1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)

1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
1-1. History of the Establishment of ADRC
Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) opened its office in Kobe, Japan, on 30 July 1998.
The major steps leading up to formation of ADRC are described below.
International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR)At its 42nd General Assembly in December 1987, the United Nations designated the 1990s
as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), and adopted a resolution
aiming to sharply reduce the damage caused by natural disasters around the world, particularly
in developing countries, through joint international action.
World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction
In May 1994, the UN held the World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction in
Yokohama, Japan, to conduct an interim review of the decade-long IDNDR initiative and to
propose an action plan for the future. At the meeting, the “Yokohama Strategy for a Safer
World” was adopted, highlighting the importance of international cooperation in regions thatshare common types of disasters and disaster reduction measures. Disaster reduction activities
have since been promoted throughout the world based on this strategy.
Ministerial-level Asian Natural Disaster Reduction Conference
As the first step toward regional cooperation under the Yokohama Strategy, the IDNDRSecretariat organized a meeting in Kobe in December 1995 to formulate a policy on disaster
reduction cooperation in Asia. Cabinet members in charge of disaster reduction from 28
countries attended the meeting, which concluded with the adoption of the Kobe Disaster
Reduction Declaration. This declaration consists of ideas for promoting international
cooperation in disaster reduction, including a Japanese proposal to launch a feasibility study
on a system for coordinating disaster reduction efforts in the Asian region.
Asian Natural Disaster Reduction Experts Meeting
The government of Japan and the IDNDR Secretariat jointly organized an expert meeting in
October 1996 to hash out how a central disaster reduction system, as stated in the Kobe
Disaster Reduction Declaration, might be created for the Asian region. The meeting wasattended by key personnel in the disaster reduction bureaus of 30 countries, and they agreed to
study the creation of the tentatively named “Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)” toserve as a secretariat for promoting activities under the proposed system.
Asian Disaster Reduction Cooperation Promotion Meeting
The government of Japan and the IDNDR Secretariat jointly organized a meeting in Tokyo1
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in June 1997 to discuss activities to be undertaken by the proposed center for disaster
reduction system. Once again, key personnel from the disaster reduction bureaus of 23
countries attended the meeting, whose overall goal was to promote cooperation in disaster
reduction efforts through specific actions. A proposal was made at the meeting to establish acenter in Japan to serve as the secretariat for the proposed system.
Establishment of ADRC
With momentum gathering from this series of meetings, the government of Japan discussed
the organization, budget, and other aspects of the proposed office with the other countries
involved. With the cooperation of Hyogo Prefecture, ADRC was officially established in Kobe
on 30 July 1998.

1-2. Composition
ADRC was established in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, in 1998, with mission to enhancedisaster resilience of the member countries, to build safe communities, and to create a society
where sustainable development is possible. ADRC works to build disaster resilient
communities and to establish networks among countries through many programs including
personnel exchanges in this field.
The Center addresses this issue from a global perspective in cooperation with a variety ofUN agencies and international organizations/initiatives, such as the United Nations Office forDisaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asiaand the Pacific (UNESCAP).
At the outset, ADRC was comprised of 22 member countries, four advisor countries, and an
observer organization. Armenia joined later, in August 2000, followed by the Kyrgyz Republic
in July 2002, Pakistan in July 2005, and Yemen and Bhutan in December 2007, Azerbaijan in
2009, the Maldives in 2010, the Republic of Iran in 2012, and Turkey in 2018 bringing thenumber of member countries to 31. In March 2004, the US joined as the fifth advisor country
to ADRC.
Reference: Corporate Status
20 years have passed since the establishment of ADRC in 2018. As its member countries
have increased from 22 to 31 countries, as well as ADRC and its activities have beenwell-acknowledged in the DRR field, ADRC has decided to be apart from the umbrella ofUrban Disaster Research Institute and reconfigure the domestic organizational structure. On
12 November 2019, ADRC was incorporated as Asian Disaster Reduction Center Foundation
and will further accelerate its activities from the fiscal year 2020.

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Table 1-2-1 Counterpart List of 31 Member Countries
countryorganization

Armenia

Regional Survey for Seismic Protection (RSSP), Ministry of Emergency Situations

Azerbaijan

Ministry of Emergency Situations

Bangladesh

Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief

BhutanMinistry of Home & Cultural Affairs

Cambodia

The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM)

China

National Disaster Reduction Center of China

India

Ministry of Home Affairs

Indonesia

National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB)IranNational Disaster Management Organization (NDMO)

Japan

Cabinet Office

Kazakhstan

Ministry of Emergency Situations

Republic of Korea

Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Kyrgyz Republic

Ministry of Emergency Situations

Laos

National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), Ministry of Labour and Social
WelfareMalaysia

National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA)

Maldives

National Disaster Management Authority

Mongolia

National Emergency Management Agency（NEMA)

MyanmarMinistry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

Nepal

Ministry of Home Affairs

Pakistan

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

Papua New Guinea
Philippines

Department of Provincial & Local Government Affairs
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)

RussiaMinistry of the Russian Federation for Affairs for Civil Defence, Emergencies andElimination of Consequences of Natural (EMERCOM)

Singapore

Singapore Civil Defence Force

Sri Lanka

Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Defence

Tajikistan

Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense

Thailand

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Ministry of Interior

TurkeyDisaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) , Ministry of Interior

Uzbekistan

Ministry of Emergency Situations

Viet Nam

Viet Nam Disaster Management Authority (VNDMA), Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development

Yemen

Ministry of Water & Environment

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1-3. Main Activities
ADRC engages in the following basic activities:
Information Sharing
Provision of disaster information through its website
Promotion of GLobal unique disaster IDEntifier (GLIDE) number system
Organization of international meetings including Asian Disaster Reduction
Conference (ACDR)
Acting as the hub for using satellite imagery information for DRR
Human Resource Development
Organization of seminars, workshops and training on disaster risk reduction
Hosting of Visiting Researchers (VRs) from member countries
Building Community Capabilities
Development and distribution of tools for encouraging community involvement
Assistance to the activities of the Asian Disaster Reduction and Response
Network (ADRRN)

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2. Highlights of 2019/2020
2-1. Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2019
The Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2019 was held at the Sheraton Ankara
Hotel & Convention Center in Ankara, Turkey on 25-27 November 2019. The conference wasorganized jointly by the Government of Turkey, the Government of Japan, and ADRC. An
annually organized event, ACDR aims to promote the sharing of information and practices for
implementing Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) and the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), and to further enhance partnerships among ADRC member
countries and international and regional DRR organizations. ACDR2019 was attended by 148
participants from 20 countries, as well as representatives of DRR organizations, the academic
community, and the private sector. ACDR2019 constituted of an opening session, keynote
speech, special presentation, and the five thematic sessions.

Fig. 2-1-1 Participants of ACDR2019

ACDR2019 began with opening remarks by H.E. Mr. Süleyman Soylu, Minister of Interior,
Government of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr. TAIRA Masaaki, State Minister of the Cabinet
Office, Government of Japan, Prof. HAMADA Masanori, Chairman of ADRC, H.E. Mr.
MIYAJIMA Akio, Ambassador of Japan to Turkey, and Dr. Mehmet Güllüoğlu, Head of theDisaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The keynote speech was given by
Prof. Dr. Zeki Hasgür, Alt nbaş University, on experiences and lessons learned from the Izmit
Earthquake that struck on 7 August 1999. In the special presentation that followed, Mr. Paul
Elliott Rosenberg, Associate Programme Management Officer of UNDRR encouraged
ADRC-member countries to monitor their efforts in implementing the priority for actions of
SFDRR.
Session one, on “Recent Challenges and Innovative Approaches for Disaster Risk
Reduction,” highlighted cases demonstrating the application of the latest technologies, such as
the monitoring and collection of information using satellite observations and GIS data.
In session two, various reports were given on “Earthquake and Tsunami Risk Management

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Practices,” including building health monitoring, building codes, mitigation of GLOF impacts,and efforts to raise disaster awareness. After the sessions, participants attended a Public &Private Disaster Reduction Seminar, which was a side event organized by the Cabinet Office ofJapan, and then visited the headquarters of AFAD to observe their operation room.
On 26 November, the third session on the theme of “School DRR Education for Enhancing
Capabilities to Cope with Unexpected Situation in Disasters” highlighted reports on school
DRR education practices by member countries, UN and donor agencies, and NGOs. Also, asenior high school student gave a presentation on his experiences and lessons learned at a World
Tsunami Awareness Day 2019 event that was organized in Hokkaido, Japan in 2019.
During session four on the “Development of Strategy for Regional Sandstorm Disaster Risk
Reduction,” presenters reported on the impacts of Sand and Dust Storms (SDS), as well aspractices for monitoring and measuring these storms, and highlighted the importance ofpromoting cooperation among member countries and at the regional level.
During session five, entitled “Recovery from Mega-Disasters,” member countries gave
presentations on experiences and lessons learned in their recovery process, reaffirming theimportance of preparedness and institutional arrangements for recovery.

Fig. 2-1-2 Session 5

To conclude the conference, ADRC Executive Director Mr. SUZUKI Koji and the session
chairs summarized the sessions.
On 27 November, participants went on a field trip to learn about Turkish history and culture
by visiting various museums and old streets in Ankara city. Details of ACDR2019 are available
on the ADRC website at https://www.adrc.asia/acdr/2019_index.php.

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2-2. Promoting Widespread Use of GLIDE
2-2-1. Objectives
The concept of GLIDE, GLobal unique disaster
IDEntifier, which gives common but unique
numbers to disasters all over the world was first
proposed by ADRC. GLIDE aims to promotesharing disaster information among databases
developed by many different DRR organizations,research
contributing

institutions,toandimproving

governments,
globaldisasterresilience.

2-2-2. Overview
There are many organizations around the world that design and develop their own disasterdatabases for free access over the Internet. When a disaster occurs, information is distributed
over the Internet not only by organizations in the affected countries but also by organizations
and the mass media in other countries. ADRC, whenever a disaster occurs in any part of theworld, collects information from websites of relevant organizations and news agencies all over
the world, or by sending e-mails to contact persons in the affected area. The “ADRC Latest
Disaster Information” on its website is the result of the ADRC's efforts in collecting information
on disasters.
Based on the experiences, ADRC found some issues in collecting disaster information withabovementioned conventional methods. For example, the need to search many websites of
relevant individual organizations every time a disaster occurs; no standardized naming protocol
for disasters. Different names are given to a certain single disaster by various organizations; andthe website links may be lost when an organization modifies the structure of its database or
website.
GLIDE is a solution to these issues. It significantly improves the efficiency of retrieval of
information on historical and on-going disasters from databases and websites.
At the Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN) Conference held in Canberra, Australia
in March 2001, ADRC proposed to develop a standardized code system for managing
information on disasters around the world. This proposal, then, was accepted as a pilot project of
GDIN.
In 2004, glidenumber.net was jointly developed by ADRC and UNOCHA ReliefWeb withtechnical assistance from LaRED in order to issue new GLIDE numbers to disasters
immediately after their occurrence. Moreover, ADRC, CRED, IRI/Columbia University, theUSAID/OFDA, the WMO, IFRC, UNDP, and UNISDR Secretariat (current UNDRR) agreed to77use the GLIDE number format as the standard format for disaster identification numbers. At
present, JAXA, Joint Research Centre (JRC/EC), etc. are utilized to descriptor disasters.
Once a disaster occurs, an operator of a GLIDE member organization issues a GLIDE number
by inputting disaster information such as location, time, disaster type, initial damage. The issued
GLIDE number appears on GLIDE website as well as is automatically emailed to some 2,000
subscribers.
GLIDE member organizations have different specialties and activity fields. Thus in GLIDE
system, each organization issues GLIDE numbers based on its own criteria. For example,
ADRC has its own criteria for issuing new GLIDE numbers. In case of Japan, a new GLIDE
number will be generated for a disaster in which either 5 or more people are killed or 100 or
more people are injured. In case of a disaster occurred in the Asian countries except Japan, a
new GLIDE number will be generated for a disaster in which either 10 or more people are killed
or 100 or more people are injured. At present, ADRC, UNOCHA ReliefWeb, IFRC, and
JRC/EC are mainly issuing GLIDE numbers. So far, as many as 6,900 GLIDE numbers havebeen issued.

GLIDE number format

Disaster Classification

AA-BBBB-CCCCCC-DDD-EEE
AA: Disaster classification
BBBB: Year of occurrence (4-digit
numeric figure)
CCCCCC: Serial number in one year
DDD: Country code (ISO code)
EEE: Local code
The local code at the end could be
added for the convenience of theuser countries in organizing theirnational databases

Drought
Heat Wave
Cold Wave
Tropical Cyclone
Extoropical Cyclone
TornadoViolent Wind
Severe Local Storm
Flood
Flash Flood
Land Slide
Snow Avalanche
Mud Slide
VolcanoEarthquake
Fire
TsunamiStorm Surge
Epidemic
Insect Infestation
Wild Fire
OthersComplex Emergency
TechnologicalFig 2-2-2-1 GLIDE number format and Disaster Classification

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DR
HT
CW
TC
EC
TO
VW
ST
FL
FF
LS
AV
MS
VO
EQ
FR
TS
SS
EP
IN
WF
OT
CE
AC

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Fig 2-2-2-2 GLIDE website(https://glidenumber.net/glide/public/search/search.jsp)

2-2-3. Status
In 2019, GLIDE marked its 15th year of the start of operation. The following activities weremade to further promote GLIDE.
(1) Strengthening GLIDE System
Strengthening GLIDE system, especially its security was among its top priorities. For thispurpose, the server of GLIDE was renewed with a new security measure, which will protect theserver from the attacks and realize more stable service provision. Regular maintenance andtimely review and strengthening of GLIDE system should be considered continuously.
(2) Stakeholders Meeting
When GLIDE system started, stakeholders meetings were organized, usually at the sidelineof international conferences. However, with the lapse of time, persons in charge of GLIDEchanged at several organizations, which made it hard to make coordination among GLIDE
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revaluation of GLIDE system, there was increasing need for organizing stakeholders meeting inrecent years. After coordination, GLIDE stakeholders meeting was finally realized.
In order to discuss the current situation and future of GLIDE, ADRC organized a GLIDE
stakeholders meeting on 14 May 2019 at Internal Displacement Management Centre in Geneva,
Switzerland using the opportunities of the sixth session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk
Reduction. The meeting was attended by 15 persons from 6 organizations which play leadingroles in GLIDE operation and have interests in collaboration with GLIDE.
At the opening of the meeting, ADRC Executive Director, Mr. SUZUKI Koji informed of theobjectives of the meeting and expressed appreciation to participants for their cooperation with
the GLIDE operation and attendance at this meeting.
Then, Prof. Ono, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku
University, outlined its Global Centre for Disaster Statistics which was under construction,referring to the importance of accurate disaster data and possible collaboration with GLIDE.
Following the speeches, participants exchanged their opinions on a wide range of GLIDE
issues such as the recent situation about disaster database, review of GLIDE management andoperation system, review of disaster classification, setup steering committee, further
collaboration with other organizations and so on.
It was the first time in more than 10 years since GLIDE stakeholders meeting was organized
last time. Although some leading organizations were not able to attend this time, it wasreconfirmed the importance of organizing stakeholder meeting regularly for continuing GLIDE
progress.

