評価調査結果要約表（英文）I. Outline of the ProjectCountry: Republic of India

Project title: Project for Information Network for Natural
Disaster Mitigation and Recovery

Issue/Sector: Information and communication Cooperation scheme: Technical cooperation
technology, Disaster management
Division in charge: JICA

Total cost: 478 million Yen

Period ofCooperation

Implementation: Indian Institute of Technology,
Hyderabad (IITH), other three Institutes of Technology,
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), and National
Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad (NGRI)

R/D: 17 March 2010
Duration: July 2010 to June2015 (5 years)

Supporting Organization in Japan: None
Related Cooperation: None
1-1 Background of the Project
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) andthe Government of India have agreed to co-operate in implementing the Project for “Information Networkfor Natural Disaster Mitigation and Recovery in India”(hereinafter referred to as “the Project” or “theDISANET Project”). The director of IIT Hyderabad bears overall responsibility for the Project and is thechairperson of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC).
In order to carry out the Project successfully, four (4) different groups as follows, each with a defined setof the tasks, was identified which involve participation of multiple Indian and Japanese universities andagencies.
Group 1: Earthquake Disaster Risk Mitigation
Group 2: Weather Monitoring Platform
Group 3: Sustainable Communication InfrastructureGroup 4: ICT Platform and Resource Development for Emergency and Disaster Mitigation
Through the detailed planning and discussion in July and August, 2009, the Government of India andthe Government of Japan agreed outline and components of the Project under the framework of JICAJST Science and Technology Research Partnership Program (SATREPS). Record of Discussions (R/D)
was signed by both sides on 17 March 2010, and the Project started with the formal inauguration by theGovernor of Erstwhile Andhra Pradesh in July 2010. In November 2014, mostly a half year before the endof the Project, the Terminal Evaluation Team was delegated to India by JICA.
1-2 Project Overview(1) Overall Goal
To strengthen research collaboration between India and Japan in the field of natural disaster prevention
and information communication technology and to advance scientific knowledge and technology for
resolving global issues such as natural disasters.

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(2) Project Purpose
1)	To establish infrastructure for continuous data collection on earthquake and weather with global
information network by applying it to India and Japan as example cases and to develop technicalbases for rescue and support for restoration and for disaster recovery support.
2)	To develop rapidly deployable, robust communications system that can be deployed during / after anatural disaster to provide voice, data, and video connectivity for emergency communications andrelief work.
(3) Outputs
Output 1:	Earthquake Disaster Risk Mitigation: Seismic Hazard Assessment through Sensor Networks
and Vulnerability Studies
Output 2: Weather Monitoring Platform: Development of Weather Sensors and Analysis Platform
Output 3:	Sustainable Communication Infrastructure: Emergency and Post-Disaster Communication
System, Emergency Data Processing
Output 4:	ICT Platform and Resource Development for Emergency and Disaster Mitigation:
Development of Information Sharing Platform and Resources, Development of Advanced
Disaster Management System(4) Inputs
Japanese side:
Short term expert: 20 persons in total
Equipment: 22.5 million JPY
Long term expert: 1 person (from November 2012 to present)
Local cost: 81 million JPY
Trainees received: 65 times of research activities and workshops in Japan
Indian side:
Counterpart: 51 persons
Local Cost: 5.7 million INR for installation works and others, and energy, cleaning, etc.
Land and Facilities: Offices, meeting rooms and others
II. Evaluation Team

Members ofEvaluation
TeamLeader: Hiroshi TAKEUCHI, Director, Team 1, Transportation and ICT Group,Infrastructure and Peacebuilding Department, JICA
Evaluation planning: Jotaro TATEYAMA, Deputy Director, Team 1, Transportation and ICTGroup, Infrastructure and Peacebuilding Department, JICA
Research Evaluation: Yoshimori HONKURA, Professor emeritus, Tokyo Institute ofTechnology; Program Officer, Research Partnership for Sustainable Development
Group, JST
Research Evaluation: Katsuhiko MASUDA, Senior Staff, Research Partnership for
Sustainable Development Group, JST
Evaluation Analysis: Toyomitsu TERAO, Fisheries Engineering Co., Ltd

