1 %

Satisfactory

-

Poor

-

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c.

d.

e.

f.

Course duration
Too long-

Just right63.6 %

Too short

36.4 %Overall pace of the course
Too fast

9.1 %Just right72.7 %

Too slow

18.2 %

Quality of the handouts in the terms of readability and clarity
Excellent

18.2 %

Very Good

72.7 %

Good

9.1 %

Satisfactory

-

Poor

-

Usefulness of the course materials as a learning aid
Extremely useful

9.1 %Very Good

81.8 %

Adequately Useful

9.1 %Less Useful-

Not at all useful-4.

Trainer Effectivenessa.

Effectiveness in delivering the lesson
Excellent

54.5 %

Very Good

27.3 %

Good

18.2 %

Satisfactory

-

Poor

-

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c.

Effectiveness in practical examples and demonstration
Excellent

27.3 %

Very Good

54.5 %

Good

18.2 %

Satisfactory

-

Poor

-

Interactions between the participants and the trainer(s)Excellent

45.5 %

Very Good

36.4 %

Good

9.1 %

Satisfactory

9.1 %

Poor
d.

-

Overall presentation skills of the trainer(s)Excellent

45.5 %

Very Good

36.4 %

Good

18.2 %

Satisfactory

-

Poor

-

The questionnaire demonstrated clearly that Singapore has the appropriate human resources
as well as facilities for search and rescue training. The ADRC is determined to continue
promoting this type of project in the future.

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3-1-4. JICA Seminar on Disaster Management
The ADRC has held a yearly disaster management seminar upon the request of JICA
and with its full support since the fiscal year 2000. The seminar was held for the fourth time.
Its outline was as follows:

１） Overview
Title: Disaster Management Seminar
Period: January 12 - February 18, 2005
Implementing Organization: ADRC
Participants: 13 officials from 11 countries
Countries: Benin, China, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Malaysia, Panama,
Syria, Tanzania and Turkey２） Objectives
Trainees are expected to:-

Study Japan's disaster management system to improve their disaster management
capabilities-

Identify problems and challenges in the disaster management practice in their countries,
and devise solutions to them-

Draft an action plan for improvement.

３） Background
Japan is located in an area frequently hit by typhoons. Every year the country suffersfrom disasters such as typhoons and torrential rains. Moreover, Japan is located on part of
the Circum-Pacific Earthquake and Volcanic Belt, where active earthquakes faults andvolcanoes exist. Historically, there have also been numerous tsunami disasters, making
Japan one of the most disaster-prone countries.
Having made efforts to improve disaster management based on lessons learned fromnumerous natural disaster experiences, Japan has become one of the most advanced
countries in disaster management in the world today.
On the other hand, natural disasters continue to increase in the world, and many
developing countries suffer massive human and property losses, which impede their efforts
for social and economic development.
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planned by JICA and the ADRC to share knowledge and experience, among disastermanagement officials from various countries in order to reduce the loss of lives due tonatural disasters and contribute to the international community.

４） Trainees
13 trainees from 11 countries in fiscal year 2004.

５） Seminar program
To study the Japanese disaster management system comprehensively, the seminar program
consists of the following modules:(1) Report on disaster measures of each country and exchange opinions(2) Study disaster management of the Japanese central government(3) Study disaster management of local governments including measures taken for the
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake(4) Study the role of the private sector in disaster management(5) Study actirities for disaster reduction international cooperation(6) Train and practice disaster management activities(7) Develop an action plan and report it

The topics and outline of each module are as follows:(1) Present situation and challenges of each country regarding natural disasters■ Topics (Implementing Organization)-

Country reports by trainees(ADRC)■Outline

At the beginning of the seminar, the trainees presented their “Courtry Reports” ondisaster management in their countries under the coordination of Mr. Anil K Sinha, ADRC
Senior Technical Advisor. The “Country Report” session provided an opportunity for themto deepen their understanding of the disaster situations of other countries.

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Fig. 3-1-4-1Country Report(2) Disaster management of the Japanese central government■ Topics-

Disaster Management at the National Government Level and International Cooperation(Cabinet Office)-Emergency Relief Disaster Information Systems(Cabinet Office)-Emergency Rescue and Relief(Fire and Disaster Management Agency)-

Tachikawa Disaster Prevention Base:-

Substitute Facility of the Government Headquarters for Disaster Response-

Role of the Hyper Rescue Team-National Disaster Medical Center-

Flood Control Policy of the Japanese Government(Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)-

Meteorological Information for Disaster Prevention(Japan Meteorological Agency)-

Disaster Relief Law(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)■Outline

At the Cabinet Office, the trainees attended a lecture on fundamental topics such as theDisaster Countermeasures Basic Act, the Basic Disaster Management Plan, and coordination
between the central and local governments, and the budget for disaster reduction measures.

