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4-2. Cooperative Projects with ADRC Member
Countries
Based on the Asian countries’ needs identified through its network with member countries,
ADRC has been providing technical and financial support in the form of cooperative projects
to disaster reduction programs implemented by governments of member countries andinternational organizations.
Through these collaborative projects, ADRC has contributed to the improvement of disaster
reduction capabilities of member countries, and disseminated information on theachievements and lessons of the projects to member countries as well as the rest of the world.
Table below lists the cooperative projects implemented so far.
Table 4-2-1 List of Cooperative Projects
Fiscal YearCountryProject Name

1999

Papua New Guinea

2000

Cambodia

2000

Nepal

2000

Indonesia

2001

India

2001

Sri Lanka

2001

Singapore

Public Awareness of Tsunami Reduction in PNG
Disaster Management Training for Local
Government Official
Disaster Reduction Awareness-raising Project forCommunity Leaders
Community-based Flood Disaster Mitigation Project
Multinational Investigative Mission to Quake-striken
Areas in India
Disaster Management Training for Local
Government Official
Urban Search-and-Rescue Training

2001

PhilippinesSchool Educational Program for Disaster Reduction

2002

Singapore

Urban Search-and-Rescue Training

2002

Bangladesh

Workshop of Early Warning System

2002

Laos

2003

Cambodia

2003

Sri Lanka

Disaster Reduction Training for Media Staff
Traing Workshop for Combodia Provincial
Committee for Disaster Management
Disaster Prevention Investigation Mission

2003

Philippines

SUMA Project

2003

VietnamFlood Management Training Project

2003

Singapore

Urban Search-and-Rescue Training Project

2003

Mongolia

Earthquake Disaster Management in Mongolia

4-2-1. Training Workshop for Cambodia Provincial
Committee for Disaster Management1)

PurposeThis workshop toured five locations (Kandal, Prey Veng, Kampong Cham, Kraite, andKampong Spue Provinces) in order to enhance the disaster management capabilities of local
government officials in municipalities (Provinces, Districts, and Communes in the order ofsize) other than the capital city of Phnom Penh.

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Dates
April 1 – 3, 2003 (Kandal Province), April 22 – 24, 2003 (Kampong Cham Province),
May 6 – 8, 2003 (Kratie Province), May 27 – 29, 2003 (Kampong Speu Province),
June 2 – 4, 2003 (Prey Veng Province)

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3)

Participants
ADRC and NCDM personnels and disaster managers in the respective host local
governments: 40 people per location4)

Contents• Disaster Management Policy and Preparedness• Lessons from Japan’s Typhoon and Flood Experiences• Information Delivery and Communications• Lecture on Disaster Prevention Terms and Concepts• Post-disaster Damages and Necessary Measures• Training for Determining the Extent of Damages after a Disaster (Flood/Drought)• NCDM’s Disaster Preparedness Scheme• Damage Assessment Methodologies and Document Formats• Documentation of Damage Status Reports• Importance of Food, Water, and Sanitation and Health Situation Assessment• Disaster situation Investigations at Different Administrative Levels (Commune, District, andProvincial Levels)

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Programs of the Workshop
Time

08:00 – 08:30
08:30 – 09:45

Day 1
Registration andReception
Opening Ceremony,
Lecture on Disaster
Prevention(Lecture)

09:45 – 10:00

Break

10:00 – 11:00

Presentation by
ADRC Researchers

11:00 – 12:00(Lecture)
Communications
Training

Day 2

Day 3

Summary of Day 1

Summary of Day 2

NCDM’s Disaster
Preparedness
Scheme(Lecture)
Break
Damage Assessment
Procedures andDocument Formats（Exercise）
Risk Assessment

Steps of Damage
Assessment(Lecture)
Break
Food, Water, andPublic Health Security(Lectures)
Food, Water, andPublic Health Security(Exercise)(Discussion andExercise)(Lecture)

12:00 – 14:00

Lunch BreakLunch BreakLunch Break

14:00 – 15:00

Disaster Prevention
Terminology

Emergency
ReportingDamage Assessment at
Different
Administrative Levels(Lecture)(Discussion andExercise)(Lecture)