Period ofEvaluation

17 November 2014 to 4 December 2014xType of Evaluation: Terminal evaluation

III. Results of Evaluation
3-1 Summary of Evaluation Results(1) Relevance: high
The 12th Five Year Plan (2012–2017) prioritizes disaster management (Section 10.69) “to utilise
our science and technology in disaster risk and warning communities well in advance to save life andproperty”. Effective communication systems are also given priority and “have to be set up in all the levels
to ensure timely and accurate dissemination of warning signals to vulnerable communities”. In addition,in its “National Disaster Management Information and Communication System” (February 2012),
NDMA directed requirements of ICT network during various phases of disaster; i.e., phase of mitigation,
preparedness, response, and recovery. Main objective of the DISANET Project is to develop application of
the advanced ICT on utilization of disaster relevant information, and hence can contribute to execute thesenational policies.
Furthermore, the Project is positioned to support IITH in the field of “Digital Communication”, one of
the five academic areas for cooperation planned in the IITH-Japan Collaboration Program (October 2008).
For purpose of the support, the Project aimed at research and development of disaster management throughutilization of ICT. Broader subjects of research were selected and researcher groups were organized fromboth IITH and other institutes. As a result, a variety of practical outcomes was produced. And a researchinteraction base was established between IITH and other institutes involved. This approach was appropriatefor supporting IITH in scientific and academic development of ICT field.
(2) Effectiveness: highThe project purpose was achieved. All the Outputs contributed to the achievement of the project purpose
respectively. Among others, research subjects were broadly adopted and researcher groups were organizedfrom many institutes. As a result, in addition to progress of R&D of ICT in IITH, research infrastructuresand outcomes have been developed in field of seismology and meteorology in some of other institutes.
Through development of data network with cloud computing, cases of the advanced ICT utilization could
alo be demonstrated not only to IITH but to other institutes involved.
The activities concerning earthquake disaster prevention and mitigation have recently come to coverassessment on strong ground motions in the target area. Utilization of the assessment for disastermanagement will possibly need further data acquisition. It should be noted, however, that the research hasreached at such a practical stage within rather limited time. Provision of estimated scale of earthquake
hazard to Group 4 from Group 1 implies opening of collaboration between these two groups. Emergence ofsuch possibility of the collaboration increased an extent of the effectiveness of the Project.
(3) Efficiency: moderate
Through these five years, collaboration between the Indian researchers and the Japanese researchers has
been extensively promoted. Equipment newly introduced by the Japanese side became available for studies
without significant delay except AWS. Trip to the counterpart country by Indian and Japanese researchgroups were made mostly as scheduled. With regard to the project resource, the inputs were done asplanned.
Deployment of AWS was delayed for the following reason. Procurement of AWS prerequired reservationof land with permission letters from landowners. Staff facilitating deployment of AWS was delayed. Thus,xi

the delay of the staffs caused the delay of deployment of AWS.
(4) Impacts: high
One of features of the Project is found in a process of building the disaster management information
platform. The process is collaboration of the researchers of different discipline. Such collaboration produced
a prototype of the disaster management information platform that provides all necessary information atdifferent stages from disaster mitigation to recovery. Further interactions among the researchers participated,
as well as continued development of the prototype by incorporating actual needs of the government officials
in charge of disaster management, will promote its adoption as the system comes to more meet the society inIndia.
(5) Sustainability: high
Policy aspect: As shown in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012–2017) and “National Disaster Management
Information and Communication System” (February 2012), application of the ICT for the disastermanagement is prioritized in the national policies in India. The policies for ICT and disaster management
are expected to be continued in the future.
Institutional aspect: The research institutes that are expected to continue the activities of DISANET
include varied institutes; namely, IITK, NGRI and IIITH for seismology and building health, IMD andIITH for AWS data network, IITM for emergency communication infrastructure, and IITH for disaster
information platform. All these institutes are permanent organizations and engaged in provision ofgovernmental or public service. These institutions started their effort to secure budgets to maintainequipment and to continue research after the end of the Project.
Technical aspect: The Project has opened a place for collaboration studies on the ICT application among
IITH and other related institutes of India and Japan. It is expected that the researchers involved will continue
scientific and academic interactions in this field.
3-2 Factors that promoted materialization of effects(1) Outreach activities
In 2012 to 2014, Group 1 held an outreach symposium in the City of Chandigarh, and performed outreachactivities such as workshops and exercises at schools in neighboring areas. In July 2014, the demonstration
focused mainly on the outcomes from Group 3 (Communication Infrastructure) was held at Chennai. In thefollowing week, the demonstration for all four groups was held at Hyderabad, and participated by central
and municipal government, police and railway companies assigned to disaster management. These illustrateoutreach activities conducted by the Project. In addition, the Project made a presentation on the outline andachievement of the Project to NDMA in January 2014. This is a great step for a nationwide dissemination ofthe disaster management information system developed by the Project.
(2) Expansion of the Indian research groups
In view of a long term, DISANET is positioned to support one of the five academic areas that wereidentified to implement “IITH-Japan Collaboration Program” (October 2008). In a course to implement theDISANET Project, research collaboration network between IITH and other institutes such as IIITH, IITK,IITM, IMD, NGRI in the field of seismology, weather monitoring or disaster management information system
has been established. Expansion of the research targets has strengthened the effectiveness of the Project.