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Fig. 3-1-4-2

Cabinet Office

At Tachikawa Disaster Management Base, the trainees visited three sites, Tachikawa
Disaster Management Headquarters, the Hyper Rescue Team Base and the National Disaster
Medical Center.

Fig. 3-1-4-3

Fire and Disaster Management Agency

At the Fire Rescue Team Base, the trainees observed a training of fire rescue team andvisited various training facilities consisting of a fire fighting training building, high altituderescue equipment, fire engines equipped with long-distance water supply capabilities, andrescue helicopters. Many of the trainees commented that they would like to have similar
training facilities in their countries.

Fig. 3-1-4-4

Tachikawa Disaster Management Base

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This module was a very important opportunity for the trainees to learn about Japan's
disaster management. Prevention and mitigation measures to minimize the impacts ofdisasters contribute greatly to the national economy. Therefore, it is very important fordisaster-related organizations to cooperate with each other much closely.

(3) Disaster management by local governments in Japan■ Topics-

Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake (GHAE), Jan. 17,1995(Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution)-

GHAE Nojima Fault Preservation Museum-

Disaster Management of Hyogo Prefecture(Hyogo Prefecture)-

Disaster Management by Kobe City
(Kobe City)-

Disaster Management of Hokudan Town
(Hokudan Town)-

Disaster Reduction Education at Schools(Maiko High School, Shirogane Elementary School)■Outline

A visit was made to the Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (DRI), which
gives a general overview of the 1995 Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake.
Then, the trainees had lectures on local government's disaster management at the Disaster
Management Center of Hyogo Prefecture, then at the Crisis Management Office of Kobe City,
and at the Nojima Fault Museum in Hokudan Town, Awaji Island. They studied
countermeasures taken by Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe City, such as emergency measures,
restoration and rehabilitation activities after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The Hyogo
Prefectural Government constructed a large-scale disaster management base in Miki city,which serves as a back-up facility and as a fire and rescue training center. In Hokudan Town,
some Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake survivors gave accounts on their experiences.
To see an example of disaster education at shools, they attended the evacuation drill at
Nishinomiya City Kitashukugawa Elementary School. This evacuation drill was conductedwith participation from not only the elementary school but also kindergardens and3. Human Resource Development

Nishinomiya Fire Fighting Station, Nishinomiya Police Station, and voluntary disastermanagement organizations, etc.
The drill consisted of various types of trainings such as SAR, fire fighting by students, andpick-up of kindergarden children by their parents. The trainees had a better understanding ofimportance of school as a disaster management base.

Fig. 3-1-4-5

Maiko High School(4) Roles of lifeline and insurance industries■ Topics-

Disaster Management for Lifeline(Osaka Gas)
(Kobe City Office – Water Supply, Sewarage System)-

Introduction to Risk Management & Insurance for Natural Disasters(Tokyo Marine Risk Consulting Co., Ltd.)

Fig. 3-1-4-6

Osaka Gas Company■Outline

To learn about disaster management practices in lifeline facilities, the trainees visited the
Kobe Municipal Bureau of Water Supply and Sewerage Service and Osaka Gas Co.,Ltd. this3. Human Resource Development

year. Securement of clean drinking water, and water for medical use is a high-priority
post-earthquake issue. The trainees learned about the endeavor for the construction ofearthquake resistant structure and back-up systems of water supply based on the experiencesof the GHAE.
They visited the control center of Osaka Gas, which is equiped with the damper in thebuilding foundation, and learned about the measures of gas supply service in disaster.
The trainees saw various examples, which showed them how the private sector andlifeline campanies (including public corporation) play significant roles at the times of disaster.
Tokyo Marine Risk Consulting Co., Ltd. gave a lecture about risk management andearthquake insurance of Japan, New Zealand and U.S.A. from the viewpoint of economic
recovery.