Fig. 2-2-3-1 GLIDE Stakeholders Meeting(3) The Way Forward
In order to further promote GLIDE and realize sustainable management, the following threeissues are considered as challenges.

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The steering committee and thematic working groups should be established with GLIDE
member organizations for more smooth system management and operation.
- GLIDE Website
Glidenumber.net, the website managing GLIDE numbers has several challenges. It should be
updated to allow smartphone and tablet access for increasing GLIDE application, to improvefunctions, to strengthen security measures. For this, organizational efforts are required.
- Updates of comprehensive service functions
GLIDE has gained increasing expectations such as strengthened network with otherorganizations, and update of registered disaster data. It is required to consult and draw up aroad map among the above-mentioned steering committee members.

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Information
ADRC has been disseminating a wide range of information related to disaster risk reduction(DRR) on its website (http://www.adrc.asia) aiming at ensuring appropriate disaster response,
mitigation, and preparedness activities.

3-1. Disaster Risk Reduction Activities ofMember Countries
With support by its 31 member countries, ADRC has been collecting information on systems,
plans, and policy measures of individual countries’ disaster risk reduction as well as thesituation of natural disasters. ADRC has also been collecting information from relatedmaterials, various countries/organizations and through Visiting Researchers (VRs) from theADRC member countries and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA). ADRC will continue collecting and sharing with member countries
information on the following items, in particular: 1) Disaster management systems (legal andinstitutional frameworks, disaster management plans, and manuals), 2) Disaster response andrecovery activities (emergency response activities in affected area/country), and 3) Natural
disaster events (descriptions of natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, cyclones, and soon, and the damages).

3-1-1. Information Collection from Member Countries
In fiscal year 2019, as in the previous year, ADRC collected DRR-related information on
member countries through the following methods.
(1) Information provided from ADRC Member Countries
Besides the voluntary provision from the member countries, ADRC collected the information
on DRR systems, plans, and policy measures of individual countries as well as situations ofongoing natural disasters through VRs.
(2) Collecting Information through International Conferences
ADRC collected and updated DRR information about current status, challenges, policies,
actions and others of countries and relevant organizations through international conferences. In
particular, in the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2019 held in Ankara,
Turkey, from 25 to 27 November 2019, ADRC shared the information and knowledge oninnovative approaches for disaster risk reduction, earthquake and tsunami risk management
practices, promotion of school DRR education, development of strategy for regional sand storm
disaster risk reduction, and recovery from mega disasters. See the details on ACDR 2019 in the
Chapter 2-1.

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3. Collection and Dissemination of Disaster Information(3) Utilization of Internet
Utilizing internet, ADRC has been collecting disaster related information efficiently. Internet
became important to facilitate technical support and building disaster information databases.
Internet also helps ADRC to collect related information provided by academic research
institutions and international organizations. ADRC has been using Facebook for providing
information on latest activities of ADRC and VRs.
(4) Country Reports of Member Countries
Table 3-1-1 shows the list of the country reports provided so far by counterparts in member
countries, which are made available on ADRC website. The reports were also updated incooperation with VRs from member countries. Over recent years, many disaster risk
management organizations in Asia have been actively promoting information dissemination byeffective use of internet. Therefore, ADRC website has also provided direct links with thesewebsites, which offer easy access to the latest information of each country.
Table 3-1-1-1 List of reports from ADRC member countries
Country

Year prepared

Armenia

2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017

Azerbaijan

2011, 2014

Bangladesh

1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013

Bhutan2008, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019

Cambodia

1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013

China

1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2012

India

1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018

Indonesia

1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2016

Iran

2013

Japan

1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2012

Kazakhstan
Korea
KyrgyzstanLaos

1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006
1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
2005, 2006, 2012
1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006

Malaysia

1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2018

Maldives

2013, 2014, 2015, 2018

Mongolia

1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2013

Myanmar

2002, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2018

Nepal

1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019

Pakistan2005, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2016, 201713
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Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Russia1998, 1999, 2005, 2006
1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006

Singapore

1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006

Sri Lanka

1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015,2016, 2019

Tajikistan

1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006

Thailand

1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012,2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Turkey2019

Uzbekistan

1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2015

Vietnam

1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2017

Yemen

2009, 2012, 2014

Country Reports include the following topics provided by each member country.
I. Natural Hazards in the Country
1.1 Natural Hazards that could Affect the Country
1.2 Recent Major Disasters(Basic data of disasters, damage situation, response and recovery information)
II. Disaster Management System
2.1 Administration System
2.2 Legal System and Frameworks
2.3 Structure of Disaster Risk Management
2.4 Priorities on Disaster Risk Management
III. Disaster Risk Management Strategy, Policy and Plan
IV. Budget at National Level
V. Progress of the Implementation of Hyogo Framework for Action, Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction
VI. Recent Major Projects on Disaster Risk Reduction
VII. Counterparts of ADRC

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3-1-2. Natural Disaster Data Book
(1) Background
Past disaster records are critical in policy making, review, survey and analysis of disastermanagement plan. ADRC concluded MOU on disaster data utilization with the Centre for
Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) and has conducted analyses on disaster
impacts based on the database, Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) maintained by CRED.
For instance, 20th Century Data Book on Asian Natural Disasters, and its revision released in2000 and 2002 respectively featured natural disasters, which hit its member countries whileannual Natural Disaster Data Book covers disaster characteristics in the world as well.
(2) Natural Disaster Data Book 2018
This section introduces the excerpts from Natural
Disaster Data Book 2018 (Fig. 3-1-2-1), which
covers regional and disaster-specific issues of theyear and long term.
The Data Book shows the disaster trend from Year

Natural Disaster Data Book 2018
An Analytical Overview

1989 to 2018. As for the number of occurrence, it has
been seen a decreasing trend, but still high in number.
The number of people killed has been drasticallydecreasing, while the amount of economic damage
has been in the increasing trend. The number ofpeople affected has been slowly decreasing, but it has
been depending on impacts of disaster eventsoccurred.
According to EM-DAT recorded in 2018, 331
disaster events occurred, 14,385 people were killed,

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

more than 80 million people were affected, and theFig. 3-1-2-1 Natural Disaster Data Book 2018

economic damage reaches to over 130 billion US
dollars. By disaster type, flood topped in the number of occurrence, and earthquake in thenumber of people killed, and storm in the amount of economic damage in 2018 (Fig.3-1-2-2 andTable 3-1-2-1) .
In year 2018, 4,340 people were killed by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia in
September, over 23 million people were affected by a flood occurred in India, and more than 68
billion USD was economically damaged by storm and wildfire events occurred in the U.S.A.
Compared with the previous year, 2018 data shows small increase in the number of people
killed, while the number of occurrence, people affected and the amount of economic damage
have been decreased.

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90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%

Occurrence

KilledAffected

DamageDrought

Earthquake

EpidemicFlood

Landslide

Mass movement (dry)StormVolcanic activity

Fig. 3-1-2-2 Impacts of Natural Disasters by Disaster Type 2018

Table 3-1-2-1 Impacts of Natural Disasters by Disaster Type 2018
ImpactDisaster Type

Occurrence

KilledAffected(share in %)(share in %)(share in %)Damage (US$ million)

Drought

15(4.5%)

0(0.0%)

22,968,345(28.3%)

9,554(7.3%)

Earthquake

20(6.0%)

5,264(36.6%)

1,515,269(1.9%)

7,114(5.4%)(share in %)Epidemic

16(4.8%)

2,601(18.1%)

107,162(0.1%)

0(0.0%)

Extreme temperature26(7.9%)

536(3.7%)

396,798(0.5%)

0(0.0%)(15.1%)

Flood

128

(38.7%)

2,881(20.0%)

34,236,433(42.2%)

19,692Landslide13(3.9%)

275(1.9%)

54,908(0.1%)

928(0.7%)

Mass movement

1(0.3%)

17(0.1%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)(53.3%)

Storm

94(28.4%)

1,712(11.9%)

19,693,372(24.3%)

69,697

Volcanic activity

8(2.4%)

878(6.1%)

1,909,098(2.4%)

869(0.7%)

Wildfire10(3.0%)

221(1.5%)

261,287(0.3%)

22,802(17.5%)

Total

331 (100.0%)

14,385 (100.0%)

81,142,672 (100.0%)

130,655 (100.0%)

3-1-3. Disaster Information Sharing Using GLIDE Numbers
GLIDE is the acronym for the GLobal unique disaster IDEntifier system, in which commonly
formatted but unique numbers are assigned to disasters all over the world. The GLIDE system
was first proposed by ADRC and has been adopted and used by more than 20 internationalorganizations and research institutes. Please find more information on GLIDE at Chapter 2-2.

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3-2. Database on Disaster Risk Reduction
3-2-1. Latest Disaster Information
Once a disaster occurs, many DRR related organizations in and outside the affected country
such as media, governments, international organizations, research institutions and civil societies
start disseminating information about damage situations, relief and so on. Usually suchinformation is issued separately and thus it has been difficult to collect necessary informationfrom separate information sources at emergency.
ADRC has been sharing and updating latest disaster information of its member countries andmajor disaster information of the world including overview of the disaster (date of occurrence,area and outline) and damage situations, relevant links (reports, articles, map, relief, informationfrom partners, imagery data and so on).

Fig. 3-2-1-1 Top Page of ADRC Website

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Fig. 3-2-1-2 Disaster Information page

Such latest disaster information is posted on top page of the ADRC’s website as well as on
Disaster Information page, linking to further detailed information (Fig. 3-2-1-1~ Fig. 3-2-1-3).
This section takes up a heavy rain, flood and landslide event occurred in Japan in August
2019 to show the structure of providing disaster information on the ADRC website (Fig.
3-2-1-1~Fig. 3-2-1-6).
Disasters that have occurred in Asia and the world are posted on the top page as the Latest
Disaster Information (Fig. 3-2-1-1), as well as on the (Latest) Disaster Information page (Fig.
3-2-1-2) after some time passes. Then you can click a disaster you are interested in, and it takes
you to Details of Disaster Information (Fig. 3-2-1-3). In upper part of the page, there are links to
GLIDE number (Fig. 3-2-1-4) of the said disaster (FL-2019-000097-JPN) and Emergency
Observation of Sentinel Asia. Then situation reports by relevant organizations are placed in the
middle part. On the bottom part, there is a link to the Country Information which contains theinformation on trends of natural disasters, disaster management systems of member countries(Fig. 3-2-1-5). This information is updated accordingly with the original links, which would

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facilitate users’ information collection.

Fig. 3-2-1-3 Details on the disaster occurred in Japan

Fig. 3-2-1-4 Link to GLIDE

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Since FY2007, the website has been linked to JAXA’s Disaster Management Support
System, giving further value added information, namely satellite imageries of the affected areas(Fig. 3-2-1-6). As of 29 February 2020, a total of 2,372 disasters have been registered in the
database.

Fig. 3-2-1-6 Emergency observation by Sentinel Asia

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3-2-2. Asian Disaster Reduction Center Newsletter:
ADRC Highlights
ADRC has been using Internet and e-mail to share information with its counterparts in themember countries, and other relevant parties. As one of its important tools for information
dissemination, ADRC has been issuing the newsletter “ADRC Highlights” since 1 June 1999. It
had been issued twice a month until FY 2007, and has been issued once a month since therenewal of its design in FY 2008.

Fig. 3-2-2-1 ADRC Highlights(December 2019: English edition, Japanese edition, Russian edition)

The newsletter is made available on the website. Its text version is also e-mailed in English,
Russian and Japanese to ADRC counterparts and former visiting researchers, former GLIDE
visiting researchers, participants in the past ADRC annual meetings, visitors to ADRC, trainees
in JICA's training courses which ADRC were involved in, and participants in international
conferences which ADRC took part in to. Also ADRC registers e-mail addresses of those whowish to subscribe the newsletter upon the receipt of request e-mail. The numbers of subscribers
in English, Russian and Japanese, are 2,158, 203 and 898 respectively as of 1 March 2020.
The contents include articles on the latest ADRC activities, reports on participation ininternational conferences, and other events which ADRC staff members attended and gave
presentations in, as well as reports by ADRC Visiting Researchers from member countries andinterns.

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Vol.

