Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction(ACDR) 2018
31st of OctoberIntroduction ofJICA’s Knowledge Co-creation
ProgramMinoru HOMMA
Director
Disaster Reduction Learning Center(DRLC)JICA Kansai

60 th Anniversary of the Training Programin JapanMovie

JICA Kansai
Hyogo Pref.

JICA Kansai

Kobe City2

KCCP in JICA Kansai■JICA Kansai is the second largest domestic
office which conducts KCCP(training program) ;- About 250 programs/ year
- About 1,800 participants/ year
For Disaster Risk Reduction■In 2007, Disaster Reduction Learning Center
was established jointly by Hyogo Pref. andJICA( located in JICA Kansai).
- 257 participants(59 countries) in JFY2017- Over 2,500 participants (107 countries) （2007~）3

Outline of KCCPNot just Japan provides participating countries with opportunities toacquire practical knowledge accumulated in Japanese society but also
all participating countries and Japanese side learn from each otherand make further progress together.

Types of KCCP

Targeted countries
Number of participants(countries)
ProgramParticipants
DurationInternational/Regionfocused KCCPInternational/Regionwise

Country-focused
KCCP

10-20 participants

5-20 participants

ready-madeorder-madeSpecific country

nominated from theProject counterpart
recipient Governments
2-8 weeks

2-4 weeks4Outline of KCCP
LectureDiscussion

Action Plan
Presentation

Application
4 months
Selection ofParticipants

Program 1~2months
Site Visit

Study Trip

Activity inhome countries

Exercise5Our Partners for KCCP

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Our Partners for KCCP
in HAT Kobe Area
●Disaster Reduction andHuman Innovation Institute●World HealthOrganization (WHO)●JICA Kansai/ DRLC●Hyogo Emergency
Medical Center●Japan Red Cross●Kobe Local
Meteorological Office●Hyogo Institute forTraumatic Stress●UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)●UN Office for Coordinationfor Humanitarian Assistant(UNOCHA)●International Recovery Platform(IRP)●Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)●Institute for Global Environmental Strategy●University of Hyogo, Graduate School ofDisaster Resilience and Governance7

Pillars of JICA’s Cooperation for DRR- Seamless Cooperation According to Disaster Cycle -- Toward the Goals of the Sendai Framework -8

KCCP - Disaster Risk Reduction
KCCPs in JFY2018 (International/Region-focused)
Program of Promotion of Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction

Type of Disaster1 Promotion of Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction

All

Program of Disaster management administration

Type of DisasterDRLC

2 Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction

AllDRLC

3 Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction for Central Asia and Caucasus

AllDRLC

4 Disaster Risk Reduction for Central America

AllDRLC

5 Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction in Small Islands

All

6 Comprehensive disaster risk reduction and management in the African region

AllPrograms focus on each type of the disaster

Type of Disaster7 Flood disaster risk reduction

Flood/Landslide

8 Water Related Disaster Risk Reduction

Flood/Landslide

9 Strategic Utilization of Hydro-meteorological Data Observation Technology

Flood/Landslide

Disaster Management for Landslide and Sediment - Related Disaster (Triggeredby Rainfall, Earthquake and Volcanic Activity)
Enhancement and Dissemination of Earthquake-resistant Technology for Buildings
11in Latin American Countries
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12 Seismology, Earthquake Engineering, and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation
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Volcanic Disaster Risk Reduction and Management for Central and South American
Countries

DRLC

Flood/Landslide
Earthquake
Earthquake
Volcano14 Reinforcement of Meteorological Services

Others15 Sustainable coastal protection measures at island countries

Others9

KCCP - Disaster Risk Reduction
Programs focus on each phase of Disaster Risk Reduction Management Cycle(Relief/Response, Recovery, Mitigation and Preparedness)

Type of Disaster16 Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction

AllDRLC

17 Strategy for Resilient Societies to Natural Disasters

AllDRLC

18 Capacity-Building for School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction

All

DRLC

19 Disaster Management on Infrastructure (River, Road and Port)

All

DRLC

20 Disaster Risk Reduction toward Quick Rehabilitation and Build Back Better

All

DRLC

21 Rescue Techniques

All

DRLC

22 Fire Management and Disaster Risk Reduction

All

Programs focus on related issues/topics
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Mental Health and PsychoSocial Support (kokoro-no-care) in Natural Disaster
Situation

Disaster Medicine

DRLC

24 Management of Disaster Medicine for Latin American Countries

Disaster Medicine

DRLC

25 Disaster Medicine and Emergency Medicine in ASEAN countries

Disaster Medicine

DRLC

26 Gender and Diversity in Disaster Risk Reduction
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othersManagement of Sewerage Asset Utilizing Asset Management System withConsideration to Disaster Risk Management

28 Ecosystem-based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR)
29 Disaster Risk Reduction of Buildings（against Earthquake, Tsunami

othersothersand Fire）

othersAround 350 participants join in KCCP (International/Region-focused) every year.

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Example 1 : “Promotion of Mainstreaming Disaster
Risk Reduction” (KCCP)

General outline of the program:To promote mainstreaming of DRR based on the Sendai Framework.
Especially, we focus on accelerating global target e) of the SFDRR;e) Substantially increase the number of countries with national and local
disaster risk reduction strategies by 2020

<Lecture><Site visit><Exercise><Presentation>

Contents of the program:■Lectures and Site visits
・DRR related law and regulations, history and experiences in Japan
・Concrete methods and examples of promoting mainstreaming of DRR■W/S and Exercises
To formulate a local DRR plan including pre-investment throughexercises for a city/municipality selected by each participant.
(conducted in collaboration with ADRC)
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Example 2 : “Management of Disaster Medicine for
Latin American Countries” (KCCP)

General outline of the program:

To improve medical management systems and strengthen coordination
among the related organizations in case of disasters.

Contents of the program:■At Hyogo Emergency Medical Center as the training base, to learn
about the disaster medical system in Japan and the medical activities
and experiences according to the type and scale of disasters.
■To understand the importance of coordination among the relatedorganizations and the human resource development at normal times
by participating in DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Team) training.
12Success Stories
Revision of Local DRRM Plan in the Philippines Ex-participants of the JICA KCCP contributed
to improve the local DRRM plan in part of predisaster recovery and reconstruction.
→ 21 of local DRRM plans were revised in theprovince of Pampanga, the Philippines.

Establishment of the Chilean DMAT Ex-participants of the JICA KCCP conducted
seminars to establish “Disaster Emergency
Initial Response Unit (Chilean DMAT)” andformulated the DMAT guidelines and training
manuals.
→ “Chilean DMAT” was established in 2016, and13 teams are now in operation in 8 provinces.
Knowledge sharing at thehospital of an ex-participant

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