(5) Countermeasures by Disaster Type■ Topics-

Countermeasures for Sediment Related Disasters
Case Study:
Sabo Works in Hyogo Pref. (Sabo=sediment control)
Sabo Planning Workshop
Nigawa Hillside Work-Countermeasures for Road Disaster
Case Study:
Road conservation works in Hyogo Prefecture-

Flood Countermeasures
Case Study:

Comprehensive Flood Control Countermeasures in Neya River Basin■Outline

The theme of this training module was measures for floods, sediment-related disasters, roaddisasters, and other natural disasters besides earthquakes.
The Erosion Control Division of Hyogo Prefecutre provided a lecture on the Sabo
(sediment control) dams and afforestation of Mt. Rokko. After the lecture, the trainees visited
one of the Sabo dams in Mt. Rokko.
The trainees also visited the Neyagawa River Basin in Osaka Prefecture, because theriver basin used to suffer from frequent floods, and therefore provides typical case-study3. Human Resource Development

examples of urban flood control measures. Lowland flood control is a problem commonly
seen around the world, and the trainees learned about the comprehensive flood control
measures based on the partnership between the local government and residents. They also
visited a retention reservoir and a construction site of a supplementaly drainage tunnel.
For road disaster management, the trainees learned about the road information network
for real-time disaster infomation acquisition, and the information dissemination system using
electric bulletin boards for drivers, as well as the latest information management technology
using GPS cameras.

Fig. 3-1-4-7

Nigawa Landslide Museum

Fig. 3-1-4-8

Drainage pipe Construction site(6) International Cooperation for Disaster Reduction■ Topics-

International Symposium “Living with Risk – disaster reduction for future generation”-

United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR)-

Activities of International Emergency Rescue Team
(Japan International Cooperation Agency; JICA)

3. Human Resource Development■Outline

The trainees attended the three-day United Nations World Conference on Disaster
Reduction held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, to learn about the present and future trends in disastermanagement.
In the International Symposium panel discussion, Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary
General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Sadako Ogata, President of Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), Mr. Katsuji Ebisawa, President of NHK, Mr. Michel Jarravd,
WMO Secretary General, Mr. Markku Niskala, IFRC Secretary General, and Mr. Shigeru Ito,
ADRC Chairman, exchanged their views and opinions.
The

trainees also hada precious opportunity

to jointhe“PeaceTalk

Marathon”,organized by JICA, and the Disaster Management Exhibition.
The trainees attended lectures by the JICA Emergency Rescue Team on various rescue
and relief operations. The team had participated in areas struck by the Sumatra Earthquake
and in countries affectecd by the following tsunami.
This seminar program provided an excellent opportunity for the trainees to develop ahuman network that they will be able to rely on when playing important roles in international
cooperation for disaster reduction back in their respective countries.

(7) Thematic Disaster Management■ Topics-

New Technology for Disaster Reduction:
3D Full-Scale Earthquake Testing Facility-

Protection of Cultural Heritage from Disasters
Study Trip to Kyoto;
Kyoto City Disaster Prevention Center
Traditional Building Preservation Area-

First Aid Drill(Hyogo Disater Medical Center)-

Public Awareness Raising Method: Town Watching(Fuji Tokoha Univ.)-

GIS System and its Application in Disaster Management(ADRC)

3. Human Resource Development■Outline

The trainees visited a newly completed full-scale 3D earthquake testing facility. The facility
is large enough to perform an actual three-dimensional ground movement situation on a shake
table. The trainees were surprised to see the high technology used for the facility.
As for the method of raising public awareness of disaster reduction, Prof. Ogawa of Fuji
Tokoha University organized a “Town Watching” tour.
In this walking tour, the trainees walked around a town to assess the current level ofpotential disaster risks and discuss what should be considered in the development ofcountermeasures. Then, the trainees prepared a Disaster Management Map based on the
results of the Town Watching tour. Because this method can be easily implemented at thecommunity level at low cost, it is expected that trainees will promote it among local
communities of their respective countries.
At the request from the trainees, Dr. Hatori, ADRC Senior Researcher, lectured them on
the GIS system and its application to disaster management.

Fig. 3-1-4-9

Town Watching Method(8) Evaluation and Closing Ceremony■ Evaluation

The trainees were asked to answer a questionnaire to give their general opinions about thistraining course. They answered that “there should have been general, introductory
explanations on the Japanese disaster management system at the beginning of the course tohelp the trainees better understand the topics”, that they “wanted to have more time for Q & A
exchanges and for discussions”, or that they “wished to have lectures on software aspects ofdisaster management, such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care”. As the organizer,
we consider, in retrospect, that each week should have been organized by theme for higher
effectiveness, and that there should have been a time for evaluation of each week. We will

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improve the course by incorporating these evaluation results and comments of the trainees
into the course curriculum.

