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2-2. Publication of Total Disaster Risk Management– Good Practices –2-2-1. Purpose
The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) and the United Nations Office for theCoordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) Kobe, in consultation with stakeholders inAsia, have formulated a holistic approach to disaster risk reduction known as Total Disaster
Risk Management (TDRM).
The publication titled “Total Disaster Risk Management: Good Practices” is a user-friendly
handbook on TDRM that orginally was prepared for the United Nations World Conference onDisaster Reduction (WCDR) held on January 18-22, 2005 in Kobe, Japan. It describes theTDRM concept and relevant good practices, and is intended to facilitate the enhanced
understanding of the TDRM approach and its applications.

2-2-2. Contents
The good practices in disaster risk management activities by governments, internationalorganizations, NGOs, and the general public are as follows:

1） Armenia- International Cooperation from Armenia: Emergency Response to the Gujarat Earthquake in
2001- Risk Assessment in Case of Possible Facility Failure: The experience of Azat Reservoir inArmenia

2） Bangladesh- Cyclone Preparedness Programme in Bangladesh- Cyclone Prediction and Forecasting, Weather Warning System and Dissemination Methods:
The Bangladesh Perspective- On-Going Disaster Mitigation Practices in Bangladesh3） China- Case Study: Policies and Measures on Flood Disaster Reduction in China since 1998
- Brief Working Instructions for the Typhoon Rananim Emergency in China- Disaster Emergency Management in China

4） India- Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery: Issues and Best Practices- Coordination and Collaboration between Government and NGOs for Strengthening2. Inforamation Sharing

Disaster Reduction and Response: The India (Orissa) Experience5）Indonesia- Development of Eco-Bio-Engineering Mitigation System: An Eco-Geological Approach
towards Community-Based Prevention of Rain-Induced Landslides in Java6）Iran- Demonstrations and Training to Raise Community Awareness and Build Capacity for Safer
Housing in Bam

7）Japan- Applications and Advantages of Hazard Maps for sabo in Japan- Lessons Learnt from the Great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) Earthquake: National Government
Countermeasures and Disaster Information Systems- Effectiveness of Early Warning of Volcanic Eruption with Hazard Maps: The Experience ofMt. Usu in Japan- Disasters and Education: Maiko High School in Japan8）Korea- Disaster Impact Assessment System in Korea

9）Lao PDR
- Empowering the Community for Disaster Risk Reduction through a Community-BasedDisaster Management Project in Champasack District, Champasack Province, Lao PDR10）Latin America- Effectiveness of Proper Emergency Supply Management System (SUMA)

11）Malaysia-Mitigation and Management of Flood Disasters in Malaysia12）Nepal- Preparing for the Big One in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

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13）Philippines- Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council and the Creation of theProvincial Disaster Management Team (PDMT)- Funding Disaster Management in the Philippines- Multi-disciplinary and Inter-sectoral Collaboration and Cooperation in Disaster Reduction inthe Philippines
14）Singapore- Disaster Management in a City State15）Thailand- Creation of Awareness among Villagers and Mobilization of their Participation in Thailand

16）Vietnam- Effectiveness of the Disaster Preparedness Programme in Vietnam: Planting Mangroves toMitigate Sea Dyke Erosion- Flood Control for the Red River

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