Main Articles

313

Meeting of Three Education and Training Institutes on Disaster Management
Notice of the ADRC website renewal

314

Exchange of Opinions with the Legislative Counseling Office of the National
Assembly of the Republic of Korea (2019 April 24)
ADRC Staff Profile – KOBORI Kazuyuki, Senior Administrative Manager

315

Global Platform 2019316

The 14th Meeting of the Typhoon Committee Working Group on Disaster Risk
Reduction
The 6th Earthquake Technology Expo in OSAKA

317

9th Annual UN-SPIDER Regional Support Offices (RSO) Coordination Meeting
Public forum "Trilateral Disaster Risk Reduction and Relief Cooperation Among
China-Japan-Korea"

318

APEC-related Events
Report from ADRC Intern: Intern, Ms. TAKAI Tamaki

319

Study Tour on School and Community-based Disaster Risk Management for
UNICEF Kyrgyzstan
Expert Group Meeting to Combat Sand and Dust Storm, UNESCAPADRC Visiting Researcher Report: Mr. Ozgur Tuna Ozmen (Turkey)

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JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program: "School-based Disaster Education in
Turkey"The UN International Conference on Space-based Technology for Disaster Risk
Reduction and 10 Years Commemoration of the UN-SPIDER Beijing Office
Announcement: Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2019321

Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2019
JICA Training "Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction for the African Region"

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020: HAMADA Masanori, Chairman, ADRCJICA Training Course: Promotion of Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction
26th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-26)

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ADRC Visiting Researcher Report - Mr. Beda Nidhi Khanal (Nepal)- Mr. Nima Tshering (Bhutan)
Report from ADRC Intern: Mr. MATSUSHITA Takuma

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JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program: Second Batch “School-based Disaster
Education in Turkey”
APEC-related Meeting (Malaysia)
ADRC Visiting Researcher Report: Mr. Ranjith ALAHAKOON (Sri Lanka)

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3-3. Providing Disaster Information by Utilizing Earth
Observation Satellite
3-3-1. Sentinel Asia
(1) Objective
ADRC continues to participate in the Sentinel Asia project. The project was launched in2006 with an objective of establishing a disaster risk management system by making the useof satellite images in Asia. ADRC functions as the focal point to receive emergency
observation request in the framework of the Sentinel Asia. Upon receiving a request, ADRC
decides whether the request is appropriate and whether the emergency observation should be
implemented mainly by assessing the damages and casualties. Based on its own judgement,
ADRC will forward the request to eight space agencies, namely, the ISRO (India), the JAXA
(Japan), the GISTDA (Thailand), the KARI (Korea), the NARL (Taiwan), the CRISP(Singapore) , the MBRSC (Dubai) and the VAST (Vietnam) participating in the Sentinel Asia
Project.
In accordance with the Cooperation Agreement between the United Nations Office forOuter Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and ADRC signed on 4 June 2009 on the establishment of the
ADRC UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office (RSO), the ADRC UN-SPIDER RSO has been
established within the ADRC office and operated by ADRC staff members as coordinators of
the ADRC UN-SPIDER RSO.
ADRC, as a UN-SPIDER RSO, should thus work towards ensuring the successful
implementation of the UN-SPIDER Work Plan thereby facilitating countries in Asia to haveaccess to and develop the capacity to use space-based information to support the whole ofdisaster management cycle.

Fig. 3-3-1-1 Flow of emergency observation

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(2) Implementation of Sentinel Asia Step3 and Sentinel Asia Satiric PlanA step-by-step approach for the implementation of Sentinel Asia was adopted as follows:
Step 1: Implementation of the backbone Sentinel Asia data dissemination system
Step 2: Expansion of the dissemination backbone with new satellite communication systems
Step 3: Establishment of a comprehensive disaster management support system
At APRSAF-19 (Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum, APRSAF) held in Kuala
Lumpur in December 2012, successful completion of Sentinel Asia Step 2 was declared.
Sentinel Asia Step 3 has the following concept, based on experiences in Step 2 and user
requirements.
The Secretariat of Sentinel Asia and the main organization considered a Sentinel Asia
Strategic Plan which is shown specific activity on Sentinel Asia for next 10 years. This
Strategic Plan includes following themes and mentioned about a strengthen network between
space agencies and disaster management organizations.
- Satellite Data Provisions and Systems- Value Added Product (VAP)- End-user Enhancement- Step-3 Activities (Complete DRR cycle)- Communication, Collaboration and Cooperation(3) Emergency Observation Activities in the Past
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remains stable at around 80%. After a peak of 2010-2011, however, the number of requests
reduced after ALOS, a laser sensor had stopped in May 2011, which might had affected thenumber of requests. From January to December 2019, 28 emergency observations wererequested, 25 of which were undertaken, after the operation of ALOS-2, and succeeding
satellite of ALOS had started from November 2014.
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Changes in the number of emergency observation 2007-2019

Looking at the breakdown of type of disaster from 2007 to 2019, the ratio of flood andearthquake occupies for around 65% of the total (Fig. 3-3-1-4).

Cycl one（サイクロン）, 18

Oil Spill（原油流出）, 4
Others（その他）, 19Vol ca no（火山）, 17
Fores t Fire（森林火災）, 8Flood（洪水）, 176

Typhoon （台風）, 31
Landslide（地滑り）, 22

Earthquake（地震）, 49Fig. 3-3-1-4

Breakdown by type of disaster (N=344)

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Sentinel Asia has been provided a lot of data and information in Step 2 system. However
there were latest additional data and information for emergency observation in recent year.
The Secretariat of Sentinel Asia opened a new Sentinel Asia website in 2019. Also new EOR
system, named OPTEMIS, was published for JPT members.

Fig. 3-3-1-5 Sentinel Asia’s new website

3-3-2. Participation in the International Conference on
Sentinel Asia
(1) 9th Annual UN-SPIDER Regional Support Offices Coordination Meeting
ADRC participated in the 9th Annual UN-SPIDER RSO Coordination Meeting in Vienna,
Austria on 18-19 June 2019. The participants shared the latest initiatives and challenges intheir regional activities including capacity building, sharing knowledge, and raising awareness.
Mr. SUZUKI Koji, Executive Director of ADRC, briefly introduced the ADRC’s latest initiativein building an early warning system platform using space-based technologies.
During the meeting, ADRC also noted that more DRR strategies are expected to be
developed for implementing the Sendai Framework, and space-based data and information
could play an important role in that regard. A lot of countries have challenges in identifying
disaster risks since the data and information necessary for identifying risks are not readily
available. They can overcome those challenges by introducing remote sensing data and the useof information provided by satellites.
In June 2009, ADRC and UNOOSA signed a cooperation agreement on the establishment of
the ADRC UN-SPIDER RSO on the occasion of the 52nd session of the Committee on thePeaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). As for the application of space-based technologies
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facilitates space-based information application and capacity development.
ADRC believes it is necessary to harmonize the functions and activities of Sentinel Asia and
UNSPIDER/RSO to achieve more effective emergency observations and improve theapplication of space-based information in DRR. ADRC will continue to explore opportunities
for collaboration with UNOOSA and RSOs.

Fig. 3-3-2-1 Discussion at UNSPIDER RSO Coordinating Meeting(2) The UN International Conference on Space-based Technology for Disaster Risk
Reduction and 10 Years Commemoration of the UN-SPIDER Beijing Office
ADRC participated in the United Nations International Conference on Space-based
Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and 10 Years Commemoration of the UN-SPIDER
Beijing Office on 11-12 September 2019 in Beijing, China.
ADRC has been playing a leading role in facilitating the application of space-based
technologies and data to DRR through Sentinel Asia, and also has committed to a partnershipwith UNOOSA as a RSO of UN-SPIDER. At the conference, the RSOs of UN-SPIDER,
including ADRC, were invited to the stage and presented with plaques. ADRC gave
presentations during the sessions on “Advances in Earth Observation and Open Source Data to
Support DRR” and “Networking and Engagement with the UN-SPIDER Network.” For
space-based data to be more effectively used in DRR, it is critical to further discuss the data
use polices of relevant agencies to ensure easy access to data.

Fig. 3-3-2-2 UN International Conference on Space-based Technologies for DRR

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(3) Participation in the Seventh Joint Project Team Meeting for Sentinel Asia STEP3ADRC participated in the Sixth Joint Project Team (JPT) Meeting for Sentinel Asia, which
was organized by JAXA and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) from 12 to 14
November 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. About 50 participants including representatives ofsatellite agencies, disaster management organizations, and academic institutions in Japanattended the meeting. The meeting primarily covered the following topics:
Session 1: Overview
Session 2: New Membership
Session 3: Users' Session
Session 4: Training Workshop
Session 5: Strengthened link between Sentinel Asia and the Sendai Framework
Session 6: Project Management Session
Session 7: Wrap-up session
ADRC presented information on the activation of emergency observations in 2018. A
training session was held which is related to a new observation system, named “OPTEMIS”,
on 13 November. All of participants tried to request by using this new system. Also Mr. Suzuki,
ADRC Executive Director and co-chair of the event, gave closing remarks.

Fig. 3-3-2-3Group photo(4) International Conferences 26th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency
Forum (APRSAF-26)
The 26th Session of APRSAF was held from 26 to 29 November 2019 in Nagoya, Japan. It
was co-organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT) and JAXA.
APRSAF was established in 1993 to enhance space activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
Attended by space agencies, governments, and international organizations such as the United
Nations as well as companies, universities and research institutes, this forum is the largest

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space-related conference in the Asia-Pacific region. APRSAF has four Working Groups: the(1) Space Applications Working Group (SAWG), (2) Space Technology Working Group(STWG), (3) Space Environment Utilization Working Group (SEUWG), and (4) Space
Education Working Group (SEWG). APRSAF participants share information about theiractivities and future plans for their countries and regions in each working group. APRSAF also
supports international projects designed to find solutions to common issues such as disastermanagement and environmental protection.
The Sentinel Asia initiative is one such activity and involves the use of space-based
information in the form of satellite images for disaster management. ADRC has been tasked
with the responsibility of receiving emergency observation requests from ADRC member
countries and JPT members. ADRC joined SAWG and reported on trends in Sentinel Asia
emergency observation requests and its future action plans.

Fig. 3-3-2-4 Presentation(5) 12th Sentinel Asia Steering Committee
On 21 and 22 January 2020, the 12th Sentinel Asia Steering Committee was held in
National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) in Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO),
Hyderabad, India. JAXA and NRSC-ISRO jointly organized the meeting. ADRC Executive
Director, Mr. Suzuki participated in the meeting as a co-chair of the Steering Committee.

Fig. 3-3-2-5 Group photo, Steering Committee members

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It was announced that Dr. Lal Samarakoon, the other co-chair and the former director of
Geoinformatics Center (GIC)-Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) would retire from theco-chair post at the end of 2020. As for the vacant co-chair post, ADRC Mr. Suzuki suggested
that the co-chairs be selected from the space-community and also from the data analysis
community. The Sentinel Asia secretariat would consult with the Steering Committee
members on how they would select the co-chair(s), including the process of selection. They
will discuss this matter on web-based meeting.

Fig. 3-3-2-6 Session discussion

The new partnership with private companies has been discussed in the last face-to-facesteering committee in Sri Racha, Thailand. They clarified the challenge of the data policy inthe partnership framework. If the data server of the application supported by the privatecompany is installed in the supporting private company, it would be against the data policy ofsome space agencies. They argued that ESRI support to Sentinel Asia with its ArcGIS
application might not be accepted.
In the Steering Committee, they argued the Sentinel Asia membership issue of KARI Korea.
The Sentinel Asia Secretariat proposed to send KARI a document to ask if KARI would stayin Sentinel Asia. Co-chair, Mr. Suzuki proposed that he could informally visit KARI andjointly clarify the challenges for KARI to stay in Sentinel Asia. They agreed that a co-chair
would visit Republic of Korea for the informal meeting with KARI after April 2020.
In the Special Session of this Steering Committee, which was organized by ISRO, it
introduced a wide variety of its initiatives on space-based technology applications to DRR,
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3-4. Study on Disaster Resilience Policies andMeasures for Sustainable Economic Growth in
ASEAN Region
The Asian region is geographically prone to natural disasters and, at the same time, it isdensely populated. Therefore, once a natural disaster occurs, the human suffering will beconsiderable. Furthermore, as the region is also home to industrial clusters in which many
manufacturers, particularly Japanese companies, are concentrated, the economic losses due tosuch disasters are substantial. With the flooding that occurred in Thailand in 2011, the global
supply chains of the automobile, electronics and electrical industries that had part of theirproduction bases in Thailand were cut off, and it was a great blow to those industries.
Especially, the growth of the ASEAN region is remarkable, with the population set toreach 730 million by 2030. It is said that, with further advances in economic integration, it
will rank as the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2050. For this reason, the economic losses
due to natural disasters are ever more severe, and such losses are estimated to average $4.4
billion per year. In other words, suppressing the human and economic cost of disasters
occurring in the ASEAN region is of benefit to the global economy as a whole.
With this background, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
and ADRC agreed to conduct the ERIA Research Project “Study on Disaster Resilience
Policies and Measures for Sustainable Economic Growth in ASEAN Region”. Utilizing its
own network, ADRC requested three Japanese experts to prepare papers to provide policy
advices on the following themes. They will be compiled by August 2020.
[Theme 1] Comprehensive examination and verification of the natural disasters andeconomic damage that have occurred in the ASEAN region[Theme 2] Study on disaster resilience in private sector of Japan[Theme 3] Low regret investment in disaster risk reduction for sustainable development
The outcomes are expected to include several policy recommendations as shown below:
Policy implications and suggestion on specific categories and characteristics of economic
damage by natural disasters in a target country and field, based on statistical analysis.
The necessity of developing business continuity plans and its implications on policy
choices based on analysis of the relationships between the natural disasters and economic
damage that has occurred in recent years.
The state of implementation of DRM and/or BCP/BCM in private sector of Japan, andsharing of information on their contents, as policy reference for ASEAN member states.
Proposals on implementation of DRM and/or BCP / BCM for the ASEAN region.
The importance of low or no regrets investment aimed at disaster mitigation, based onlarge-scale natural disasters such as the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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4-1. Human Resource Development and Information
Networking on Visiting Researcher (VR)4-1-1. Background
Since 1999 ADRC has been conducting Visiting Researchers (VR) program. As of February
2020, 117 officials from 27 member countries have participated in the program, as humanresource development as well as disaster information.
During the program, VRs will learn latest knowledge and technology on DRR andinternational cooperation of Japan at ADRC. VRs are expected not only to contribute tostrengthening the capacity on DRR in their countries, but also to further promote cooperation
between their countries and ADRC.

