4 Identification of Needs and Resources concerning thePromotion of Cooperation on Disaster Reduction
4-1 Identification of Needs and Resources

4-1-1 Questionnaire Survey of Member Countries
To grasp the needs of member countries for the purpose of the ADRC web site, we conducted a questionnaire survey onthese countries and clarified their respective needs. We enclosed a questionnaire with the notification of the Second ADRC
International Meeting, requesting the persons in charge of each member country to respond to the questionnaire. Thequestionnaire listed several choices on the ADRC site from which the respondent could select, to address issues which werespecific to each member country. The following are items selected by ten or more of the 15 respondents:

1)a) GatherPurposelatest
for information
accessing onthedisasters
ADRC siteb) Gather disaster reduction information of other countries and municipalities

2)a) Basic
Information
sought before disaster occurs
plans on disaster reduction of other countries and municipalitiesb) Technical trends in the surveillance and prevention of disasters

3)a) Useful
Information
sought after being affected by a disaster
lessons learnt
4)a) Integrated
Technicalinformationinformationsystemsought5)a) Education
Educationandandtraining
training
information sought
for administrative officials who make disaster reduction plansb) International meetings related to disaster reduction

6)a) Administrative
Human network
information sought
officials who make disaster reduction plansb) Specialists in disaster reduction plans

7)a) Types
Classifications
facilitating the search of information on disaster reduction systems
of information searched for (predictions, disaster reduction plans, etc.)
8)a) Types
Classification
facilitating the search of information after being affected by a disasterof disaster9)a) Types
Classification
facilitating the search of information characterizing each disasterof disaster
The questionnaire results seem to reflect the position of those answering the questionnaire as administrative officials of
disaster reduction, and reveal the strong needs for specific cases and the development of preparedness in the scheming ofdisaster reduction plans. Among Japanese web sites, only the Tokyo Metropolitan Government provides information on basic
plans for disaster reduction, and only a few organizations provide education and training programs, indicating that theinitiatives of the ADRC are largely anticipated.
For information search, the respondents were generally purposeful and replied that information should be available bycategory, such as information on predicting disasters and disaster reduction plans. Many replies emphasized theconvenience of search categories by disaster type, excluding searching for information on human networks. This clarified
that the classification of information into two groups, type of disaster and type of information, would enable convenient
information navigation. Cost awareness was very high in economically developing countries such as Bangladesh and Papua
New Guinea.
The average standard of the networking environment of member countries was mainly via e-mail use, with the Internet used
only when required. This indicates that the ADRC site should for the time being be designed for small data size. With theinstallation of mirror sites, lines can be provided, although the ability to construct and maintain the site is insufficient, andtechnical support is required.
Based on the current status of network using in member countries, we recognized the need to periodically compile
newsletters, etc., and provide information through paper media or e-mail to complement the information provided on ourhomepage.

4-2
Proposalsof Disaster Reduction Cooperation Project fromMemberCountries4-2-1 Survey of Interests of Member Countries in Disaster Reduction Cooperation Project
We asked the 22 ADRC member countries for proposals for a disaster reduction cooperation project, and a total of 14
proposals from eight countries were received. Details are provided below. Each proposal reflects the current needs of therespective countries, and the significance of each proposal should be acknowledged.
Of these proposals, nine were possible options for the ADRC to provide cooperation, including training projects anddissemination/developmental programs for fostering expertise and human resources in Cambodia, Mongolia, Nepal, Viet Nam,Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The other five proposals required us to consider the possibilities of support from relatedorganizations such as the World Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). These proposed projects include
holding a national disaster reduction conference in Indonesia, creating a disaster reduction information system ofKazakhstan, and establishing disaster reduction information centers in Nepal and Viet Nam. The ADRC will consider thefeasibility of these proposals.

4-2-2 Proposals by Member Countries

Outlined below are the proposals made by member countries in response to a survey conducted by the ADRC on theinterests of these countries in a disaster reduction cooperation project.
Table 4-2-2-1 Proposals for Disaster Reduction Cooperation ProjectCountry

Name of ProjectContents of Project・Training for staffs managing regional disaster
Human Resource
reduction in 3 provinces
Cambodia Development on
・Receiving specialists for implementation of theDisaster Management dissemination program, strengthening disaster
reduction system and its training
The Research on
Holding national conferences by people inIndonesian
Decentralization and charge of disaster reduction in nation, province,to strengthen disaster reduction
Disaster Management region
management
SystemCommunity-based
Indonesia Flood Mitigation inBandung City
Developing Disaster
Management
Cooperation between
the two Districts:
Amagasaki City andMalang City
Development of anEmergency
Management
Kazakhstan Information System
for Almaty on thebase of GIStechnology
Public AwarenessRaising Against
Mongolia Frequent Wild Fires
and Other Natural
Disasters in Mongolia
Upgrading theDisaster Management
Capabilities of theDisaster Relief
Section of theMinistry of Home
Affairs
Nepal