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(3) Collaboration among the research groups
It was recommended in the Mid-term Review that the cooperation among groups should be accelerated.
Now, the sensor data network has been established, and the data are collected in the unified format to theplatform of G4. G2 developed vibration sensor material according to the request of G1. Furthermore, groups
jointly hold workshops or other outreach activities. Such collaboration among the research groups has also
strengthened the effectiveness of the Project.
3-3 Factors that impeded materialization of effects(1) Delay in data acquisition of AWS network
The Mid-term Review indicated delay in developing technical specifications and followed deployment
works for Vaisala-type AWS. Afterwards, the deployment was accelerated and completed of the 18 sites,
and the micro-scale weather observation in Hyderabad started. However, data acquisition is still insufficientand it will be needed to accumulate the weather data further more for analysing the city-scale weather
phenomenon.
3-4 Conclusion
The studies of the DISANET Project for seismology and building health have reached the assessmentof earthquake hazards at the target area in Indo-Gangetic Plain. The city-wide weather monitoring at
Hyderabad has also been successfully able to observe behaviour of local heavy rain. The communication
infrastructure and information platform to obtain and disseminate selected disaster information has beendeveloped for use of the societies in India. For continuing the data acquisition even after the Project, theIndian research groups have already paid due regard to efforts for securing funds available to operate andmaintain the observation instruments. Considering these developments in the last five years, the Evaluation
Team concludes that it is pertinent that the Project be terminated as planned.
3-5 Recommendations
3-5-1 Actions toward the end of the Project(1) In the course of developing a prototype of AWS network with dense granularity, the Group 2 researchers
explored several types of AWS deployment designs. At several places, installation of Vaisala-type AWS isstill experimental. For instance, several boxes are exposed outdoor without countermeasures against waterand dust. At the time of implementation, they need to be installed properly with counter measure against
water and dust.
3-5-2 Actions after the end of the Project(1) Realizing effectiveness of densely deployed AWS for city-wide disaster forecast, IMD Hyderabad isgoing to examine compatibility of data attained from Vaisala-type AWS with those from WMO-standard
AWS. Once the compatibility is confirmed, it is recommended that both IMD Hyderabad and IITH reportand advertise Vaisala-type AWS on its effectiveness to related authorities in order to enhance capacity ofweather observation for disaster mitigation.
(2) It is difficult to climb the towers of WMO-standard AWS for a maintenance purpose. At the time ofmaintenance of equipment attached to towers such as anemometers, it is recommended to set up scaffolding
so that workers can safely do maintenance work.

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3-6 Lessons learnt(1) In the Project, Group 3 conducted a workshop to advertise outcome of its research activities, whichcaused inquiry from participants. Group 2 demonstrated data collected from densely deployed Vaisala-typeAWS, which facilitated IMD officials to understand effectiveness of deployment with dense granularity.
Even if certain technology is still under development, its demonstration to those who are expected toimplement can facilitate its application.
(2) Each sensor network is designed to be equipped with common data format and communication protocolso that data obtained from different sensor network can be integrated into the portal site developed byGroup 4. At a meeting at Ministry of Telecommunication, ministerial officials expressed their interest inincorporating AWS network developed by Group 2 to Smart City planned in Hyderabad. In other words,
AWS network has become common platform for application in relevant field. When there is a new Project
introducing a new IT system, it is advised to design and build a system making use of as much standardized
specification and format so that data obtained can be utilized organically.

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