4-1-2. Objectives
The objectives of networking on VR are as follows:
To accumulate the latest disaster information, disaster management policy, laws, plans
and budget of the member countries for strengthen their disaster resilience;
To analyze the policies through the collection and the surveying of good practice of the
DRR measures of the member countries.
To develop effective capacity development programs and tools based on needs andpriorities of VRs and their countries;
To continue improving VR program taking their feedback into consideration. Input
from VRs are as follows;- The length of the program is appropriate and sufficient,-The contents of program are of great benefit, especially in visiting central and coredisaster management organizations such as Cabinet Office, Japan Meteorological
Agency and municipalities. Practical researches/exercises are highly evaluated andneeded.
- Participation in international meetings and exchanging opinions with experts isbeneficial.
- Networking among former and existing VRs is valuable. For this purpose, to havereunion opportunities is desirable.

4-1-3. Activities of Visiting Researchers in FY2019
In FY 2019, the following six researchers joined the program; two researchers in the first halfyear from Republic of Korea and Turkey; and four researchers in the latter half year from
Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

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4. Human Resource Development(1) Republic of Korea□ Dr. / Mr. Changhyun Kang
□ Job Title at the time of visit: Professor of Dankook University, Korea□ Dr. Kang researched on risk of small-scale and large-scale, frequent and infrequent,sudden and slow-onset disasters caused by natural or man-made hazards. It is as well as
related with environmental, technological and biological hazards and risks in the
Republic of Korea.

(2) Turkey□ Mr. Özgür Tuna Özmen
□ Job Title at the time of visit: Geophysical Engineer, Disaster and Emergency
Management Presidency (AFAD)□ Turkey and Japan have much experience about earthquakes in history. It is necessary toconsider evaluation methodology about this matter. Mr. Tuna researched on statistics
data in this topic and confirmed an importance about developing early warning system.
Also he suggested more effective countermeasure against earthquakes in his research.

Fig. 4-1-3-1 Learned utilization of mapping data for DRR, Increment P

Fig. 4-1-3-2 TV interview regarding visit for Shimajigawa dam in Yamaguchi Prefecture33
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Mr. Tshering Nima□

Job Title at the time of visit: District Disaster Management Officer, District Disaster
Management Office, Dagana□

The main aims and objectives of his research is to study and learn on disastermanagement planning systems and contingency plans in Japan and to understand thebetter experiences on the response and preparedness level on national, prefectural andlocal/Municipal levels as well as to learn how disaster management plans were
implemented before, during and after disasters occurs compared with Bhutan.

(4) Nepal□

Mr. Khanal Beda Nidhi□

Job Title at the time of visit: Chief (Under Secretary), National Emergency Operation
Centre, Disaster Preparedness and Response Section, Ministry of Home Affairs□

Mr. Beda is interested to study the policies taken in disaster risk management by theJapanese Government. The followings are the specific aims of his research to achieve
the objectives, (i) to assess laws (policies) on disaster risk management, (ii) to compare
and stock-take the laws and their contribution in disaster risk management to provide
information regarding policy need for Nepal, and (iii) to understand the linkage
between policies and implementation.

(5) Sri Lanka□

Mr. A.M.R.N.K. Alahakoon□

Job Title at the time of visit: Assistant Director (District), Disaster Management
Center, Ministry of Disaster Management□

Mr. Alahakoon is interested in “Comparative Study on Preparation of Emergency
Response, Recovery Plan and Structural Counter Measures for Flood in Japan and Sri
Lanka”. He set his aims of this research is as; (i) Study flood emergency and recovery
plans in Japan and how to adapt them to Sri Lanka, (ii) Study on immediate andeffective emergency response, especially considering gender-equitable and universally
accessible approaches, (iii) Study on rehabilitation & reconstruction programs
incorporating DRR components, and (iv) Study structural countermeasures for flood
hazard in Japan and propose appropriate measures for Sri Lanka.

(6) Thailand□

Ms. Dejchaisri Suthathip□

Job Title at the time of visit: Plan and Policy Analyst, Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation Policy Division, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)□

Ms. Suthathip set on her research theme as “Stakeholder and engagement strategy in

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disaster risk reduction”. Especially she suggested several keywords on her research, (i)emergency response for BBB, (ii) establishment of early warning system, and (iii)
design thinking and creativity for innovation.

Fig. 4-1-3-3 Visit to Cabinet Office of Japan

Fig. 4-1-3-4 Developing community hazard map

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4-2. Seminars and Training Courses
ADRC has been conducting training courses which are funded by the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and others. These courses are planed based on characteristics ofregions or countries. These courses are basically conducted from 2 weeks to more than one
month. It is expected that participants transfer knowledge and experiences which they gained
during training courses to their own countries for further promoting disaster risk reduction(DRR) after their returning home.
The training courses that ADRC conducted in FY 2019 are summarized below.

4-2-1. JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program:“Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction for Central
Asia and Caucasus”
ADRC conducted a training program for disaster management officials from Central Asiaand the Caucasus from 18 June to 26 July 2019, with cooperation of JICA Kansai Center.
The program was designed to convey basic knowledge and experiences related to natural
disaster management, and to encourage the disaster management activities that have been
conducted in the Central Asia and Caucasus. The area frequently experiences disasters such as
floods, droughts, landslides, and earthquakes. Also, heavy snowfall in the winter can lead toflooding when mountain glaciers thaw in the warmer seasons.
The program was conducted in Russian and attended by a total of eight central and local
government officials representing five countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
During the program, participants were asked to identify a major problem in their own
countries and to formulate a sample of the local D R R plan to improve DRR system in eachparticipant’s organization to achieve the global targets of the Sendai Framework for DRR(SFDRR).
They attended lectures and visited central and municipal government agencies, research
institutes, a meteorological organization, a disaster management base and private companies,
in Hyogo Prefecture, Tokyo, Tsukuba, and Niigata, to comprehensively enhance theirunderstanding of Japan's disaster management system.
In Kobe Local Meteorological Office, they have learned about the various facilities forweather forecasting and DRR data management in order to issue the effective warning andadvisory.
In addition, they participated in “Town Watching and Community-based DRR Mapping”
activities. The field trip was conducted for observing the affected areas of big earthquakes andfloods.
It is hoped that the participants will make good use of the knowledge, technologies, andmethods they learned from this training program to implement various projects and help
strengthen the disaster management systems in their home countries and Central Asia andCaucasus.

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Fig. 4-2-1-1 Kobe Local Meteorological Office

4-2-2. JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program:“Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction for the
African Region”
From 24 September to 1 November 2019, ADRC, in collaboration with JICA, conducted acourse entitled “JICA Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction for the African Region.” Thetraining was attended by 14 government officials in charge of disaster risk reduction for sevencountries, namely Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Eswatini, Ghana and Malawi.
During this training, participants attended a series of lectures on such topics as the Japanesedisaster management system at the central and local levels, Japanese measures against
flooding, sediment disasters, and earthquakes, school disaster education, community based
disaster risk management, and the role of meteorological observatories. In addition, they
participated the ADRC’s town watching exercise, in addition to visiting the areas affected by aflooding disaster along the Kinugawa River. The trainees showed great interest in Japanesedisaster management systems and efforts at DRR and were keen to learn from every lectureand exercise offered during this training course. It is hoped that the participants will makegood use of the knowledge and methods they learned during this course to help strengthen thedisaster management systems in their home countries.

Fig. 4-2-2-1 Visit to the flood disaster area along the Kinugawa river37
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Disaster Education in Turkey”
ADRC conducted a “School-based Disaster Education in Turkey” course from 2 to 13
September 2019 for the first edition and from 20 to 31 January 2020 for the second edition
with the cooperation of JICA Kansai International Center. The course was designed to share
Japanese knowledge and experiences and to help further enhance the holistic Teacher Training
System for School-based Disaster Education in Turkey. The first edition was attended by 14
people and the second one was attended by 20 people, including officials from the Ministry of
National Education (MoNE) and school teachers from Turkey.
The training focused on practical approaches to teaching students about disasters and DRR
in schools. Participants visited various schools, observed DRR lessons, and talked withteachers at schools including Takasago Elementary School and Hirose Junior High School in
Sendai, Yuriage Compulsory Education School in Natori, Nakadai Junior High School inTokyo, and Maiko High School and Kobe Kindergarten in Kobe. Further, they learned how
educational tools and materials, such as card games, practical exercises, and picture stories,
can be used in DRR education. In the second edition, the participants also observed andattended the Miyagi Junior Leader Training Program which was organized and designed by
Tagajo High School in Takajo for high school students from throughout Japan to jointly learn
disaster risk reduction through group work, a poster session, and a seminar. The participants
recognized the effectiveness of active and practical learning for DRR.
All the participants, who were selected based on the results of an online training test
conducted by MoNE before the JICA course and on their passion for promoting DRR
education, were very actively engaged in the training course.
The Deputy Minister of MoNE just happened to be visiting Japan for another purpose at thesame time of the second edition, and joined portions of the training program, including thefinal presentation of action plans proposed by the participants.
It is hoped that all 34 participants will become leaders for promoting school DRR educationin Turkey. And also, it is hoped that they will make good use of the knowledge, technologies,
and methods they learned from these training courses, and will be able to take advantage ofthe network of personal contacts they established by participating in the courses.

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4-2-4. JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program:“Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction”
From 8 January to 21 February 2020, ADRC, in collaboration with JICA KansaiInternational Center, offered a course entitled “JICA Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction.”
The training was attended by seven government officials in charge of DRR for six countries,
namely Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, India, Myanmar and Nepal.
During this training, participants attended a series of lectures on such topics as the Japanesedisaster management system at the central and local levels, Japanese measures against
flooding, sediment disasters, and earthquakes, school disaster education, community-based
disaster risk management, and role of the meteorological observatories. In addition, they
participated in the ADRC’s town watching exercise and visited areas affected by a flood
disaster in Asakura city, Fukuoka prefecture.
The trainees showed great interest in Japanese disaster management systems and DRR
efforts, and were keen to learn from every lecture and exercise offered during the training. It is
hoped that the participants will make good use of the knowledge and methods they learned
during this course to help strengthen the disaster management systems in their home countries.

Fig. 4-2-4-1 Visit to the flood disaster area of Asakura city

4-2-5. JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program:“Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction for Central
and South America”
From 16 June to 3 August 2019, Kobe International Center (KIC), in collaboration with
JICA Kansai International Center, conducted the JICA Comprehensive Disaster Risk
Reduction for Central and South America Course for 9 countries, namely Bolivia, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua. The
participants consist of national and local government officials in charge of DRR. Those whohave vary backgrounds and expertise took part in the 7 weeks training. ADRC joined thiscourse as course leader from the planning to conclusion. This course aimed to enhance basic
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This course has approximately 20-years experiences and moderate collaboration with JICA
technical cooperation project. Therefore, the course contents are yearly modified according to
specialties and concerns of trainees, and feedback of previous training course. The training
provides various contents, for instance, the lecture series of Japanese disaster management
policy, participation in activities implemented by communities or private sectors, and casestudies of past disasters in Japan. Therefore, the participants could comprehensively
understand DRR efforts taken all over Japan after this training course. ADRC also conducted
field trip for observing some local sites which experienced disasters in the past such as flood,
flash flood, volcanic eruption, earthquake, and tsunami, ongoing DRR measures, andmuseums for public DRR awareness.
In order to formulate local DRR plans, which is the purpose of this course, five-days
workshops were held and their local DRR plan presentation was conducted at the end of the
training course.
Participants were strongly impressed with DRR efforts taken in Japan and learnt throughexchange their perspectives among the participants from various countries. These implications
were adapted into their local DRR plan, and ADRC hopes that the participants will utilize thezero-draft of local DRR plans to promote developing a local DRR plan in each municipality.
Also it is hoped that they will make good use of what they experienced during this course todevelop and strengthen DRR capacity in their home countries.

Flood Level

Fig.4-2-5-1. Visit to local inundation sign beside the Kinugawa river

4-2-6. JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program:“Promotion of Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction”
ADRC took a role as course leader of the JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program“Promotion of Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction” conducted by JICE (Japan
International Cooperation Center) in collaboration with JICA Kansai International Center from
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government officials in charge of DRR from 11 countries, namely Bangladesh, Fiji, Indonesia,
Mexico, Mongolia Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam. This
course aimed to enhance basic capacity for DRR and to formulate local DRR plans aszero-drafts in their responsibilities toward elaboration of comprehensive DRR strategies/plansin each organization considering specific and unique situations in their respective countries.
The course attended by high-level officials who have varied backgrounds and expertise ischaracterized by the key words: “Innovation” and “High Quality”. Approximately six JICA
headquarters staffs were involved in the course not only as lecturers but also as support
members. Further, the course contents were modified according to the specialties and concernsof trainees, and based on the feedback of previous training course. For facilitating theparticipants to comprehensively understand DRR efforts in all over Japan through this training
course, it provided a variety of contents. These include the lectures and site visits to explore
such topics as Japanese disaster management policy, efforts for DRR mainstreaming, casestudies of past disasters in Japan, and water management in Tokyo Metropolitan area.
In order to formulate local DRR plans, which is one of the main purposes of this course,
three workshops were conducted by ADRC in collaboration with the university professors and
JICA staff members. The local DRR plan presentation formulated by the participants was
conducted at the end of the training course.
The participants were strongly impressed with DRR efforts taken in Japan and learnt fromexchanging their perspectives with the participants from various countries. These implications
were adapted into their local DRR plan, and ADRC hopes that the participants will utilize thezero-draft of local DRR plans to promote developing a local DRR plan in each municipality.
Also it is hoped that they will make good use of what they experienced during this course toimprove and strengthen DRR capacity in their home countries.