■ Closing Ceremony

Following the closing remarks by the organizer, the course certificates were presented to
the respective trainees, and a group photo was taken. The representative of the trainees
expressed their determination to use the knowledge and skills they learned in this course forthe enhancement of their countries' disaster reduction capabilities.

(9) Others
As in the previous year, two ADRC visiting researchers (one from Nepal and another from
Cambodia) participated in this program. This year, there was another participants from thestaff of a Hyogo Prefecture's international cooperation program to exchange information withother participants.
Many of the trainees were impressed by the Japanese disaster management system, inwhich various efforts for disaster reduction are made not only by the central government but
also by a wide spectrum of stakeholders in Japan. This ADRC-organized training program
saw its fifth year, and further efforts will be made to make this program a better opportunity
for the next year's trainees.

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3-1-5. Disaster Management Training Course for Central Asiaand the Caucasus
１） Objectives
The ADRC conducted the first training course on disaster management for Central Asiaand the Caucasus from August 30 to September 17, in cooperation with the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The training course was designed to share theJapanese knowledge and experiences of disasters and disaster risk reduction to contribute toenhance the region's disaster resilience.
The course was conducted in the Russian language to facilitate the participation ofrepresentatives from the Newly Independent States, where Russian remains the common
language.

２） Dates
August 30 to September 17, 2004

３） Participants
7 officials responsible for disaster management in the central or local government fromArmenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan participatedin the training course. Their profiles are as follows;
Country

Name

Title, Organization

Armenia

Mr. Hamlet Matevosyan

Rector, Crisis Management Institute of theEmergency Management Administration

Azerbaijan

Mr. Sakhavat Boyukbala
Oglu Asadov

Chief Constructor, Azerbaijan State Project InstituteGeorgia

Ms. Lela Gogolidze

Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia

Kyrgyzstan

Mr. Amarkul Makstovich
Aitaliev

Director, Department of Emergencies Monitoringand Forecasting and Mining Tailing Management,
Ministry of Ecology & Emergencies

Tajikistan

Mr. Nurullo Mirzoev

Deputy Chairman, Khukumat of Vosa District

Uzbekistan

Mr. Abbos Almal Ugli
Komilcv

Head, Centre of Monitoring and Forecasting of
Emergency Situation

Kazakhstan

Mr. Nikolay Sennikov

Senior Officer, Division on Emergency Response
and Planning, Emergency Agency of Republic of
Kazakhstan

４） Program
After making presentations on the trends and impacts of disasters of the their respective
countries, the trainees participated in a series of visits and lectures to learn about the3. Human Resource Development

Japanese disaster management system and efforts by various stakeholders to reduce disasterrisks.
The themes of the program included the roles of the central and local governments,
private sector, mass media, civil society, international organizations, academia and schools
in disaster reduction, as well as effective measures against specific hazards. In the region
there is a pressing need to introduce a holistic, comprehensive and integrated approach todisaster reduction, involving all sectors and disciplines and promoting cooperation among
all stakeholders.
It should also be noted that earthquakes, landslides and mud flows appear to be themajor natural hazards which negatively affect the economy and livelihood in Central Asiaand the Caucasus. Therefore, the program of this year's training course focused on themeasures that Japan has developed and implemented to deal with these specific types ofhazards.
Date
30 Aug
31 AugContent (Responsible Agency)
Orientation (JICA-HIC)
Briefing (ADRC) & Country Report (ADRC)
Discussion on Posters for Earthquake Disaster Reduction
Japan’s Disaster Management (ADRC)

1 Sep

The Great Hanashin-Awaji Earthquake (Disaster Reduction and Human
Renovation Institution)

2 Sep

Disaster Management of National Government (Cabinet Office)
Flood Countermeasures (Ministry of Land, Infrustructure and Transport)

3 Sep

Meteorological Information for Disaster Management (Japan Meteorological
Agency)

4 Sep
6 Sep

Honjo Public Awareness Center
Counteremeasures for Earthquake Disaster (University of Tokyo)
Disaster Reduction for Infrustructure (Tokyo Electric Power Services Co., Ltd.)

