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This report was compiled by an ADRC visiting researcher (VR) from ADRC
member countries.
The views expressed in the report do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe ADRC. The boundaries and names shown and the designations usedon the maps in the report also do not imply official endorsement or
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Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
31-1-2019
Department of Disaster
Management

Ei Shwe Sin Win (Myanmar)
Staff Officer

4th April, 2019

Department of Disaster Management

Contents¾ Research Topic in Japan¾ The activities we have the chance to study related onthe Research¾ My Findings from this Activities¾ Comparison with our country, Myanmar

2Research Topic; Good Practices in Japan concerning withCBDRM

3The Activities we have the chance to study related on theResearch4Some activities in the schedule for VRs
 Lectures by ADRC staff who are the experts on DRR
 Lectures by professionals on DRR from Kobe, Osaka, Tokyo,Kyoto and Tohoku Universities
 Visiting some Government agencies and meeting with someofficials
 Meeting with the ones from private companies andcommunity leaders Visiting some Elementary Schools where conducting theCommunity based Disaster Drills,

 Visiting some affected cities, museums where kept thedocumentary concerning with past disasters

Some activities in the schedule for VRs
 Participating the memorial events held by communities

together with Government societies,
 Practicing town watching activities
 Going to some organizations to study their functions andoperations such as E-Defense, Keage Hydropower Station
 Studying some documents published by Government andothers, Attending the seminars, international symposium forums,
workshops, global summit and also QGIS trainings.
 Watching the movies about the past disasters occurred in Japan Japanese lessons

My Findings from this Activities

7Lectures by ADRC Staff
Lecture by ADRC staff who are Mr. Kouji Suzuki (Executive Director), Ms.
Akiko Nakamura, Ms. Miki Kodama, Ms. Yumi Shiomi and Mr. Makoto Ikeda.
 DM in Japan,

 QZSS Application for Early Warning System, CBDRM and Town Watching methods and Hazard
MappingRelated Org. in Disaster Management System

Japanese Disaster Management Systemthe Results of deaths and missing caused by disasters inJapanConcepts of Japanese received based on the pastdisasters The importance of Self-help and mutual-help
 The concept ‘DRR is Everyone’s BusinessCBOs in Japan

Activities taken by CBOs
In Normal Time >> CBOs conduct various emergency drill programs such as on how to use

the provided equipment and materials (e.g. Water fire extinguishers,
powder fire extinguishers), rescue drills, evacuation drills, informationtransmission drills, flood control drills at the elementary schools,
shopping malls, in some festivals and the memorial events
 CBOs conduct welfare activities (such as keeping in touch with andholding lunch gatherings for the elderly people who live alone) as aneffort to cover both community welfare activities and community disasterprevention activities

Activities taken by CBOs
During the Disaster disaster management activities in their own communities, such as ﬁreﬁghting, issuing warnings, assisting evacuations, conducting search andrescue operations, and operating facilities.

Syobo- dan ﬁre ﬁghting Corps from the 18th century,

Suibo- dan ﬂood fighting Crops dating from the 17th century, and the others is Jisyubo for earthquake disasters from the 1970s.

Promoting activities for CDMP System at the National
Level
To promote the voluntary activities of residents
 the Basic Act on DM to commence the CDMP System was revised byCabinet Office in April 2014.
 allowed community residents to draft a CDMP
 allowed to present it in the municipal council for DM to be reflected in themunicipal DM plan implemented model projects in 44 districts over three fiscal years through toFY 2016

Promoting activities for CDMP System at the National
Level As a result, 27 of 44 districts, or roughly 60% drafted/ of which 16 districtssuccessfully revised the municipal DM plan and reflected their drafted
plans in the CDMP/ 984 CDM plans, as stipulated in the Municipal DMPlan
 In FY 2017, awareness activities were continued in presentation meetings
throughout Japan
 Held 2018 Community Disaster Management Plan Forum on March 24 and the latest
cases of CDMP across Japan were presented

Promoting activities for CDMP System at theMunicipal Level Raising awareness among local residents based on the model projects of the Cabinet
Office.
 Holding workshops for formulating a CDMP once every month as a place forresidents to consider local disaster management by Ichihara City of Chiba Prefecture Okazaki City of Aichi Prefecture launched independent model projects to createCDMP Asa result, eight districts have already drafted the plan and published theimplementation Manual reflecting local characteristics based on the CDMP
Guidelines provided by the Cabinet Office in FY 2014.

Promoting activities for CDMP System at theMunicipal Level
 Holding awareness seminars for residents to raise their disaster risk reduction
awareness by the Municipalities
 prefectures and municipalities spread information horizontally in and out ofcommunities through seminars Also have the chance by attending those Seminars such as hearing evacuees’
experiences and playing crossroad games.

