4. Human Resource Development

4. Human Resource Development
4-1. Human Resource Development andInformation Networking on VisitingResearcher(VR)4-1-1. Background
The ADRC has been receiving Visiting Researchers (VR) from member countries since 1999.
To date, 63 officials from 22 member countries have taken part in this program.
Every visiting researcher has learnt about the Japan’s advanced knowledge and technology on
disaster risk reduction and international cooperation of Japan in his/her stay in the ADRC.
The Visiting Researchers are expected not only to contribute to strengthening the capacity on
Disaster Risk Reduction in their countries, but also to further promote cooperation between theircountries and the ADRC. After finishing the program, they are expected to contribute todeveloping and improving the capacity on DRR in their countries.

4-1-2. Objective
The objectives are as follows:To evaluate the capacity on DRR of the ADRC member countries based on the Hyogo
Framework for Action by accumulating the latest data on the organizations, the national
budget, the national plans, disaster event database, and the relevant laws, act, andregulations for DRR.

To examine the policies through the collection and the analysis of Good Practice of thedisaster prevention measures of the member country.

To improve the Visiting Researcher program based on their advice such as usefulness ofsharing information and exchange opinions among the visiting researchers who stayed in
the same period.

4-1-3. Activities of Visiting Researchers in FY2011
In fiscal year 2011, the following eight researchers have joined the program (four researchers
in the first half year and four researchers in the latter half year).

4-1-3-1. Azerbaijan□ Mr. Emin NAZAROV□ Job Title at the time of visit: Senior Advisor, Department of Information and Analytics
Crisis Management Center, Ministry of Emergency Situations□ He introduced the disaster management system in Azerbaijan in details as a first visiting
researcher from Azerbaijan.

１ 33□ He had the intention to learn about emergency response management in Japan. He
learned each level of disaster response systems in Japan by the lectures by Cabinet office,Hyogo prefectural government, and Kobe municipality government. The visits andlectures to the Fire Department of Kobe municipality government and Japan Coast
Guard gave him further understanding of the current system and situation in Japan. He
made a suggestion for improving the current disaster response system in Azerbaijan as
his final output of the research.

4-1-3-2. Sri Lanka□ Mr. Sisira WANNINAYAKE□Job Title at the time of visit: District Disaster Management Coordinator, Disaster
Management Centre (DMC), Ministry of Disaster Management□ He had the intention to study on flood mitigation as the solution for droughts. He madefield visit to the Arakawa Museum of Aqua, Shikoku Regional Development Bureau ofMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, Public Works Department ofNakaharima District Administration Office of Hyogo Prefectural Government, Himeji
Water Utilization Office of Public Enterprises Agency in Hyogo, and etc to learn about
the drought and flood management in Japan.

4-1-3-3. Philippines□ Ms. Anna-lisa Dumaguing ORALLO□

Job Title at the time of visit: Civil Defense Officer II, Office of Civil Defense,
Department of National Defense□She had the intention to conduct comparative study on the earthquake risk andvulnerability management in Japan and in the Philippines. She attended lectures fromHyogo Prefectural Government, NHK, Building Research Institute, and others. Also sheconducted field visits to the reconstruction areas from the Great Hanshin Awaji
Earthquake, and Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution, and Nojima
Fault Preservation Museum for further understanding. And she participated in thedisaster management exercise of Nishinomiya city to learn the process of the earthquake
response and public awareness for the preparedness to earthquake and Tsunami.

4-1-3-4. Malaysia□ Ms. Surina Binti OTHMAN□ Job Title at the time of visit: Assistant Director, Meteorological Officer, Malaysian
Meteorological Department□ She had the intention to make a research on the disaster risk reduction and management
related to climate change. She compared the current DRR situation and efforts in Japanand Malaysia through the visit to the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Kobe Marine
Observatory as well as the lectures by Global Environment Department of JICA and２34

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Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, and etc.