15:00 – 15:30

Break

Break

Break

15:30 – 16:30

Flood and Drought:
Post-Disaster
Responses

Initial Reporting

Closing Ceremony andCompletion Ceremony(Lecture)

16:30 – 17:30

Post-Disaster Damage
Assessment Methods（Exercise）(Discussion andExercise)
Damage Assessment
at Local Levels(Lecture)

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Fig. 4-2-1 Snapshot of “Workshop on Disaster Damage Assessment”(Kampong Cham Province)

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Summaries of Workshop Sessions
The workshop sessions are summarized as follows:① Presentation on the Total Disaster Risk Management Aprroach by ADRC
The lecturer outlined the activity principles of Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) andADRC projects, and explained the importance of the Total Disaster Risk Managementapproach based on Japan’s lessons from typhoon and flood experiences before 1960, using
video materials.
② Communications Exercise
Bearing in mind the importance of information management and communications, theparticipants studied how to select reliable information sources without prejudice in order tograsp the situation for efficient delivery, sharing, and management of accurate information.
③ Concepts, Principles, Objectives, and Terminologies
The participants comprehensively studied the definition and concepts of natural disasters, themissions and activities of NCDM and local governments in disaster emergencies, and themethodologies, principles and terms relating to disaster assessment.
④ Flood and Drought: Post Disaster Damages and Needs
The participants studied about assessment plans to be prepared at the occurrence of a flood ordrought. The lecturer explained how to create assessment plans including essential entries
such as purposes, detailed schedules, assessment items (security, food, water, health care,education, etc.), necessary logistics support, possible difficulties, and essential
post-assessment entries at the occurrence of a disaster.
⑤ Post-Disaster Assessment Planning Exercise
Post-disaster situation assessment is one of the important components of disaster prevention.
While examining its effectiveness, the participants studied about points to consider,
information collection and report preparation methods.
⑥ NCDM Legal System for Disaster Management
The participants studied the structure of NCDM disaster management scheme, the procedural
flow to be followed at the occurrence of a disaster and after, and the nature of reports to bemade to the Disaster Response Headquarters.
⑦ Disaster Damage and Need Assessment Procedure and Format (Exercise)
The focus of the exercise was placed on floods and droughts, which Cambodia more
frequently suffers than any other form of natural disasters. Consulting actual Situation Reports,
the participants tackled the exercise tasks to develop ability to identify important information
to include in reports.
⑧ The Risk Monitoring Report (Discussion and Exercise)
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On the assumption that a natural disaster happened, the participants had a group exercise toidentify risk assessment criteria that should be defined beforehand. Then, they gathered tohave a discussion on the exercise results.
⑨ The Initial Report (Discussion and Exercise)
The participants considered what should be coordinated at the time of emergency, what could
be the key elements for effective coordination, and especially what should be coordinated at
the initial stage.
⑩ Steps of Damage and Needs Assessment
The participants studied procedural steps that local governmental organization staff should
follow in order to rapidly collect and forward disaster information to the central government,
and to assess damage information and needs of the affected population, using standard reportforms.
⑪ Disaster Damages and Needs: Food, Water and Sanitation and HealthIn disaster emergency, it immediately becomes necessary to control food and water supply,and public sanitation and health. The participants absorbed the skills and knowledge, requiredof local government disaster control personnel, which include: examination of relevant
checklists, establishment of the emergency medical support system, psychological stresses
and their influences, etc.
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Exercise in Damage and Need Assessment and Reporting-Commune Level, District Level, Provincial Level
The participants studied the characteristics of disaster prevention plans at different levels ofadministrative units, i.e., communes, districts, and provinces, the purpose and essential itemsof a disaster prevention plan (situation, purpose, framework, details of tasks, etc.), andplanning know-how. Then, they worked in groups to prepare and present activity plans,assuming that a disaster had happened.

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Achievements of the Workshop
Now considered to be qualified for disaster assessment activities for future natural disasters
such as floods and droughts in Prey Veang Province, which hosted this workshop, theparticipants in the workshop are expected to make great contribution to the improvement ofdisaster management capabilities in Cambodia.

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