Fig.4-2-6-1. Visit to Underground Regulating Reservoir, Tokyo

4-2-7. Study Tour on School and Community-based Disaster
Risk Management for UNICEF Kyrgyzstan
ADRC conducted a study tour on school and community-based disaster risk managementfor 13 government officials and policy makers of the Kyrgyz Republic in cooperation with

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2019 during “Disaster Preparedness Week” in Japan. It enabled the participants to get to know
one another, and to share and learn methodologies and best practices in DRR in Japanese
schools and communities.
The participants started their tour with a visit to Sona Area Tokyo, a disaster prevention
experience-learning facility, and learned practical knowledge about earthquake disasters andways to protect themselves. On 1 September, they observed a joint disaster management drill
conducted by nine districts in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture. First, they visited exhibitionbooths displaying DRR knowledge and technologies. Next, they observed a drill exercise
whose elements included road opening, information collection, search and rescue at many
types of affected sites, and medical relief collaboratively conducted by various organizations
at the main venue. The participants were impressed by the large scale of the collaborative drill
and learned lessons on good coordination practices to ensure effective action.
The participants also visited schools in Yokohama and Kobe to observe DRR education inschools and develop ideas on practical DRR lessons. They were given an overview of the
DRR education system in Japan by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology and Hyogo Education Board (MEXT) and learned how Japan enhanced DRR
education based on lessons learned from the experiences of past disasters.
It is hoped that the participants will make good use of the knowledge, technologies, andmethods they learned from the study tour to effectively implement the “Project for Supporting
Safe School Program” in Kyrgyz Republic.

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4-3. Promoting Cooperation of Short-term Training
ADRC has been promoting a Town-watching program which is one of effective tool toknow disaster management in our own town. ADRC organized this program for JICA
participants from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in 18 February 2020. Participants walked
around Enoshima-region in Kanagawa Prefecture and found out various countermeasures for
DRR in this area.

Fig. 4-3-1 Interviewing residents

Fig. 4-3-2 Developed hazard map and presentation

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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, in
May 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 in
Mongolia”, 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 Schools
Preface
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 and
Pre-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, and
Education Program”
Risks
Glossary
References
Chapter 2: Reﬂection of DRR Education in the
Annex: 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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Meetings and Workshops
ADRC places high priority on the development of institutional and human networks toshare disaster information in Asia. Developing networks between professionals and theircounterparts in member countries, adviser countries, and observer organizations is vital topromoting cooperation on disaster risk reduction efforts in Asia.
In FY 2019, ADRC participated in the following meetings to share information on ADRC’s
activities, as well as to further enhancing our networks in Asia and DRR community.

5-2-1. Sixth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk
Reduction
The Sixth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2019) was held at
the International Conference Centre Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland on 13-17 May 2019. The
Global Platform was recognized by the UN General Assembly Resolution and held bi-annually
since 2007 to provide a venue for professionals working on DRR from many different
stakeholder groups to get together. The groups represented at this year’s event included
national governments, international organizations, regional organizations, academic institutes,
civil society, and the private sector. This sixth meeting was co-hosted by the government of
Switzerland as well as UNDRR, and was attended by representatives from 182 countries.

(1) Official Statement
On 17 May, Mr. Suzuki, Executive Director of ADRC, gave an opening statement on
ADRC’s future plans. He noted that natural hazards in

ASEAN countries have been

increasing in recent years, and that ADRC has started to study business continuity planning(BCP) and business continuity management (BCM) as DRR investments specifically for the
ASEAN region. Mr. Suzuki, Executive Director, as well as Ms. Shiomi and Mr. Ikeda
represented ADRC.

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(2) Meetings with Member Countries
ADRC had several meetings with some counterpart organizations participated in GP2019 todiscuss future cooperation and specific activities. For example, meetings were held with theCommittee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense of Tajikistan to discuss early-warning
platforms using space technologies; with the National Disaster Management Authority in theMaldives to discuss capacity-building programs for GIS and remote sensing technologies;
with the delegation from Kyrgyz to talk about a disaster education program to be conducted inJapan in 2019; with the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) in Turkey
to discuss a future relationship; and finally, with MES-Armenia to share ideas about a programin earthquake engineering which is being planned in Yerevan city.

Fig. 5-2-1-2 Discussion with delegation from Tajikistan(3) GLIDE Stakeholder Meeting
On 14 May, ADRC organized a GLobal unique IDEntifier number (GLIDE) stakeholder
meeting on the sidelines of GP2019. The meeting was attended by 15 participants from 6
GLIDE stakeholders, who discussed the present situation and the future innovation of GLIDE
system (For more information, please see Chapter 2-2).

5-2-2. Typhoon Committee(1) 14th Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction on“Disseminating and Sharing Data on Disaster Risk Reduction”
ADRC participated in the 14th annual meeting of the Working Group on Disaster Risk
Reduction on “Disseminating and Sharing Data on Disaster Risk Reduction” was organized byUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific (UNESCAP)/World
Meteorological Organization (WMO) Typhoon Committee (TC) and the National Disaster
Management Research Institute (NDMI) in Ulsan, Republic of Korea from 18 to 21 June
2019.
The main objective of the meeting was to share the information of members'
typhoon-related technologies and policies. Some 30 participants from member countries and4747relevant organizations, including ADRC reported on their recent technologies and policies aswell as updates on WMO and NDMI's DRR information system tools.
ADRC gave a presentation on the typhoons that struck Japan in 2018.

Fig.5-2-2-1 Group photo(2) 14th Integrated Workshop
ADRC participated in the 14th UNESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC) Integrated
Workshop in Guam, U.S.A., on 4-7 November 2019. Under the main theme entitled "Smart
Service for Typhoon Disaster Prevention," a general meeting was held on the first day. On thesecond day, the UNESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee and the National Disaster
Management Research Institute of Korea (NDMI) co-hosted a Disaster Prevention Working
Group (WGDRR), and on the third day exchanged views on the working groups' reports andfuture directions.
Participants of the WGDRR are Hong Kong, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Republic of Korea,
the U.S.A. and Viet Nam. In the WGDRR, each country made presentations on disasters and
DRR measures. In this report, ADRC introduced trends in the frequency and scale of typhoons
in Japan, as well as the topic of the typhoon Hagibis (No. 19), which had the greatest damage
in Japan. In addition, ADRC introduced "Development of Local DRR Plan with 8 STEPs,"
which supports to make local disaster prevention plans in each country through JICA training
courses and other activities, and also introduced an integrated DRR information systemapplication model that is effective for information sharing in the event of a disaster. Following
presentations from each country, evaluations were made for the 2019 projects, including atechnical session at the World BOSAI Forum to be held in Sendai after the Integrated
Workshop. For the 2019 project, it was reported that an early warning system was constructedby installing rain gauges and water level gauges in Viet Nam and Lao PDR, and video
teaching materials for storm surge disaster awareness raising were reported. Furthermore, in
addition to the continuous development of educational materials on disaster prevention
awareness as a 2020 project, a human resources development program in the field of disasterprevention and a weather system seminar using cloud sources were proposed. Finally, achange of Chair and Vice Chair was proposed.

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Fig. 5-2-2-2 WGDRR Group photo

At the plenary session of final day, reports and budget proposals from each WG and training
for human resource development, and proposal for Cross Cutting Project was made. These
were agreed to be submitted to the 52nd Annual Meeting.

Fig.5-2-2-3 Group photo

5-2-3. Northeast Asia Forum on Capacity Development ofTechnology for Disaster Risk Reduction
It has been discussed the effective ways to utilize and share technology for disaster risk
reduction (DRR) among China, Japan and Republic of Korea. In recent year, experts fromthere countries have been discussing how to transfer these technology to other Asian countries.
One of the major deliverables and achievements in the context of trilateral cooperation fordisaster risk reduction will be the publication of "Trilateral Best Practices - Application ofTechnology for Reducing Disaster Risk”. Three countries will collect the best practices and
UNDRR in Incheon, Republic of Korea will edit them. The publication will be open to the
public in 2020.
ADRC has collected and submitted the following science and technologies for DRR. Mostof them are affordable and easy to be applied in the developing countries for enhancing theirdisaster resilience.

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1) Gabion, traditional civil engineering tool scientifically enhanced by advanced earthquake
engineering with shaking table.
2) Emergency damage assessment methodology with data on epicenter location andmagnitude, underground information and earthquake resilience characteristic of the buildings
3) New visualizing technology for easy-to-understand GIS information
4) Data collection technology with smart phones when ITC infrastructure is not available
5) Affordable retrofitting technology with polymer
ADRC also participated in the following meetings to further exchange and seek thecooperation among these three countries.

(1) Public Forum on "Trilateral Disaster Risk Reduction and Relief Cooperation
among China-Japan-Korea”
ADRC participated in a public forum on "Trilateral Disaster Risk Reduction and Relief
Cooperation among China-Japan-Korea," which was organized by the Trilateral Cooperation
Secretariat on 19 June 2019 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Participants attended the publicforum from disaster management organizations and research institutions in all three countries.
ADRC presented information on Town Watching Programs and Sentinel Asia in a session oninternational disaster risk reduction. In this session, ADRC proposed that information on thestatus of hazard map development be shared among the three countries. ADRC also gave apresentation on disaster relief on behalf of a Japanese NPO that was unable to participate due
to emergency response efforts needed following the Niigata Earthquake that struck the night
before their planned presentation. In that session, ADRC reported on volunteer activities inJapan.

Fig. 5-2-3-1 Public Forum(2) A forum of Trilateral Cooperation on Disaster Management between
China-Japan-Korea, "Northeast Asia Forum on Capacity Development of

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Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction"
ADRC participated in a forum on “Northeast Asia Forum on Capacity Development ofTechnology for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)" which was organized by the Trilateral
Cooperation Secretariat and the UNDRR on 16-17 December 2019 in Incheon, Republic ofKorea. Participants attended the public forum from disaster management organizations andresearch institutions in all three countries. ADRC and the Geoinformatics Center of Asian
Institute of Technology presented information on Visiting Researcher Programme,
Town-Watching Programs and Sentinel Asia in a session on international disaster risk
reduction. In this session, ADRC proposed that information on the status of hazard map
development be shared among the three countries and suggested to collaborate between
China-Japan-Korea for DRR in the Asian countries.

Fig. 5-2-3-2 Forum

5-2-4. APEC
(1) Meetings in Chile
On 20-22 August 2019 ADRC participated in the 13th APEC Senior Disaster Management
Officials Forum (SDMOF) and the 15th Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG)
meetings at Cabana Hotel in Puerto Varas, Chile. The meetings were attended by some 40
participants from 15 out of 21 APEC economies and relevant organizations.
On the first day the 13th SDMOF started with opening remarks by Mr. Ricardo Toro,
National Director of the National Emergency Office (ONEMI), Chile. In the following two
sessions, recent practices and initiatives for DRR for resilience were presented byrepresentatives from Australia, Chile, China, Malaysia, New Zealand, U.S.A., WB, Pacifico(business entity) and Doshisha University. ADRC Executive Director Mr. Suzuki presented on
Sentinel Asia and early warning system using Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).
The second day of the 15th EPWG meeting was organized. After the opening remarks by
ONEMI National Director Mr. Ricardo Toro, EPWG Co-chair Mr. Li Wei-Sen briefed on thehistory and present situation of SDMOF and EPWG. Then Chinese Taipei, Chile and Malaysia
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In the morning of the final day, Chile organized a workshop on telecommunications
utilization during emergencies as a project in EPWG. China, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia,
New Zealand and Peru shared their practices of ICT and telecommunications in DRR. Someparticipants referred to information by Mr. Suzuki on the first day.
In the afternoon, the participants of the meetings joined a field study program. After taking
a lecture on the volcanos and monitoring system in the area, they visited nearby Volcán
Osorno Monitoring Station.

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Group photo(2) Meeting in Malaysia
ADRC Executive Director took up an appointment as the co-chair of EPWG/APEC in
January 2020. He participated in the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Steering Committee on
ECOTECH-Committee of the Whole Meeting (SCE-COW), the informal meeting of
SCE-COW and Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Post 2020 Vision from 17 to 19 February 2020
in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Fig. 5-2-4-2 SOM Steering Committee on ECOTECH-Committee of the Whole Meeting (SCE-COW)

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groups in ECOTECH Committee on their Work Plans in 2020 and suggested their comments
and questions.
The meeting on 17 February was the informal meeting on SCE-COW and the chairs, theco-chairs and APEC Secretariat participated in it and shared their Work Plans in 2020, which
could facilitate collaboration among the fora.
In SCE-COW formal meeting on 18 February, APEC economies participated in it andexpressed their suggestions and raised questions to each of the Work Plans 2020. Thaidelegation expressed its expectation on collaboration with EPWG and Health Working Group(HWG) for managing coronavirus incident.