7 Sep
8 Sep

GIS for Disaster Reduction (GIS Plaza)
Role of JICA (JICA)
Role of NHK (NHK)9 Sep

Countermeasures for Sediment Disaster (University of Kyoto)
Recovery and Reconstruction from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (Hyogo

10 SepPref. Disaster Management Center)
Education for Disaster Reduction (Maiko High School)

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Date

Content (Responsible Agency)

11 SepVisit to Nojima Active Fault Museum and Himeji Castle
Damage of the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake of Kobe city, Lessons Learned

13 Sepand Measures taken (Kobe Municipal Government)
Activities of IFRC: International Federation of Red Cross and Red CrescentSocieties (Japanese Red Cross Society)

14 Sep
15 Sep

16 SepCase Study of SABO works in Hyogo Prefecture (Hyogo Pref. Government)
Earthquake Disaster Countermeasures Taken by a private Company (Osaka Gass
Co., Ltd.)
Discussion on the program of the following year (ADRC)
Construction Site of SeismiResistant Building (Hyogo Pref. Art Center)

17 SepT

Action Plan Reporting (ADRC)

he trainees had lively and constructive discussions for further improvement of the program
based on the needs of the region. What was discussed will be incorporated into the programof the upcoming years. The training course was concluded by the presentations on “actionplans” consisting of specific proposals developed by the trainees to promote and enforce
effective disaster reduction activities in their own countries, applying what they learned inJapan.

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3-1-6. JICA Training Seminar in Turkey
１） Objectives
Turkey experienced serious damage in the 1999 Marmara Earthquake,
which took more than 17,000 lives. Since the local seismic activities stillthreaten to wreak similar damages in the future, the Japan International
Cooperation Association （JICA） organized a disaster management training
seminar for disaster managers in Turkey in order to enhance the country's
disaster management capabilities. The distinction of this seminar is that it
consisted of two modules, the Japan module and the local module: Turkish
specialists were trained in the Japan module about Japan's advanced disasterprevention technologies prior to the local module where they were to deliverlectures to the seminar audience consisting mainly of vice governors andcounty mayors. This approach allows a seminar configuration with moreweight placed on the local module so that a large attendance can be accepted
to extract a maximum effect out of a short period of time. At the request from
JICA, the ADRC has been dispatching a group of lecturers to the seminars of
the local module since 2003.
２） Periods-

Fifth round: May 31– June 4, 2004-

Sixth round: June 7– June 11, 2004-

Seventh round: September 20 –-Eighth round: September 27

September 24 , 2004

– October 1 , 2004

３） Seminar Contents
The seminar consisted of four different weeks taught mainly by the lecturers
who attended the Japan module. From Japan, Mr. Satoru Nishikawa, former
ADRC Executive Director, Mr. Masayuki Kitamoto, ADRC Executive Director,
and Dr. Tetsushi Kurita, ADRC Senior Researcher, participated as short term
expert lecturer and delivered speeches on Japanese disaster management
systems. Table 3-1-6-1 shows the program schedule of the eighth round of theseminar.
The activity of Town Watching was introduced into the 7th and 8th rounds.

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Prof. Alper of Istanbul Technical Univ., who had training on Town Watching at
the ADRC, Kobe, led the exercise. It can be said that the trainees, whoparticipated in the seminars in Japan, play an important role in the introductionof Japanese disaster reduction methods to Turkey.

Table 3-1-6-1 Programs of the 8th round (Progurams of 5th,6th,7th, rounds are similar
DATE

27.09.2004
MONDAY

28.09.2004
TUESDAY

HOUR
09.30-10.15

SUBJECT
Opening Ceremony

10.15-11.00

Orientation
Introduction of JICA

11.15-12.00

Public Awareness on Disaster12.15-13.00
13.45-14.30
14.45-15.30
15.45-16.30
16.45-17.30
09.30-10.15
10.30-11.15

Emergency Operation Plan
Disaster Management in Japan
Disaster Management in Japan
Disaster Management in Japan
Disaster Management in Japan
Preparedness
Psychology of Victims

11.30-12.15
12.30-13.15

Mitigation Policies/Strategies
Aid and Coordination at the
National Level After Disaster14.00-14.45

Incident Command Systems andResource Management

15.00-15.45

Analysis of Settlements(Town-Watch)

15.45-17.15

Analysis of Settlements(Town-Watch) Application/Free
Integrated Disaster Management
SystemDisaster Preparedness in Urbanization

09.30-10.15
10.30-11.15

29.09.2004
WEDNESDAY

Ergüder

Depart for Civil Defense College
Civil Defense Studies in Turkey and Lesson
Learned14.30-16.00
09.30-10.15