Fig. 4-1-3-1 [Armenia] Visit to Hyogo
Prefectural Disaster Management CenterFig. 4-1-3-2 [Sri Lanka] Visit to Himeji Water
Utilization Office, Hyogo Prefecture

Fig. 4-1-3-3 [Philippines] Visit to the Affected
Areas by the Great East Japan Earthquake

Fig. 4-1-3-4 [Malaysia] Visit to Kobe Marine
Observatory

4-1-3-5. Thailand□ Ms. Phatsita RERNGNIRUNSATHIT□ Job Title at the time of visit：Scientist, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM), Ministry of Interior□

She has the intention to study about disaster preparedness and early warning. ByFebruary 2012, she participated in a training course, “Comprehensive Disaster Risk
Management”, which the ADRC in collaboration with JICA organizes for the central andlocal government officials to understand about Japanese disaster reduction measures ingeneral. Also she updated the country report on disaster risk management of Thailand.

4-1-3-6. Nepal□ Mr. Dangal Rameshwor□ Job Title at the time of visit: Chief, Disaster Management Section, Ministry of HomeAffairs□He had the intention to research disaster management system focusing on the legal

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framework for effective DRR. By February 2012, he participated in a training course,“Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management”, which the ADRC in collaboration with
JICA organizes for the central and local government officials to understand generally
about Japanese disaster reduction measures. Also he updated the country report ondisaster risk management of Nepal.

4-1-3-7. Bangladesh□ Mr. Md Munir CHOWDHURYN□ Job Title at the time of visit: Deputy Secretary, Disaster Management & Relief Division,
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management□ He had the intention to conduct comparative study on DRR focusing on livelihood
recovery in Bangladesh and Japan. By February 2012, he participated in a training
course, “Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management”, which the ADRC in collaboration
with JICA organizes for the central and local government officials to generally
understand Japanese disaster reduction measures. Also he updated the country report on
disaster risk management of Bangladesh.

4-1-3-8. Mongolia□ Ms. Bazarragchaa SODNOM□ Job Title at the time of visit: Engineer, Fire Research Center, Disaster Research Institute,
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)□ She had the intention to conduct a comparative study on community participation indisaster risk mitigation in Mongolia and Japan. By February 2012, she participated in a
training course, “Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management”, which the ADRC incollaboration with JICA organizes for the central and local government officials togenerally understand Japanese disaster reduction measures. Also he updated the country
report on disaster risk management of Mongolia.

Fig. 4-1-3-5 [Thailand] Participation in thePublic Awareness Event

Fig. 4-1-3-6 [Nepal] Memorial Event of theGreat Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

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Fig. 4-1-3-7-1 [Bangladesh] Visit to Cabinet
Office Japan to learn DRM SystemFig. 4-1-3-8-1 [Mongolia] Participation in theInternational Recovery Forum

4-2. Seminars and Traning Course
4-2-1. JICA Training Course “Comprehensive Disaster RiskManagement”
The ADRC conducted a training course entitled “Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management”
in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from 16 January to 24February 2012. This course aimed to help participants formulate and further develop Disaster
Risk Management (DRM) plans in their own countries based on the concept of total disaster risk
management by enhancing their understanding of the disaster management systems adopted by
the central and local governments of Japan.
Thirteen central/local government officials involved in disaster management in Brazil, China,
Haiti, Indonesia, Jamaica, Myanmar, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Tonga
participated in the training. Participants attended a series of lectures on such topics as Japanesedisaster management systems at the central and local levels, Japanese measures against flooding,sediment disasters, and earthquakes, community-based DRM, the role of the media in disasterrisk reduction, DRM for lifelines, Project Design Method (PDM), and Business Continuity
Planning (BCP). The participants’ other activities included a disaster management drill, a Kaeru
Caravan event, hazardmap making, a Memorial Walk for the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake,and a site visit to Sendai City (which was affected by the 2011 tsunami).
These experiences provided an invaluable opportunity for the participants to see how Japanese
government agencies, NGOs, and the private sector are promoting disaster risk reduction inJapan. The trainees were excited to utilize what they learned in Japan to contribute to efforts
aimed at promoting disaster risk reduction in their respective countries.
ADRC would like to express its sincerest gratitude to all of those who contributed to thesuccess of this course.

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