5-2-5. Expert Group Meeting to Combat Sand and Dust Storm,
UNESCAPADRC participated in the Expert Group Meeting on Sand and Dust Storms, which wasorganized on 27-28 August 2019 at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok,
Thailand. Sand and dust storms (SDS) have received priority attention by UNESCAP and pose
a formidable challenge to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and targets adopted aspart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Several ADRC member countries inCentral and South Asia have suffered from their impacts. It is important to recognize thatclimate change will have big impacts on SDS in terms of their area, frequency, and magnitude.
ADRC gave a presentation on satellite remote sensing technologies for monitoring SDS andexplained its interests in medium- and long-term SDS impact assessment simulations that take
into account the impacts of climate change.

5-2-6. Asia-Pacific Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction
Forum
On 12-13 November 2019, the Asia-Pacific Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction(APP-DRR) Forum was organized at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Center in Brisbane,
Australia. APP-DRR is a regional DRR platform, former ISDR Asia Partnership (IAP) Forum,
which was expanded to the Asia-Pacific region.

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This Forum was hosted by UNDRR and the Government of Australia, attended by morethan 100 stakeholders from the Governments, the UN agencies, international and regionalorganizations, research institutions and NGOs in the Asia Pacific region. It aimed to review
the progress of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) in the Asia Pacificregion, resulting in inputs to the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk
Reduction (APMCDRR) 2020, scheduled in Brisbane, Australia, in June 2020.
The Forum started with opening and welcome remarks by Ms. Loretta Hieber Girardet,
Chief, UNDRR Regional Office for Asia Pacific, and Mr. Paul Kelly, Assistant Secretary,
Humanitarian Response, Risk & Recovery Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Australia. Then Ms. Loretta Hieber Girardet reported on the implementation situations of
SFDRR and SDGs in the region. According to her presentation, the overall trends show thedecrease in morality due to natural disasters while increase economic damages. In 2019 alone,natural disasters in the region were characterized by increased intensity, lasting longer andunpredictability. She emphasized the importance of accelerating momentum on climate action,national and local DRR strategies, investment in infrastructure and big data innovations at theregional level.
Then Panel Discussion “Accelerating disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific” followed withthree panelists, Hon. Saber Chowdhury, Member of Parliament of Bangladesh, Mr. Zarak
Khan, Director, Programmes and Initiatives, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, and Ms.
Charlote Benson, Principal DRM Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Department, Asian Development Bank. They presented and discussed on their activities.
The next sessions were intended to result in inputs for APMCDRR2020, titled “Making a
Change: Accelerating the transformation to risk-informed development”. The pillars of
APMCDRR2020 became the topics of the presentation on day one and then group discussion
by each topic on day two.

The topics were (1) investing in prevention, (2) making systems

and infrastructure resilient, (3) sharing innovations and solutions and cross-cutting issues of(4) inclusiveness, (5) local action and (6) island, coastal and remote communities. Joining thegroup (3), ADRC introduced about its activities such as GLIDE and Sentinel Asia.
Lastly, each group shared the outcomes of the discussion among all participants. UNDRR
and the Government of Australia briefed on APMCDRR2020. Despite the limited time, theforum turned out an opportunity to share activities and challenges for implementing SFDRR in
the Asia Pacific region.

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5-2-7. ASEAN High-Level Symposium on Disaster
Management 2020
On 26-27 February 2020, ADRC participated in ASEAN High-Level Symposium on
Disaster Management 2020 held at ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia. The symposium
was organized by ASEAN Secretariat and funded by China with the objective of providing aplatform for discussions on disaster management in a cooperative framework by involving
relevant experts from various background by complementing the existing ASEAN
mechanisms. More than 100 participants from DRR and other fields like social and financial
sectors attended from ASEAN member countries, academic institutions, internationalorganizations and NGOs.
The symposium constituted of opening session and six thematic sessions.
The opening session started with remarks by ASEAN Secretariat-General H.E. Mr. Dato
Lim Jock Hoi. He thanked the Republic of China for hosting this Symposium. Then
Ambassador/ Representative of the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN, H.E.
Mr. Deng Xijun made a speech, hoping the symposium will gain input for and the ASEAN
Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) scheduled this year. The Chairmanof the AMMDM, Under-Secretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil Defense, Philippines made akeynote presentation. Introducing several DRR initiatives in ASEAN framework, he stressed
the need to further promote coordination among stakeholders.
Thematic Session I was titled “Understanding the likelihood of prevalent risks, political
dynamics of hazard and disaster policymaking in South-East Asia.” Panelists were Dr. Amod
Mani Dixit, ADRRN/NSET, Dr. Phillip J. Vermonte, Center for Strategic and International
Studies (CSIS), Dr. YOSHINO Naoyuki, Asian Development Bank Institute, and MR. Hans
Guttman, ADPC. They discussed the recent increase in climate disasters in ASEAN region andpointed to the need for political commitment to scale up SDGs and SFDRR efforts.
Session II on “Early Warning System and Effective Disaster Response Operations throughAdvanced Technology and Innovations” were presented by DC Teong How Hwa, Singapore
Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Singapore, Mr. Kosta Antonopoulus, Medicine Sans Frontiers,
Mr. An Pich Hatda, Mekong River Commissions (MRC) Secretariat, Ms. Amy Martin, ROAP,
UNOCHA, Mr. Zhang Xiaoning, National Disaster Reduction Center of China (NDRCC) and
Ms. Christa Rader, WFP Indonesia. They respectively introduced their activities in relation toearly warning (EW) system and relevant technologies.
Session III, “Strengthening Community Resilience and Multistakeholders Partnerships” hadpanelists including Dr. Rahmawati Ama Husein, BNPB, Indonesia, Dr. Jeremy Wellard,International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), Dr, SAKURAI Aiko, Tohoku University,
Ms. Ewa Wojkowska, Kopernik, and Ms. Tiziana Bonapace, UNESCAP. They overviewed
their recent and ongoing programs in cooperative projects with multipartners.
Session IV featured “Advancing Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance to Enhance
Regional Economic Resilience”. Panels, Ms. Taheeni Thammannagoda, ECHO, Ms,
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financial schemes and services they are promoting for disaster resilience.
Session V on Sufficient Recovery Plan, Rehabilitation and Build Back Better Strategy” waspresented by the panelists, Ir. Rifai, M.B.A., BNPB, Indonesia, Bs, Sophie Kemikhadze,
UNDP Indonesia, Mr. Heru Prasetyo, Executing Agency for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
Aceh & Nias, Mr. Jan Gelfand IFRC and Mr. Jamshed Kazi, UN WOMEN. They reported on
mainly cases in Indonesia and shared good practices and challenges in recovery operation andmanagement.
Session VI was about “Bridging Global and Regional Partnership on Disaster Management”
presented by Mr. Faisal Djalal, Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management, Dr. Riyanti
Djalante, UNU, Ms. Adelina Kamal, ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian
Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre), and Mr. Muamar Vebry, European Union.
They introduced their activities at global and regional levels, stressing the importance of
coordination and collaboration.
At the end of Session V, ADRC made comments on disaster data development andmethodologies in ASEAN countries as many panelists regarded accuracy and coverage ofdisaster data as challenging regardless of disaster phase or activity field throughout the
symposium. Then application of GLIDE to their work was suggested for future solution.

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6. International Recovery Platform (IRP): History and Current Activities

6. International Recovery Platform (IRP):
History and Current Activities
6-1. The Establishment of IRP
While the capacity of the UN system for disaster response and humanitarian assistance arewidely recognized, there is currently a vacuum in terms of the UN's capacity and system-widemechanisms for post-disaster recovery efforts, particularly those with a risk reduction focus.
Experience increasingly affirms that the post-disaster recovery phase provides a critical
opportunity to shift the focus from saving lives to restoring livelihoods, and is an importanttime for introducing measures to reduce future disaster risk. Effective recovery can help close
the gap between relief and development, and can transform disasters into opportunities forsustainable development. This occurs when efforts are made to support local and national
recovery processes at an early stage, when risk reduction considerations are factored into all
recovery activities, and when the synergies between development, humanitarian, and otheractors involved in the response phases are properly channeled. A successful recovery effort,
then, is predicated on having advance agreements and mechanisms in place so that therecovery process is effectively conceived and managed, and is initiated in a timely manner.
This includes such measures as appropriate assessment methodologies, pre-establishedresource mobilization mechanisms, surge capacity to support UN Country Teams, and standing
coordination mechanisms.
Shared concerns related to the UN approach and processes for post-disaster recovery haveresulted in the formulation of a joint initiative, the International Recovery Platform (IRP), by
the UN system, ADRC, and other partners, with the encouragement and support of Japan aswell as other donors and key program countries. This initiative was discussed at the 2005 UN
World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR) during session 4.9 on Post Disaster
Recovery. Representatives from the ADRC, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, ILO, and other concerned
UN agencies expressed their respective agency commitments and support for the proposedinternational platform for recovery. The meeting resulted in a recommendation for theestablishment of the IRP.
In four months after the WCDR, the International Seminar on Post Disaster Recovery, in
support of IRP, was held at Hyogo House on 11-13 May 2005. IRP was officially establishedin Kobe, Japan.

6-2. The Governance Structure of IRP
IRP consists of 17 governments, UN agencies, and international organizations including
ADRC (as of March 31 2020).* IRP focuses on the following three priority activities forrecovery: (a) Knowledge Management and Advocacy, (b) Training and Capacity Building and(c) Enhancing Recovery Operations.
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IRP activities and knowledge products.
* IRP members: Asian Development Bank (ADB), ADRC, Cabinet Office of Japan, Centro
de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres Naturales en América
Central (CEPREDENAC), Hyogo Prefectural Government, International
Labour Organization (ILO), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Swiss
Agency for Development and Coordination (SDC), the World Bank, United
Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), United Nations
Development

Programme(UNDP),

UnitedNations

Environment

Programme (UNEP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) ,United Nations Human Settlements Programme(UN-HABITAT), United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction(UNDRR), United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), World
Health Organization (WHO).

6-3. IRP Activities in FY 20196-3-1. International Recovery Forum 2020
Introduction
International Recovery Forum 2020 ~Building Back Better through Resilient Infrastructure~
was held on 28th January, at Hotel Okura Kobe. 172 participants from 24 countries and 23
organizations attended the forum.
The International Recovery Forum 2020 drew upon the insights and experiences ofgovernments, private sector, and international organizations to discuss common and emerging
challenges and solutions for infrastructure recovery. The Forum featured distinguished keynote
speakers and two panel discussions. The first panel focused on preparedness for infrastructure
recovery, and harnessing the opportunity to invest in resilient infrastructure before disasterstrikes. The second panel explored past and ongoing recovery initiatives to build resilient
infrastructure to withstand future disasters.
Opening Remarks
Mr. Jared MERCADANTE, Chair, IRP Steering Committee and Disaster Risk Management
Specialist, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GRDRR) at the World Bank
opened the forum, followed by Welcome Remarks from Mr. KANAZAWA Kazuo, Vice
Governor, Hyogo Prefectural Government and Mr. MURATE Satoshi, Assistant Vice-Minister
for Disaster Management, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan.
Keynote Session
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Mr. MUROSAKI Yoshiteru, Dean, Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance,
University of Hyogo gave a presentation entitled “Recovery of Livelihood and Infrastructure~Lessons of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake”. He noted that the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake has completely changed the way people think about recovery in Japan, and there
has been a significant shift from the conventional idea of restoring the original state andreconstructing buildings to the idea of creating a new society called “creative reconstruction”,
which is common to the idea of Build Back Better advocated in the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction. He also mentioned that if we fail to consider the soft infrastructureand human infrastructure as well as hard infrastructure more comprehensively, we cannot
achieve recovery in the true sense of the word and I think that is what “resilient infrastructure”
is all about.
Mr. Kamal KISHORE, Member, National Disaster Management Authority, Government ofIndia gave a presentation entitled “Making Infrastructure Disaster Resilient Opportunities andChallenges.” He noted that to actually work towards making our infrastructure more resilient,
we have to take a territorial and regional planning approach, and look at interconnections
between infrastructures and look at infrastructure as ecological infrastructure. He alsomentioned that since at least five of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) speak directly
to infrastructure development, if we do not do a good job of resilient infrastructure, we will not
be able to achieve these SDGs.
Panel Discussion 1
The theme of panel discussion 1 was Enabling Recovery Readiness with Resilient
Infrastructure.
Mr. Jared MERCADANTE, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, GRDRR, at the WorldBank Group moderated the discussion.
Panelists included Ms. Camille CRAIN, Section Chief, Building Resilient Infrastructure andCommunities (BRIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency, Government of the USA; Mr.
TAKAISHI Masaya, Counsellor, National Resilience Promotion Office, Cabinet Secretariat,
Government of Japan; Mr. Brendan MOON, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland
Reconstruction Authority, Government of Queensland, Australia and Mr. TADA Shinya,
Director, Technology Planning Division, Policy Planning ＆ Coordination Bureau, Public
Works ＆ Development Department, Hyogo Prefectural Government.
Ms. Camille CRAIN noted that one thing that makes Building Resilient Infrastructure andCommunities (BRIC) program different is FEMA has two different programs that fundmitigation or resiliency projects in a post-disaster setting.
Mr. TAKAISHI Masaya noted that the Great East Japan Earthquake served as a major
turning-point to institutionalize the concept of building national resilience, including soft
infrastructure, so in order to prevent the recurrence of such a catastrophic disaster, it isimportant to prepare for the worst case during normal times, before disaster strikes.

