Strengthening CBDRM in lao through the Development ofDistrict and Community Level DRR Plan
Lessons Learned form Japan
Present by Ms. Sonekham phommahaxay

ADRC visiting Research programon date 10 January to march 2024 (FY 2024)

Date 22 Mar 2024

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Outline❑ Introduction❑ Disaster management System in Lao❑ Disaster Risk Reduction plan Japan andLao❑ Key finding and Recommendation❑ Conclusions Lessons learned from Japan

Introduction❑Specific Aims

Strengthening Community Based Disaster Risk Management in lao PDR through the Development ofDistrict and Community Level DRR Plan Lessons Learned form Japan❑

Expected Results

1.

To inform the Disaster District and village Communities of their rights andresponsibilities to plan and prepare in advance to deal with potential disaster2.To build community’s disaster preparedness and response capacity, particularly throughthe development of a DRR plan❑

Scope of study

The research is Focus Strengthening Community based Disaster Risk management in Lao
through the Development of District and Community level Disaster Risk Reduction PlanLessons Learned from Japan.

Disaster Management System in Lao▪

Disaster management Law (2019)▪

National Disaster Risk Strategic Plan 2021-2030 (2021)▪

Disaster management Fund (2021)▪

9th National Social Economic Development Plan (2021-2025)▪

Report Review National report Voluntary Sendai farmwork 2015-2022

Disaster Risk Management Related Laws andRegulations
Policy Goals
 Sendai Framework for DisasterRisk Reduction 2015 – 2030

Policy national county
Disaster management Law (2019)

National Disaster Risk Strategic Plan 2021-2030(2021)

Disaster management Fund (2021)

9th National Social Economic Development
Plan (2021-2025)

Report Review National report Voluntary
Sendai farmwork 2015-2022

 Paris Agreement
 Sustainable Development Goals

Disaster Management System in Lao

Disaster Risk Management
Principles
It is a holistic disaster management andimplement continual action, notseparated into each process, namelyprevention and mitigation,preparedness, response, relief, andrecovery.”Disaster management Structure
Deputy PrimeMinister
National Disaster Preventionand Control Committee(NDPCCSocial welfare Dept
MOLSW
Provincial Disaster
Prevention and ControlCommittee (PDPCC)
District Disaster Prevention
and Control Committee(DDPCC)
Village Disaster Prevention
and Control Committee(VDPCC)

Role and Function for Collaborative DRM Goverment

Disaster Risk Management Plan in Laos- National Strategy disaster Risk Reduction 2021-2030
but we don’t have Action plan DRR for Priority
toimplementation- Current, for Province is have 6 province is to have
Strategy disaster Risk Reduction and District have
Action plan DRR 2024-2030) only 11 District (totalDistrict 148 )- 2023 There is have a manual that guides the creationof strategies and action plans DRR- Don’t have national hazard map and Some provice

Disaster Risk Management Plan in Japan Disaster Countermeasures Laws and Acts-

Disaster management system, including the Disaster
Countermeasures Basic Act, addresses all of the disaster
phases of prevention, mitigation and preparedness,
emergency response as well and recovery-roles and responsibilities among the national and local
governments clearly defined,-

private sectors are to cooperate in implementing various
disaster countermeasures-lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake-provisions were added including enhancement of themeasures concerning support activities mutually done by
local governments-

ensuring smooth and safe evacuation of residents andimproving protection of affected people-

And most importantly, Japan has a good Early warning
system and as well, coordination system and to promote
DRR by the collaboration across stakeholder

Key finding
finding andand Recommendations
Recommendations
Key Challenges for developing Local DRR Plan in Laos
1.

Stakeholders Knowledge & Understanding on DRR

2.

Knowledge of disaster management skills of national, provincial anddistrict level staff is limited capacity Building

3.

disaster management systems Provincial and district are not yet strong

4.

There is a lack of disaster risk reduction manuals for each sector indisaster risk reduction

5.

The coordination system disaster risk reduction of each sector is notconnected

6.

Provincial and district levels do not have a disaster databasecollection system

7.

There is no budget for the implementation of DRR work

Learn from Japan experience

I learned about the water
management system to solve theflood and prevent the flood to thearea of the ​rice product , otherplants and make the developmentof the area better, convenienttransportation, the people's rice
yield increase which generates
income and the people's life isbetter.

Learn from Japan experience-Aftervisiting the area, I felt sorry for thedisaster that caused a lot of damage:houses, Infrastructure, loss of marine
biodiversity, trade, tourism, People .
- Disasters are unavoidable but we must try
together to find ways to reduce thedamage and help each otherLearn from Japan experience Form Tokyo
Cabinet government office

Visit The Metropolitan Outer Area Underground Discharge
Channel I

learned about the disaster  Learned about watershed management solutions toprevent flooding Area Underground Discharge Channel tomanagement mechanism of thePrevention flooding TokyoJapanese government, such as the  Learned Overview The Weather news is Responsibility
policy and others
analyses risks, develop and prepose Solution, collectObservation data needed for the weather forecast andMake high-quality and provide risk communication
service to company, people and flight plan to protect
damage and make decision

Conclusions
Lessonslearned
learned fromConclusions
Lessons
fromJapan
Japan(continue)(continue)
The country's high-risk profile makes it necessary to have a well-defined disastermanagement system in placedeveloped a comprehensive disaster management system that includes disasterprevention, preparedness, response, and recoveryDisaster Management planning aimed at the functioning of the systems to thedisaster Preparedness and mitigation is Fist important includes Government ,Business and community work togetherThe emergency response mechanism in Japan involves wide area support andcoordination between the national and local governments quickly to response help
people affective 72 hours

Japan invested in readiness for response (e.g., mitigation, forecasting, EWS, anddrills)development Human resource, training activities exercises Simulation
preparedness response disaster and Design infrastructures to be Strong andTraining preparedness System Children , people

Conclusions
Lessons
learnedfromfrom
Japan
Conclusions
LessonslearnedJapanGovernment and The system caters for support during evacuation andemergency shelters and other provisions to ensure the safety and well-beingof the affected population.

The government has issued detailed Laws regulation and legislation ,emphasizing that all parties are involved and implemented seriously mustcomply with the legislation that has been issued and developed in detail for
prevention disaster

Disaster management in Japan will focus on systematic joint planning in which all
Activities , government ,companies ,communities and individuals must to Understanddisaster risk.

The coordination mechanism system between the National, prefecture , district andcommunity has been aware of their roles and responsibilities in detail to prepare todeal with disastersEmphasis on awareness campaigns the participation of the community, Schools andindividuals as the key to building strength to be prepared to deal with all kinds ofdisaster

Conclusions
ConclusionsLessons
Lessonslearned
learnedfrom
fromJapan
Japan(continue)(continue) Various

Government and companies to have developed modern
tools for disaster prevention
 The construction of the building must be built according to thestandards to support the Earthquake that may occur because Japanis a county with a high risk Earthquake The government To give important to learning from experience toimprove planning to prepare for Disaster that may ,such as thegovernment has created a center to learned about the dangers of
disaster and have caused enormous damage to in Infrastructure,economy and culture Government of Japan to attention to cooperation with internation
organization in the implementation of the SFDRR framework andwith ADRC focal point as the implementer to bring the member
counties to learn and understand more about DRR

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