Free
Volunteer Resources andRelations with NGO's
Press and Public Information in Disasters
DamageEstimation
andTemporary
Settlements

12.30-13.15

Case Study: PrepBreaktions ofIzmir Governorship against Disaster14.00-14.45

Roles and Responsibilities of Media in
DisasterRoles and Duties of NGOs in disaster15.00-15.45
09.30-10.15
10.30-11.15

Emergency
Management
CenterInformation Technologies in Disasters
Reduction of Structural Risks

CAN, MOI

Ass.
Prof.
Dr.
ReyhanYiĞTER,ITU
Prof.Dr. Handan TÜRKOĞLU,ITU

11.30-12.00
12.00-13.30

10.15-11.00
11.30-12.15

30.09.2004
THURSDAYLECTURERMINISTRY OF INTERIOR (MOI)
JICA
Aziz YILDIRIM, MOI
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emin OZDAMAR,
JICA
Prof. Dr. Mikdat KADIOĞLU,ITU,istanbol
Technical University (ITU)
Prof.Dr.Mikdat KADIOĞLU, ITU
JICA Expert
JICA Expert
JICA Expert
JICA Expert
Hüseyin GULER, METU
Prof. Dr. Nuray KARANCI, Middle
East
Technical University (METU)
Prof. Dr. Polat GULKAN, METU
Dr. Oktay ERGUNAYEx Director General of Disaster
Affairs
Assoc.
Prof.
Dr.
IsmailHELVACIOGLU, ITU
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Derin URAL, ITU
Prof. Dr. Alper UNLU, ITU Prof.
Dr. Mikdat
KADIOĞLU, ITU
Prof. Dr. Alper UNLU, ITU

andGeneral Directorate
Defense
Civil Defense College

of

Civil

Mehmet FIRIK, MOI
Aziz YILDIRIM, MOI
Turan ERKOÇ, Section Chief,
G.D. of
Disaster Affairs
Hasan İPEKDirector General Prime Ministry,
General
Directorate of Turkish Emergency
Management
Ayda KAYAR, Journalist
Gulgun TEZGIDERNGO Representitive
Assoc. Prof. .Dr. Alper ILKI, ITU
Yrd.Doç.Dr. Alper ILKI, ITU

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01.10.2004
FRIDAY

11.30-12.15
12.30-13.15
14.00-14.45

Disaster Simulation and Exercise
Lesson Learned
Evaluation of the Course

15.00-15.15

Certificates Awarding Ceremony

15.15-15.45

Closing Ceremony/Reception

Figure 3-1-6-2

Figure 3-1-6-3

Yrd.Doç.Dr. Alper ILKI, ITU
Governor
MOI
JICA
MOI
Training Department
MOI
JICA

Lecture by the Executive Director of ADRC, Mr. Kitamoto

Lecture by the Senior Researcher of ADRC, Dr. Kurita

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Figure 3-1-6-4

Town-watching in Ankara

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3-1-7. Mission on Establishing a Tsunami Early Warning
Mechanism for the Indian Ocean
１） Objectives
The ADRC conducted the “Mission on Policy Dialogue for High Level Administrative
Policymakers on Establishing a Tsunami Early Warning Mechanism for the Indian Ocean”
on February 22-24 2005, organized by the UN/ISDR.
The purpose of the Mission was for the participants to acquire the necessary
knowledge to establish an early warning system for Tsunami and raise public awareness oftsunami hazards in their countries, based on the experiences of Japan. It also aimed topromote further dialogues among high level officials of the Indian Ocean countries.

２） Dates
February 22 to 24, 2005

３） Participants
19 high level policymakers responsible for interministerial coordinations from
Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Kenya,
Tanzania, and Seychelles.

４） Program
Following lectures by instructors from the Cabinet Office of Japan, Japan
Meteorological Agency, and Fire and Disaster Management Agency, theparticipants visited many tsunami shelters in Shizuoka as an example of local
tsunami disaster reduction measure.
The policymakers deepened their knowledge of the development of Japan's
tsunami warning system and their understanding of the benefits of establishingsuch a system for the Indian Ocean by sharing experiences with Pacific-Rim
countries, including Japan.

