(Promoting cooperation between the private and public sectors)

For restoration from the great earthquake, public entities shall endeavor not only to direct all their efforts but also to make the best use of knowledge, human resources, and money from private sectors to utilize the best of the private sector as the key driving force and funding for the restoration.

To promote project planning for restoration from the earthquake, MLIT asked for specific ideas from May to June 2011, and selected eleven research objectives for PPP/PFI projects. They are now ongoing to clarify the problems, methods, and possibility of introduction of PPP/PFI projects.

Chart. 76 Consideration of PPP/PFI projects for restoration from the earthquake

Research objectives	Intended areas
1	Research regarding the PPP/PFI project for the preparation of disaster-recovery public housing tailored to specific regional characteristics.	Fukushima Prefecture, etc.
2	Research regarding the methods used by PPP/PFI for the reconstruction of public housing that is community formation available.	Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture, etc.
3	Research regarding the methods for rebuilding, maintenance, and management of the sewer system by PPP/PFI.	Yamamoto Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
4	Research regarding the disaster-response logistics supporting hub run by PPP/PFI.	Tono City, Iwate Prefecture.
5	Research regarding to applicable methods for the recovery and the use of port facilities carried out by PPP/PFI.	Miyagi Prefecture.
6	Research regarding the methods for improving evacuation models using PPP/PFI measures.	Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.
7	Research regarding the marine area restoration plan carried out by PPP/PFI.	Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
8	Research regarding the formation of temporary community worked by PPP/PFI for the restoration of disaster-stricken areas.	Yamada City, Iwate Prefecture.
9	Research regarding the development of disaster-recovery for towns by PPP/PFI.	City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture.
10	Research regarding the reconstruction of government buildings by PPP/PFI.	Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.
11	Research regarding the support to long-term evacuees by PPP/PFI.	Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture

Source: MLIT

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## An approach to the developing community and assistance for livelihood for residents by promoting PPP (public-private partnership)/PFI in the disaster-stricken areas

The recovery and reconstruction of the infrastructure closely linked to daily life, such as public facilities, is underway in the course of the restoration from the earthquake. Because it may take a certain period of time to complete the restoration from the disaster, it is necessary to secure space for commerce and service industries, which support residents' life and provide opportunities for personal interaction among residents to support the local community that existed before the disaster.

In Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture,

a town plan for preparation of open space is underway to promote interaction among citizens, to hold morning bazaars selling local agriculture products, or for the construction of a temporary bus terminal as well as stores based on the survey conducted by MLIT in fiscal 2011.

In the course of proceeding with the town development, the cooperation between the public and private sectors is considered, in which the public entity will work to procure the site by contracting to lease private land and preparing social facilities, while the private sector in local commerce and industry will establish an operational entity for managing temporary stores, operation and maintenance of facilities, or planning social events making use of their know-how.

As in the above case, more approaches for developing community and supporting livelihood of residents to stimulate private sector vitality and generate ideas for restoration from disasters can be expected.