Participation of Communities on DRR process
Conducting drills (schedule for Drills in every month including date, location,
Head organization, participating Org, Contents)
 Elementary Schools

 Shopping mall areas
 Toga River (on the memorial day)
 Night Drills

No. of conducting Drills and participating of relatedorganizations on DRR

Ratio of Evacuation Centers and facilities forVulnerable

Good Practices based on CB Disaster Drills
 The Students are taught how to help others during disasters/ how to use
the materials which can reduce/ prevent the risks.
 After the drills, the students discussed and shared their points of views.

 The active participation of the students’ parents
 Another good habit is making the assessment of participants.
 The supporting of local Government (giving the permit to do the drills,
Fire Fighters from the Gov Agencies including materials)
 Distributed the schedule of drills to every house in that areas by thecommunity and anybody who are interested in it can join

Finding points from the Memorial Walk and Events
 Every month of 17, the memorial walking and event is held in Kobe.
 The Japanese can keep well the documentaries about the past disasters.
 It helps to motivate to develop the DRR process more.

 Past disaster is the good lessons learnt to remember the effects of disaster.

Other Good Practices
 Some private companies sent the staffs to study about disasters
 Similarly, students from junior high school have the chance to visit the Gov
Agencies (JMA, Museums)

 Participating in the ceremony concerning with Disaster by showing/
sharing their research and findings to others

Finding points from the field trip of affected areas
 The role of Decision Makers and their understanding on disaster (not onlyGov side but also the public side)(e.g- Okawa Elementary School, Ajigawa River Gate and studied its OperationDrill)Finding points from the field trip of affected areas
 The importance of Science and technology and also the involvement ofAcademic Institutes (especially in recovery process, mitigation phase,communication and transportation) The importance of investment on DRR
 The role of Private Sectors

Tokyo Trip

Kyoto and Osaka VisitsSendai Trip

Comparison with our country, Myanmar

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Some Economic Policies of the Union of Myanmar¾ Prioritizing the rapid development of fundamental economic infrastructuresuch as electricity generation, roads and ports. (No.4)¾ Building environmentally sustainable cities, upgrading public services andutilities, expanding public spaces, and making greater efforts to protect andconserve our cultural heritage. (No.9)

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INFORM 2017 RISK INDEX

Damages and Losses by 2015 Disasters in Myanmar

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Damages and Losses by 2016 Earthquake

EQ Magnitude- 6.8

Venue- Central Myanmar, Chauk

Date- On 24th August, 2016

No. of dead person - 4

No. of damaged
ancient structures- 389

The Role of DDM, Focal point of Myanmar’s DRM

NaturalDisaster/Man madeDisaster

effective disastermanagement
programs.

To build aresilient anddisaster
responsive society
To provide better
life for disaster
affected people

Vision - Protect lives, economy, heritage and environment,
through an
inclusive approach towards sustainable development in38Myanmar

Legislative and Institutional Arrangements inMyanmar

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Country’s Composition

DM Bodies in Ward/ Village Tract Level (Sample)
1Leader elected by community

Chair

2

Clerk from Department of Survey

Member3

Member

4Representative from Myanmar Red Cross
SocietyFire Brigade (Volunteer)5

Police from Village Tract level

Member6

Retired person from Military

Member

7Myanmar maternal and child welfare
association

Member

8Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation

Member9Teachers from primary schools

Member

10 Respectable person in these areas

Member

11 Staff from General Administration Department

Secretariat

MemberImplementation on Priority Activity 4.1

Myanmar National Framework for Community
Disaster Resilience
Objectivesioff National
N ilF
Frameworkk¾ To understand nature of disaster resilience of the communities in Myanmar¾ To propose coherent approaches for pursuing disaster resilience at thecommunity levels¾ To identify potential opportunities for implementing measures acrossdifferent sectors and themes of development that will strengthen disaster
resilience at the community level in an integrated and inclusive manner.

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The main sectors in the Framework¾ Rural Livelihoods and Village Infrastructure¾ Urban Development¾ Environmental Conservation and Forestry¾ Financial Inclusion¾ Social Protection¾ Disaster Risk Management (strengthening disasterpreparedness)

Capacity Trainings for stakeholders¾ No. of Trainings for Youth Volunteer
Programs on DRR- 33 (ToT Course)¾ No. of Participants- 1788¾ No. of sending to go abroad-¾ No. of Youth Volunteer Training- 29 (Multiplier Course)¾ No. of Participants- 1484¾ No. of Youth Volunteer training- 186 (Refresher Course)¾ No. of Participants- 5821

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In that training, DDM provided the trainees Daily Allowance includingtransportation charges, T-shirt, hat, shoulder-bag, torch with battery, Raincoat, pensand pencils, books, files, hand speaker plus battery and Radio plus dry battery.

Disaster Management Training Center (DMTC)¾ Opened on December 4, 2015
¾ Situated in Hinthada Township, Ayeyarwady Region¾ Aimed at to enhance the capacity/ awarenessfor the ones who have the responsibilities
concerning with DRR/ DRM

47Activities taken by DMTC

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Public awareness campaign

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