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Mr. Brendan MOON noted that since we already have the tools to make our infrastructure
fit-for-need in light of current and future climate risk, the current challenge is about getting
greater alignment in terms of our policy, funding, and decision-making to ensure that we havean integrated and systematic approach to “Building Back Better.”Mr. TADA Shinya noted that preparing for Nankai Trough earthquake, Hyogo prefectural
government has formulated a 10-year infrastructure development plan for tsunami risk
reduction (2013–2023), and systematically promoting measures against tsunamis bystrengthening and preventing subsidence of tide embankments.
Panel Discussion 2
The theme of panel discussion 2 was Resilient Infrastructure Recovery and Building Back
Better.
Mr. Krishna VATSA, Recovery Advisor, Crisis Bureau, United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), Kenya moderated the discussion.
Panelists included Ms. Nadia ADRIÃO, Senior Coordinator, Post-Cyclone Reconstruction
Cabinet (GREPOC), Government of Mozambique, Mr. OCHI Kengo, Counsellor,
Construction of Infrastructure Section, Reconstruction Agency, Government of Japan, Mr.
Abdul Malik SADAT IDRIS, Director, Institutional for Water Resource Infrastructure,
National

Development Planning Ministry (BAPPENAS), Government of Indonesia, Mr.

Davut ŞAHIN, Group Leader, Department of Recovery, Disaster and Emergency Management
Presidency (AFAD), Government of Turkey and Mr. KAWASE Nobuyuki, Managing
Executive Officer and General Manager, Osaka Main Office, Toyo Construction Co, Ltd.
Mr. Kamal KISHORE, Member, National Disaster Management Authority, Government ofIndia acted as Commentator:
Ms. Nadia ADRIÃO noted that in terms of recovery and reconstruction needs for Cyclone
Idai and Cyclone Kenneth , the total is 3.2 billion dollars, we got about 1.4 billion dollars. But
the persisting gap is about 1.8 billion dollars.
Mr. OCHI Kengo noted that about nine years have passed since promoting recovery projects
following the Great East Japan Earthquake, it has become structurally safe, but we are facing
the serious issue of building a resilient community including non-structural aspects.
Mr. Abdul Malik SADAT IDRIS noted that following the 7.7M earthquake and tsunami thatstruck Central Sulawesi, Government of Indonesia chose to work with existing mechanisms indelivering the recovery program, and in doing that, Government of Indonesia coordinateddifferent players and assigned responsibilities.
Mr. Davut ŞAHIN noted that in accordance to lessons learned Duzce Flood, stream beds
was expanded to be able to avoid new flood, we changed route of some roads, and some ofroad crossing constructions with better quality and made new ones for some routes, reconstructsome of them by using new techniques and considering new regulation.
Mr. KAWASE Nobuyuki noted that the basic policy of restoration of Kobe port from theGreat Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake was to strengthen the seismic resistance through diverse

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types of structures, and as the priorities of full-scale restoration were clarified, we could
complete the project by the deadline under the given construction conditions.
Wrap up and Closing Remarks
Ms. ISHIGAKI Kazuko, Co-Chair, IRP Steering Committee and Director for Public andInternational Relations, Disaster Management Bureau, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
closed the Forum.

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6-3-2. IRP/ADRC Engagements at the at the World
Reconstruction Conference 4 and the Global Platformfor Disaster Risk Reduction 2019
The sixth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2019) and thefourth World Reconstruction Conference (WRC4) were held in conjunction with one anotherin Geneva, Switzerland, the week of 13-17 May 2019. The events were organized by UNDRR(GP2019), and World Bank/GFDRR, UNDP, UNDRR and the European Commission (WRC4),
with conference themes focused on the “Resilience Dividend: Towards Sustainable andInclusive Societies” and “Inclusion for Resilient Recovery”, respectively. They offered aunique, full-week opportunity for the IRP/ADRC and participants to dive deeply into progressand challenges in inclusive recovery. The IRP Secretariat, IRP Steering Committee Members
and Observers were well-represented at the conferences, contributing across the agendas andto the outcomes of these significant events, as both conveners and speakers. IRP held asuccessful Side Event at the Global Platform, thanks to the support of its SC Members andObservers. IRP also convened the 25th Meeting of the IRP Steering Committee.
IRP/ADRC Side Event at GP2019: Securing an Inclusive Build Back Better Dividend
Disadvantaged, vulnerable people are frequently disproportionately impacted by disasters,
and often with poor access to recovery resources and technical assistance. They are too often
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panel composed of representatives of national governments, civil society, and academia toaddress lessons learnt from diverse recovery experiences in working to secure more equitable
recovery outcomes.
Mr. HAYASHI Haruo, President of the National Research Institute for Earth Science andDisaster Resilience, opened the session by introducing the vision for building back better
developed for the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in Japan. He focused his remarks onevidence and lessons learnt on achieving ‘life recovery’ inclusively, which can be applied tocontemporary recovery efforts. Mr. Kamal Kishore, Member, National Disaster Management
Authority, India, spoke of the need for nimble institutional arrangements that can enable more
holistic, integrated approaches to recovery, and can efficiently coordinate between agencies.
Mr. Kishore proposed that recovery cannot be ‘better‘ if it is not inclusive, and recommended
that recovery planners should consider people and communities themselves as assets andcontributors to recovery planning and implementation.
Mr. Mark Osler, Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience for the U.S. National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, presented inclusive approaches to drive thetranslation of science into decision-making support. He noted that including communities inknowledge translation gives agency to disadvantaged communities, leverages local wisdom
and experiences, and yields better risk information. Mr. Sushil Gyawali, Chief Executive
Officer, National Reconstruction Authority, Nepal, shared evidence of the benefits of inclusive
recovery in Nepal and the key initiatives that catalyzed better, more equitable outcomes. Ms.
Emily Wilkinson, Senior Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute, introduced the
Caribbean Knowledge Network on Resilience and Recovery, a new community of practice
taking a collaborative approach. It brings representative stakeholders together to learn fromrecovery experiences and plan for future recovery scenarios. Mr. Juan Caballero, Director of
Programmes and Partnerships for Latin America, Build Change, shared innovative practices ininclusive housing reconstruction through owner and inhabitant-driven approaches. Mr.
INOMATA Tadanori, Advisor, Office for Global Relations, Nagasaki University, shared a‘village-academia collaboration model’, in which academic faculty members, posted toaffected villages, improve risk communication and promote inclusive recovery programmes.

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6. International Recovery Platform (IRP): History and Current Activities“Build Back Better and WRC4 Outcomes” Working Session at the Global Platform
UNDRR organized and coordinated this working session with contributions from
IRP/ADRC, and sought to learn from good practices, new evidence, and experiences ofsuccess and failure in recovery, in order to support inclusive recovery planning and deliver
better, more equitable recovery outcomes. The session opened by reflecting back on theoutcomes of the fourth World Reconstruction Conference, the theme of which had focused on“Inclusion for Resilient Recovery”, providing an opportunity to build on its success and delve
more deeply into key issues. The panelists shared and discussed inclusive approaches, and theways in which they improve recovery planning, implementation, and outcomes. The panel
argued for people-centered, demand-driven approaches to recovery. They discussed addressing
pre-disaster social disadvantages and vulnerabilities that can constrain recovery, and limit
opportunities to build back better. The panel advocated for investing in capacities to build backbetter, such as strengthening institutional capacities for inclusion and intersectoralcollaboration, as well as local capacities for planning, resourcing, implementation, andtechnical support. The panel discussed how countries and communities learn from recovery
experiences at home and abroad, and how learning can be institutionalized. Ms. OKAI Asako,
Assistant Secretary General and Director for Crisis Bureau of UNDP, moderated the session
with panelists from the Government of Haiti, the Government of Indonesia, the World Bank,International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

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Working Session“Community-led Recovery” Thematic Session at the World Reconstruction Conference 4
The thematic session on Community-led Recovery at the WRC4 considered the leading roleof communities as a key mechanism for achieving a more inclusive recovery and better overall
recovery outcomes. The IRP Secretariat was invited to join a panel discussion, along with key
representatives from JICA and Habitat for Humanity, and moderated by IRP SC Member
GFDRR. The IRP Secretariat shared lessons gleaned from community-led recovery efforts,
underscoring the complexity of the community-led recovery process, as well as important
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range of global community-led recovery efforts, including examples from the 2001 Gujarat
Earthquake and the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The session outcomes were taken
up by the WRC4 Joint Communique outcome document, including prioritizing community
participation in recovery with access to information, decision-making opportunities, andengagement of community-led organizations.
“Fostering Social Inclusion through Culture in City Reconstruction” Thematic Session
at the World Reconstruction Conference 4
The IRP Steering Committee Chair, Mr. Josef Leitmann, GFDRR, and Co-Chair, Ms. SAYA
Setsuko, the Cabinet Office Japan, led this session. Serving as moderator, Mr. Leitmannstressed that culture can be a powerful building block for social inclusion, risk mitigation, andrecovery preparedness. He highlighted the importance of urban settings for disaster risk
reduction, in the context of unprecedented urbanization and development, risk exposure andthe continuing threat of climate change. He stressed that “cities are not just a collection ofbuildings, but they are about people and their interaction with each other, and their cultural
identity. Therefore, city reconstruction needs to ensure social inclusion, promote economic
development, and manage complex social, spatial, and economic transformations.”
Ms. Saya shared the importance of culture in the recovery from the 2016 Kumamoto
earthquakes. She described the reasons Kumamoto Castle became a top priority in the
Kumamoto Reconstruction Plan. People have strong connections to their cultural heritage, anda sense of ownership. The city mobilized communities and global support using Kumamoto’s
mascot “Kumamon” as part of its communications strategy. By paying attention to culture, thereconstruction of Kumamoto Castle offers an important case of building back better and willserve as a reminder to prepare for future earthquake risks.
The Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery (CURE) framework was introduced as aculture-based approach in fostering social inclusion and resilient recovery. CURE provides aroadmap for post-disaster economic development and management of complex social, spatial,and economic transformations, and for enhancing effectiveness and sustainability of current
recovery practices.

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6-3-3. The Workshop “Towards Coherent Disaster Risk
Reduction Strategy Development, Implementation andMonitoring among the SAARC Member States”
As a first step in a process proposed to revise the SAARC Comprehensive Framework on
Disaster Management, UNDRR and the SAARC Secretariat jointly organized the workshop“Towards Coherent Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy Development, Implementation andMonitoring among the SAARC Member States”, 9-11 July 2019 in Gujarat, India. The IRP
Secretariat and IRP SC Members UNDRR and ADB supported the implementation of theworkshop as facilitators and session organizers, along with IRP SC Observers JICA, ASEAN,
and SEEDS, and a range of participating partners from more than a dozen international
agencies, national and local governments.
The workshop hosted 25 participants for the three-day training event, hailing from all eight
SAARC member states, and representing disaster management authorities, the Ministry ofPlanning, and the Ministry of Finance. Participants worked collaboratively to identify gaps,
needs, and opportunities to realign current DRR strategies and implementation action plans to
inform a regional DRR framework. Participants considered the unique strengths that a regional
platform could offer, where integration could be deepened, and where collaboration could bescaled to reduce the risks and impacts of disasters.
The IRP Secretariat convened and moderated a session on building back better, with a focus
on post-disaster housing reconstruction. The session served as an initial consultation for a
forthcoming ADPC publication on post-disaster housing reconstruction, and as a thematic
session on recovery to engage and support participants as they considered Priority 4 elements
for the potential revised framework.
The IRP Secretariat opened the session with a presentation giving context on the state ofpost-disaster housing reconstruction and on progress in guidance to build back better inhousing recovery. The presentation explored the arguments for more people-centered,demand-driven approaches. The presentation set the stage for the consultation to follow andthe panel discussion, pointing to where there is continued need for knowledge generation andknowledge exchange.
Mr. Aslam Perwaiz, Deputy Executive Director at ADPC, delivered a presentation on a newknowledge product, currently in development, on housing reconstruction. Mr. Perwaiz shared
the research methodology, and the consultative process toward developing the final product.
The presentation highlighted a selection of the key areas addressed by the study, including theopportunities and challenges associated with an owner-driven reconstruction process.
The panel drew on a range of perspectives on housing recovery, including from international
financial institutions, civil society, and official development assistance. Mr. Steven Goldfinch,
Disaster Risk Management Specialist at ADB shared reflections on three cases from the ADB’s
work in housing recovery, in Pakistan, Kyrgyz Republic, and Fiji. The cases in Pakistan andFiji looked at the successes and challenges of owner-driven housing reconstruction approaches
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approach to an urban housing reconstruction programme. In rebuilding at scale, theprogramme was challenged in meeting the needs of residents, as well as with procurement,
permitting, labor and protecting cultural assets.
Mr. Manu Gupta, Co-Founder of SEEDS, gave examples from the local Gujarat context,
highlighting the importance of not just knowledge transfer, but knowledge exchange - coupling
local wisdom and external technical support. He shared the origins of owner-driven housing
principles, and the questions that persist about inclusion, technical and financial support.
Finally, Mr. NAGAMI Kozo, Senior Representative, JICA Nepal Office, remarked on recent
housing reconstruction efforts in Nepal. Mr. Nagami agreed with the preceding speakers on the
merits of owner-driven approaches. However, with anecdotes and evidence from the 2015
Nepal earthquake, he noted where bottlenecks continued to hinder recovery and the lessons
that can be learned from this experience. He underscored the importance of effective
communications, giving an example of build back better messaging that local residents had
memorized, yet did not have a clear understanding of the actions they needed to take. He also
highlighted the importance local context, for example families might prioritize livelihoods
over housing during the growing season.

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Group Photo in the conference

6-3-4. Disseminating IRP/ADRC Knowledge Products at the
Fourth National Conference on Promoting Disaster Risk
Reduction 2019
The Cabinet Office of Japan hosted the fourth National Conference on Promoting Disaster
Risk Reduction 2019 (“Bosai Kokutai”), 19-20 October in Nagoya, Japan. The purpose of theannual conference is to raise public awareness, to learn and share experiences about disasterrisk reduction, and to promote self-help and mutual assistance. This year, the conference
focused on the theme of, “Preparing for large scale disasters: To think about disaster risk
reduction more ordinarily.”Of the estimated 15,000 participants, more than 200 visited the IRP booth, which was jointly
organized with UNDRR. Visitors to the IRP booth included national and local government
officials, university professors, and private sector representatives. The IRP Secretariat shared

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knowledge products and information about the Platform.