(1) Day 1: 22 February-

Opening remarks-

Outline of tsunami early warning mechanism (observation, informationtransmission, evacuation): Cabinet Office-

Tsunami early warning announcement mechanism (including the Pacific Ocean
system): JMA-

Tsunami disaster reduction infrastructure and education: Cabinet Office3. Human Resource Development-

Tsunami early warning communications system (local government): Fire
Department Agency-

Tsunami hazard map: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation-

Tsunami hazard education at schools: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology-

Examples of coordination in Asia based on Japan's experiences: ADRC-

Tour of earthquake system at JMA in Tokyo (Including developments Japan's
tsunami early warning mechanism).

(2) Day 2: February 23-

Study tour in Shizuoka Prefecture
Case study of local government tsunami disaster reduction mechanism-

Tsunami early warning communications system (mass media) by NHK (Japan
Broadcasting Corporation), disaster center-

Exchange of views(3) Day 3: February 24-

Outline of tsunami early warning mechanism: UNESCO/IOC-

Temporary measures for providing information based on tsunami observations:
JMA-

Guidelines for identifying focal points in each country: IOC-

Discussionontsunamidisasterreduction:

coordinatedby

UN/ISDR,

UNESCO/IOC, PTWC, WMO, Cabinet Office, JMA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,and ADRC

Fig.3-1-7-1 Study tour to a tsunami evacuation area in Shizuoka Prefecture3. Human Resource Development

3-1-8. JICA Regional Seminar on Tsunami Early Warning
System１） Objectives
In response to the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami on December 26, 2004, theAsian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), in cooperation with the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), held a regional seminar on the tsunami early warning systemfrom March 7 to 18, 2005.
One of the seminar objectives was to share Japanese experiences of tsunami disaster
reduction with the participants. Another was to provide the participants with basic
knowledge of an effective tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean.

２） Dates
March 7 to 18, 2005 (2 weeks)

３） Participants
21 directors and senior officials in charge of tsunami warning mechanism and disaster
reduction activities from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Kenya, Tanzania, and Seychelles.

CountryName

BANGLADESH

Arjumand Habib

BANGLADESH

Zobaer Syed Mohammad

INDIA

Ram Kumar Sharma

INDONESIA

Sunarjo Sunarjo

INDONESIA

Edie Prihantoro

KENYA

Peter Kinuthia Thuo

KENYA

Peter George Ambenje

MALAYSIA

Leong Chow Peng

MALAYSIA

Mohd Sakri Hj Hussin

MALDIVES

WafiR AliMALDIVES

Ahmed Rasheed

Title
Deputy Director, Bangladesh Meteorological
Department
Director General, Disaster Management
BureauDirector / Scientist "F", Department of
Ocean Development
Director, Center for Observation Network
System, Meteorological and GeophysicalAgencyHead, Sub-Division of Technological
Resources, Ministry of Research andTechnology
Director, Department of Shipping andMaritime Affairs, Ministry of Transport
Assistant Director, Meteorological
Department, Ministy of Transport
Deputy Director General, Malaysian
Meteorological Service
Assistant Director, National Security
Division, Crisis Disaster Management
Directorate
Assistant Director, Department ofMeteorology
Assistant Meteorology Forecaster,
Department of Meteorology

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Country

Name

MYANMARSan Hla Thaw

MYANMARYe Ye Nyein

SEYCHELLES

Wills Agricole

SEYCHELLES

Denis Chang Seng

SRI LANKA

Samarakkody
M.A.T.B.Mudunkotuwa
S.H.Kariyawasam

TANZANIA

Beatha O. SwaiTANZANIA

Mohamed S. Mhita

THAILAND

Khovadhana Kriengkrai

THAILANDSupratid SereeSRI LANKA

Title
Director General, Department ofMeteorology and Hydrology
Assistant Director, Department ofMeteorology and Hydrology
Director, National Meteorological Services,
Ministry of Environment and Natural
Resources
Acting Assistant Director, National
Meteorological Services, Ministry ofEnvironment and Natural Resources
Deputy Director, Geological Survey and
Mines Bureau
Deputy Director, Department of Meteorology
Director, Department of Disaster
Management, Prime Minister's OfficeDirector-General, Tanzania Meteorology
AgencyDeputy Director General, Thai
Meteorological Department
Dean, Rangsit Univ.

