REPORT ON THE
PROCESSES OF EXPANDING
i-BOSAI* MODEL IN ECUADOR(*Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction)

AYA K A S H I R A I
S O C I A L S EC U R I T Y T EA M , D E PA RT M E N T O F H U M A N D E V E LO P M E N T,JA PA N I N T E R N AT I O N A L CO O P E R AT I O N A G E N C YContents- Introduction to JICA
- Position of i-BOSAI in JICA’s
cooperation- Implementation of Knowledge
Co-Creation Program (KCCP) ofi-BOSAI in Ecuador- Future prospects

Introduction to JICAü JICA is the implementing agency ofKnowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP)

i-BosaiPosition of i-BOSAI in JICA’s cooperation■Background
Great East Japan Earthquake
Mortality rate of persons withdisabilities was double the mortality
rate of the entire population

Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction

Basic Act on DisasterManagement（Cabinet Office）

i-BOSAI: Leave no one behind
who is vulnerable in a disaster

Obligation efforts for making
individual evacuation plans for
persons with disabilities and elderly■JICA’s cooperation

ü Disability and Development

Disability main streaming and disability specific programü Disaster Risk Reduction

Capacity building for development of disaster reduction strategy andimplementation

ü i-BOSAIDisability mainstreaming in the field of disaster risk reduction.

Implementation of KCCP of i-BOSAI
in Ecuador
ü This KCCP aims to enhance capacity of implementing i-BOSAI for stakeholders, mainly government officers.
■ Challenges in Ecuador

High risks to natural hazards

Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, etc.

Lack of solidarity

Government departments related to the welfare of persons with disabilities anddisaster risk reduction in central and local governments have not cooperated
efficiently.

Lack of involvement

Persons with disabilities, their families, and community members are not involved in
the development of evacuation plans and management plans of evacuation centers.

Insufficient information

The efforts of identifying persons with disabilities who live in areas at high risk forhazards is not enough.

Inadequate institutional design

The institution for implementing i-BOSAI in local governments is not developed at
the national level.

■KCCP Outline
Capability Development for Inclusive Risk
Management Focused on Persons with Disability
in Community
Duration

2021-2023

Target areas

Puerto Quito, Tena, Patate, Salinas

Targetorganizations• Ministry of Economic and SocialInclusion• Secretariat for Risk Management

Targetpersons

Officers from the central and local
government(Listeners: persons with disabilities
and their family, NGO etc.)

Final year (2023)
Visiting to Japan

Second year (2022)
OnlineFirst year (2021)
OnlineLearn about the boundary linkingof disaster risk reduction andwelfare
Develop and implement a longterm action plan

Learn the basics of inclusive disaster reduction
Develop and implement a short-term action
plan
Site visit by lecturers

Learn and exchange ideas on how topractice i-BOSAI
Implement and improve the Long-term
Action PlanEcuador version of i-BOSAI has been
implemented

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Resilient individuals
Resilient communities
Resilient societies

Future prospects
n The final year (2023) of the KCCP will be implemented in Japan.
Learn about i-BOSAI model each other by exchanging some challenges and good practices intheir own communities.

n Expand of mainstreaming of i-BOSAI model in Latin America and Asia