Fig. 6-3-4-1 Exhibition Booth

6-3-5. Practical Solutions for Building Back Better at the World
Bosai Forum 2019The Second World Bosai Forum was held from 9-12 November 2019 in Sendai City, Japan,
focused on drawing out concrete solutions to make progress toward Target E of the Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Target E sets a goal of substantially increasing thenumber of national and local strategies for disaster risk reduction by 2020, and marks the firstof the Sendai Framework targets to come due. Toward this goal, the conference drew from theexperience and knowledge of its 900 participants from 40 countries, representing policy
makers and practitioners from national and local governments, academics and civil society.
With sessions on disaster recovery and building back better featured strongly throughout theagenda, IRP Secretariat and members and observers of its Steering Committee were engaged
as participants and contributors to the sessions, while the IRP Secretariat also delivered apresentation as a flash talk.
The Second World Bosai Forum drew upon recent experiences in disaster recovery fromaround the world for discussion. At the opening, the representative of UNDRR delivered amessage from Ms. MIZUTORI Mami, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for
Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR. Session speakers brought forth innovativeideas in disaster recovery that have been grounded in, and tested by experience. The
discussions that followed offered some valuable insights and lessons that could be distilledfrom these contextual experiences.
Following the 7.5M earthquake and tsunami that struck Central Sulawesi, Indonesia in
September 2018, recovery planners and their partners looked for ways to catalyze recovery andto build back better by identifying synergies between high priority areas in their recovery.
Local planners, drawing from lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake recovery,
believed that social capital was an important contributor to recovery. They therefore focused
their early efforts on restoring local marketplaces, which served a central role in the affected
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entrepreneurs. With nearly 200,000 people displaced, they settled on recreating themarketplaces within the temporary settlements

to catalyze economic activity and rebuild

social capital where people already were, and to avoid waiting for the reconstruction of thenearly 40,000 damaged and destroyed homes.
Local planners built on this early investment in marketplaces by developing small andmedium enterprise (SME) centers alongside the marketplaces in the temporary settlements.
The innovative SME Center became a one-stop shop for getting businesses back on their feetand supporting the development of new business, with support for training, financing, and all
the processes and paperwork needed to set up and register a business. The SME Centers tried
to prioritize businesses that could contribute to social capital, particularly those that operated
in social spaces. The SME Centers also provided space for inventory and warehousing. These
centers were so successful in the temporary settlements, local planners have proposed
installing them in permanent settlements once they have been reconstructed.
Meanwhile, JICA had partnered with the Indonesian government to try to catalyze resilient
housing reconstruction. JICA initiated a carpenter training programme, partnering withcertified, qualified instructors to train people who had lost their livelihoods to the disaster.
Targeting farmers who had lost their farms in particular, the programme was designed atmodernizing livelihoods, developing the capacity for self-recovery in the affected communities,
and building more resilient homes.
JICA speakers reflecting on recent recovery efforts spoke of widening the scope of efforts tobuild back better, particularly with respect to livelihoods recovery, and revitalizing local
economies. Building on the experiences shared earlier, JICA speakers noted that affected
communities are economically linked with other places that may or may not have been
affected. Revitalizing local economies therefore requires that planners consider regional
approaches to building back better. Taking a regional or area view allows planners to see
critical infrastructure that links with the local economy, and supply chains upon which local
businesses may depend.
Local government speakers, representing communities still recovering from the Great East
Japan Earthquake spoke of taking a long-term view when building back better. Speakers notedthat many affected areas are undergoing demographic transition, with aging and depopulation
as significant challenges in their recovery. They urged planners in such situations to consider aforward-looking approach, and what building back better should mean for these communitiesin 10 years or more. The recovery process can reshape local economies for livelihoods suitablefor future generations. To this end they spoke of engaging youth leaders to join in recovery
planning, “smart” land use plans, and building resilient infrastructure that supports a vision for
the future of these communities.
The IRP Secretariat also delivered a flash talk on recovery governance at the World Bosai
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recovery governance, in order to build back better, faster, and more inclusively. The Secretariat
presented cases from the Great East Japan Earthquake, Typhoon Haiyan, and the 2004 Indian
Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami that illustrate institutionalizing flexibility into financing,
pre-disaster recovery plans, arrangements, contracts, and bureaucratic processes in order toaccelerate and promote efficiency in recovery.

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6-3-6. Disseminating IRP/ADRC Knowledge Products at the
Sendai Symposium for Disaster Risk Reduction and the
FutureThe Sendai City hosted the Sendai Symposium for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Future,
10 November in Sendai, Japan. The purpose of the annual conference is to communicate theexperience and the lessons from the earthquake, learning about disaster risk reduction, anddelivering dairy activities. This year, the conference focused on the theme of, “Delivering ourdisaster risk reduction to the world and the future.”
Of the estimated 3,700 participants, about 90 visited the IRP booth. Visitors to the IRP
booth included national and local government officials, university professors, and private
sector representatives. The IRP Secretariat shared knowledge products and information about
the Platform and its work.

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In order to enhance awareness raising by addressing a wider range of audience, and thus tocontribute further to international efforts for disaster risk reduction, ADRC has been using themass media, while actively participating in international conferences and events.

7-1. Promotion through Mass MediaADRC has provided information for the diverse media at home and abroad, which has been
disseminated as follows.
Table 7-1-1 TV/Radio Coverage
Media

Date

TV/Radio Station

Description

TV

19 Sept. 2019NHK

ADRC Visiting Researchers from Turkey visited
Shimaji-gawa Dam in Yamaguchi prefecture forinspection.

TV

28 Jan. 2020

SUN-TVInternational Recovery Forum 2020 (IRF2020) in
Kobe was introduced in “Sun-TV NEWS”.

Table 7-1-2 Newspaper and Magazine Coverage

Date

Name

Features

28 Apr. 2019

Kobe Shinbun
Weekly Manabi

As a DRR Organization located in “HAT Kobe” area,
ADRC was introduced.

22 July 2019

Hyogo journal

Activities of International Recovery Platform wereintroduced.

6 Sep. 2019

Mainichi Shinbun

In the JICA seminar conducted by JICA and ADRC,
officials and educators from Turkey visited ruins of theGreat East Japan Earthquake in Sendai city, Miyagi
Prefecture.

19 Sept. 2019

NHK Yamaguchi
News WebADRC Visiting Researchers from Turkey visited
Shimaji-gawa Dam in Yamaguchi prefecture forinspection.

16 Dec. 2019

Hyogo journal

Announcements of the International Recovery Forum 2020
(IRF2020) to be held in Kobe on January 28 2020.

28 Jan. 2020

SUN-TV News(WEB)

International Recovery Forum 2020 (IRF2020) was heldwith about 180 participants.

17 Feb. 2020

Hyogo journalInternational Recovery Forum 2020 (IRF2020) hosted by
IRP, Cabinet Office, Hyogo prefecture, etc., was held in
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In order to develop networks with international organizations and NGOs in addition tomember countries, ADRC attended the following international conferences to increase its
presence and to participate in discussions with relevant organizations on international
cooperation for disaster risk reduction.
Table 7-2-1 International Conferences

Conference

Date

Venue

Sponsors

AttendeeSilk Road Forumfor DRR

10 May2019

China(Beijing)

China Academy
for Science &Technology

Mr.
Suzuki6 Global
Platform for DRR

13-17
May
2019

Switzerland(Geneva)

UNDRR,
Government of
Switzerland

Mr.
SuzukiMr. Ikeda
Ms.
ShiomiHigh level
Committee,
UNESCAP/
APDIM

31 May2019

Thailand(Bangkok)

UNESCAPMr.
SuzukiContribution of Japan
to Sand & Dust
Storm Disaster

Rep. of Korea(Ulsan)UNESCAP,
WMO/TC
Secretariat andthe National
DisasterManagement
Research
Institute(NDMI)

Mr. Otsuji

Presentation on thetyphoons that struck
Japan in 2018th

Working Group on
Disaster Risk
Reduction by the
18-21
UNESCAP/WMO
June
Typhoon2019
Committee

Contributions
Science andTechnology for Early
Warning
Dissemination
Report on ADRC
activities,
informationexchange withmember countries

Trilateral DRR
and Relief
Cooperation
among China,
Japan and Korea

19 June2019

Rep. of Korea(Seoul)Trilateral
Cooperation
Secretariat

Mr. Ikeda

Introduction aboutsome good practices
for DRR in Japan

UNOOSA,
International
Workshop for
GNSS
Application to
DRR

24-28
June
2019

Austria(Vienna)

UNOOSA,
University ofSouth Pacific

Mr.
SuzukiGNSS Application to
DRR

APEC,
Government of
Chile

Mr.
Suzuki
Ms.
ShiomiIntroduction ofSpaced Technology
to DRR, discussionof EPWG
management andoperation

APEC 13th Senior
DisasterManagement
Officials Forumand 15th EPWG

20-22
Aug.
2019

Chile (Puerto
Varas)

71

Conference

Date

Venue

UNESCAP/APDI
M,Inter-Government
al Consultation

27 Aug.
2019

Thailand(Bangkok)

12-13
Sept.
2019

China
(Beijing)

UNSPIDER,
International
Conference forSpace based
Technology
Application to
DRR
The 14th
Integrated
Workshop of
ESCAP/WMO
TyphoonCommittee
Sejoing Institute,International
Forum onTrilateral
Cooperation
World Bosai
Forum (Oral
Session by
TyphoonCommittee)
Asia Pacific
Platform forDisaster Risk
Reduction Forum
DisasterSeventh Joint
Project Team
Meeting for
Sentinel Asia
STEP3
(JPTM2019)
International
Conferences 26th
Session of the
Asia-PacificRegional Space
Agency Forum(APRSAF-26)
Northeast Asia
Forum onCapacity
Development ofTechnology for
DRR

Sponsors

AttendeeContributions

UNESCAP/APDIM

Mr.
SuzukiContribution of Japan
to Sand & Dust
Storm Disaster

UNSPIDER,
China

Mr.
Suzuki

Evolution of Sentinel
Asia

Report of damage
and response on
Typhoon No. 19(Hagibis), andintroduction of ICT
tools for DRR.

3-7
Nov.
2019

USA
(Guam)UNESCAP,
WMO/TC
Secretariat

6 Nov.
2019

Rep. of Korea(Seoul)Sejong InstituteMr.
SuzukiTrilateral
Cooperation for DRR

World ForumMr.
SuzukiGNSS Application to
Early Warning
Information Platform

UNDRR,
Government ofAustralia

Ms.
ShiomiDiscussion for Asia
Pacific Ministerial
Conference on DRR

Thailand(Bangkok)

JAXA andADPCMr.
SuzukiMr. Ikeda

Discussion about
strategic plan for
Sentinel Asia andreported latest
activities

26-29
Nov.
2019

Japan
(Nagoya)

Ministry of
Education,
Culture, Sports,
Science andTechnology(MEXT),and JAXA

Mr. Ikeda

Explanation about
latest activity of
Sentinel Asia andstrategic plan

16-17
Dec.
2019

Rep. of Korea(Incheon)UNDRR

Mr. Ikeda

Introduction aboutsome good practices
for DRR in Japan

11 Nov.
2019

12-13
Nov.
2019

12-14
Nov.
2019

Japan
(Sendai)

Australia(Brisbane)

72
72

Mr.
Arakida7. Awareness Raising through Media and Conferences
Conference
SCE Committeeof the Whole(SCE-COW/APE
C)
ASEAN HighLevel Symposiumof DRR

Date

Venue

Sponsors

Attendee18 Feb.
2020

Malaysia(Putrajaya)

Malaysia, APECMr.
Suzuki

26-27
Feb.
2020

Indonesia(Jakarta)

ASEAN

Ms.
ShiomiContributions
Introducing
Emergency
Preparedness
Working Group
Workplan 2020
Informationexchange withparticipating
countries andattendants

Table 7-2-2 Academic Conferences and Symposium

Conference
8th Civil
Engineering
Conference in the
Asian Region(CECAR8)

Date
14-19
Apr.
2019

Japan Geoscience
Union Meeting(JpGU) 2019
(Governance forTransboundary
Disaster)

26-30
May
2019

World Bosai
Forum (TechnicalCommittee 21
Session)

11 Nov.
2019

Human Resource
Development andSpace Data
Utilization for
Disasters

9 Jan.
2020

Governance of
Recovery from
Mega Disaster

25-29
Feb.
2020

Venue

Sponsors
Attendee
The Asian Civil
Engineering
Mr. Arakida
Coordinating
Council(ACECC )Japan(Tokyo)Japan(Chiba)JpGU Meeting
Organizing
Committee

Mr. Suzuki
Mr. Arakida

World BOSAI
Forum

Mr. Arakida

Indonesia(Bali)

Yamaguchi
University,
Udayana
University

Mr. Ikeda

Nepal(Kathmandu)

Minitry of Home
Affairs, National
Reconstruction
Authority

Mr. Suzuki
Mr. Potutan

Japan(Sendai)Contributions
Reported on
Restoration of
Kumamoto Castle
after Kumamoto
Earthquake
Introduction of
Utilization of Space
Satellite for
Emergency
Response, andIntervention ofRegional
cooperation forTransboundary
Disaster)
Reported on
Restoration of
Kumamoto Castle
after Kumamoto
Earthquake
Reported on Trends
in Emergency
Observation
Requests of Sentinel
Asia.
Intervention ofGovernance of
Recovery,Introduction and
Demonstration of
ICT tool for DRR

Table 7-2-3 Articles

Newspaper/Journal

Date

Author“Disaster Response”, Global
Alliance of Disaster ResearchInstitutes (GADRI)

Dec. 2019

Ms. Shiomi

73

Title
Disaster Report on 2019
Typhoon Hagibis