5. Promoting Cooperation with MemberCountries, International Organizations andNGOs
5-1. Technical Cooperation Project in Mongolia
5-1-1. Background of the ProjectIn 2013, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of the central governmentof Mongolia requested the Government of Japan to provide assistance for the technicalcooperation project aiming to promote disaster management capacities related to earthquakes
in Mongolia. JICA conducted the Data Collection Survey of Disaster Protection andPrevention in Mongolia from February 2016, and collected relevant information. Through thesurvey, JICA coordinated opinions with the Mongolian government and modified the contentsof the request above to the ones focusing on strengthening the capacity of NEMA. Then, inMay 2016, the modified request was finally adopted by the Government of Japan.
Subsequently, JICA dispatched the Detailed Planning Study Team, and according to the resultof the study, JICA and NEMA agreed on the details of the Project named “The Project forStrengthening the National Capacity of Earthquake Disaster Protection and Prevention inMongolia”, and started the project activities from November 2016.

5-1-2. Outline of the Project【Project Period】【Project Goal】【Expected Outputs】

November 2016 – April 2020 (Total 3.3 years)
The capacity of the National Emergency Management Agency will beenhanced through the activities for strengthening the countermeasures
for seismic risk.
Output 1: Capacity for data collection on disaster risk reduction andcoordination among related organizations will be enhanced.
Output 2: Capacity of public administration officer related to the seismic
assessment and seismic strengthening of buildings will beenhanced.
Output 3: Implementing a plan on disaster risk reduction education andawareness raising activities will be developed and realized.

ADRC dispatched the expert for taking the leadership of the overall activities to achieve
above mentioned “Output 3” in this project. Also, the following activities related to the School
DRR are the main responsibilities of the ADRC;• Development of guideline for DRR education in pre-school, elementary school, and junior highschool,• Development of educational materials for DRR education in pre-school, primary school, andjunior high school,• Implementation of training program for teacher instructors, and• Indirect support for implementation of training program for teachers and school staff members

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members of the Output 3 completed the development of the guidebooks for “Life-Safety
Education Program” with reference DVDs. They were distributed to all the elementary &secondary schools and kindergartens in Mongolia. The contents of them had been designed
based on the findings of the pilot activities of the Project and discussion among the working
group members and stakeholders through the Project period as shown in the below tables.
Guidebook for Elementary & Secondary SchoolsPreface
Chapter 3: Lesson Plans for Each Subject
Introduction(Junior High School)
Background of “Life-Safety Education
Chapter 4: Lesson Plans for Each Subject (HighProgram”School)
Outline of “Life-Safety Education Program”
Chapter 5: Contents and Teaching Methods in
Composition and How to Use thethe School Activities
Guidebook
Glossary
Chapter 1: Understanding of Disasters
References
Chapter 2: Lesson Plans for Each Subject
Annex: Life-Safety Education Program(Elementary School)

Guidebook for Kindergartens
Preface
2.1 Relevance of “Core Program” forChapter 1: Understanding of Disasters andPre-Schools and “Life Safety Education
Safety in Kindergartens
Program”
1.1 Basic Understanding of Disasters
2.2 Daily Education Practices of “Life-Safety
1.2 Disasters, Hazards, Vulnerabilities, andEducation Program”
Risks
Glossary
References
Chapter 2: Reﬂection of DRR Education in theAnnex: Life-Safety Education Program
Kindergarten Education Curriculum(Source: JICA Project for Strengthening the National Capacity of Earthquake Disaster Protection and Prevention in Mongolia)

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