４） Program
The program included lectures on the mechanism of tsunami generation,
countermeasures, a tsunami early warning system, and an information transfer system tolocal authorities and mass media. Those lectures were given by ministries and agencies suchas the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Japan
Meteorological Agency, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), and the Fire and Disaster
Management Agency. The ADRC also gave a lecture on raising awareness of local residents
and on good practices of community based disaster management activities in the Asian
region.
As for the field trip, the participants visited Wakayama Prefecture where they learned
about infrastructural measures against tsunami, such as water gates and dykes. In Hirogawa
town, a folk tale about a tsunami evacuation, “Fire of Rice Sheaves - Ina Mura no Hi-” wasintroduced. The story tells about a village chief who saved the people from a tsunami that
occurred at night, by putting a fire on rice sheaves and leading the villagers up a hill.
Throughout the seminar, the importance of the domestic information transmission
system and public awareness raising for prompt evacuation was stressed.

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５） Program

Date

Content

Responsible Agency

7-Mar Mon Briefing
JICA Tokyo International Center
Opening Ceremony
JICA Tokyo International Center- Video Message from Ms. Sadako Ogata, President of JICA
- Video Message from Mr. Yoshitaka Murata, Minister forState for Disaster Management- Opening remarks from Mr. Masayuki Kitamoto, Executive
Director of ADRC

8-Mar

Program Orientation

JICA Tokyo International Center

JICA's commitment in Disaster Reduction through ODA

JICA Global Environment
Department
Cabinet Office

Tue Basics of Mitigating Impacts of Tsunami Disasters
Basics of Tsunami Phenomenon

Japan Meteorological Agency

9-Mar Wed Community-based disaster preparedness activities by Red
Cross Red Crescent

The Japanese Red Cross Society

Tsunami Early Warning System
Information Transfer System to Local Authorities & MassMedia
Information Transfer System to Local Authorities & MassMedia (Visit)
10-Mar Thu Awareness Raising of Local Residents
Tsunami Disaster Coutermeasures of Local Authorities

Japan Meteorological Agency
Japan Meteorological Agency

11-MarFri Information Dissemination to the Public by Radio and TV

Japan Meteorological Agency
Asian Disaster Reduction Center
Fire and Disaster Management
AgencyNHK (Japan Broadcasting
Corporation)

From Tokyo to Nanki-Shirahama/Wakayama
12-Mar Sat Disaster Management System of Shirahama Town（Measures Wakayama Pref./Shirahama Town
for Tourists）
Disaster Manaagement of Tanabe Town（Town Planning） Wakayama Pref./Tanabe Town
Voluntary Disaster Management Activities of the Bunri Local Representative of Local
Community (Visit)
Community/Tanabe Town
Showa-Nankai Earthquake & Education for Disaster
Tanabe Town Community Center
Prevention
Disaster Management System of Wakayama Pref.
Wakayama Pref.
Current Situation and Challenges of Tanabe Town's Disaster
Management Measures
Infrastructual Measures against Tsunami
Dykes and Historical Affected Area (Visit)

Tanabe Town
Wakayama Pref./Hirokawa Town
Representative of Local
Community/Hirokawa Town

From Wakayama to kyoto
From Kyoto to Kobe
Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (Visit) Disaster Reduction and Human
Renovation Institution
14-Mar Mon Good Practices of Community-Based Disaster Management Asian Disaster Reduction Center
Activities in the Asian Region
From Kobe to Tokyo
13-Mar Sun

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Date

Content

Responsible Agency

15-Mar Tue Operation of Fire, Disaster and Risk Management Center

Fire and Disaster Management
Agency/ Ministry of Public
Management, Home Affairs, Posts
and Telecommunications
Responses of Fire and Disaster Management Agency to Disasters Occurred in Japan in 2004

Mechanism of Administration and Disaster Prevention
The Establishment of a Radio Communications System for Disaster Prevention in Japan-Development of telecommunications infrastructure for safety and security of the people16-Mar Wed Workshop: Review of the Tsunami Disaster & Disaster
JICA/Cabinet Office
Management System of Each Country
17-Mar Thu Basics of Tsunami Phenomenon, Review of Measures Taken
Tsunami Hazard Map and the Latest Research on Tsunami
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
Disaster Prevention
and Transport
Current International Information Transfer System and its
Japan Meteorological Agency
Perspective
18-Mar Fri Disaster Reduction Education at Schools
Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology
Wrap-up Session: Toward the Establishment of Tsunami
JICA Tokyo International Center
Early Warning System in the Indian Ocean
Closing Ceremony
JICA Tokyo International Center

Fig. 3-1-8-1 Evacuation Route in
Wakayama Pref.

Fig. 3-1-8-2 Lecture by Cabinet Office