Duration

Cost(Estimated)

Charge1year

US$ 10,000

ADRC

1year

US$90,000

Other donors

Training for disaster reduction in a community
level of Bandung City that is seriously damaged 14months
by floods because of increasing population

US$ 18,000

ADRC

Disaster reduction cooperation including
information and personnel exchange between
Amagasaki City and Malang City -Aiming to be amodel of cooperation in the future-

US$ 16,500

ADRC

1year

Development of emergency management
2yearssystem of GIS base which covers Almaty
and
US$ 1,200,000 Other donors
industrial area, and fostering personnel regarding 6months
this project・Promotion of disaster reduction education
・Implementation of dissemination activity
To strengthen the capability of disaster relief
section, Ministry of Home Affairs, establish thedisaster reduction information center, develop
the system, train the staffs in charge, andreceive the specialists

4months

US$ 10,000

ADRC

1year

US$ 100,000 Other donors

・Disaster reduction education (for teachers,social workers, women leaders, scout and healthTo Raise Publicworkers)
Awareness for・Planing and making the posters and putting
6months US$ 10,000
ADRC
Disaster Reduction
them up・Planing and implementation of public relations
by radioSpecialised Collapsed Provision of technical training for rescue
operations in collapsed buildings and receiving
US$ 1,000
Singapore Building Rescue
2weeksADRC
the participants from member countries intoper person
Coursethis training
Vietnam Use of NOAA Data for Development the floods monitoring system of
1year US$ 100,000 Other donors
Flood Disaster
Mekong River Delta by making good use ofMonitoring in theNOAA information

Mekong River Delta ofSouthern Vietnam in
Near Real Time
Headquarter Control Establishment of the headquarter control room
Room for Disasterto accumulate and analyze the information ofManagement ofdisaster reduction, which could help effective
Vietnamsupport for disastrous areas
Training Course onSpecial training for staffs who work on natural
Natural Disasterdisaster control
Management
Material for Training Making sets of training material for staffs whoCourse on Natural
work on natural disaster control
Disaster Management
Human Resource
having training courses to develop personnel
SriLanka Development onresource on disaster Management of local
Disaster Management government

2years

US$ 570,000 Other donors

1monthUS$ 10,000

ADRC

3months

US$ 9,000

ADRC

1year

US$ 10,000

ADRC

4-2-3 Future Policy
This section describes the future plans of the ADRC.

1)SinceClassificationof proposals
the ADRC is committed to promoting multinational disaster reduction cooperation, but does not always provide

financial support, it is necessary to deal with each project while taking the limits of its ability into account.
The ADRC thus divided the proposed projects listed above into two, and plans to specify individual measures to promoteeach project. One category of projects will mainly be promoted by the ADRC, while the other will be promoted with thecooperation of external organizations such as the World Bank and the JICA.

2)Projects
Projects
dealt with by the ADRC
promoted mainly by the ADRC include disaster reduction education and training, and dissemination/developmental
projects. With these projects, the needs of each country will be able to be met in detail at a relatively low budget. TheADRC can be expected to acquire support from related organizations as well as specialists, such as researchers anddisaster reduction administrative officials in the member countries. The ADRC is active in supporting these projects.

3)TheCoordinationof cooperation with related organizations
ADRC has already commenced preliminary deliberations on the promotion of the disaster reduction cooperation

projects with the World Bank, which participated in the Second ADRC International Meeting. We will also consult JICA on
the possibilities of actual disaster reduction cooperation.
With the World Bank, the ADRC will tie up with the ProVention Consortium that was introduced at an expert meeting andestablished to specifically promote the project. The ProVention Consortium is briefly described below.

4)On The
World Bank's ProVention Consortium
February 3, 2000, the ProVention Consortium was officially established by the World Bank and other stakeholders.

However, specific activities, in particular setting up systems to deal with proposals, including the provision of financial
supports, have yet to be undertaken, and the consortium is not ready to officially accept proposals at this point.
As the World Bank has, however, indicated that it will possibly examine preliminary ideas and proposals to accept them as
official proposals, the ADRC will consult the ProVention Consortium regarding the previously mentioned proposals to seek
their cooperation, as much as possible.
The ADRC is going to go through the necessary procedures based on investigation and deliberation, attempting to promote
the cooperation required for the reinforcement of the disaster reduction systems and disaster reduction measures in theADRC member countries.
*For general information on the ProVention Consortium and the World Bank policies on emergency recovery assistance,
visit the Disaster Management Facility web page at http://www.worldbank.org/dmf (English version).