Activity Report

The JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program "Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction"

28 December 2022 to 22 February 2023 (kobe,japan hybrid with online)

Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) conducted a JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program "Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction" from 28 December 2022 to 22 February 2023, with the cooperation of JICA Kansai.

It was conducted in a hybrid format, with both online and in-person programs in Japan. It was attended by eight government officials from six countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

This course aims to help participants learn how to formulate and implement local DRR plans to promote disaster reduction measures in each country. Participants studied disaster countermeasures for their target cities by attending lectures, site visits, and participating in exercises on formulating a draft local DRR plan. They all participated enthusiastically in the programs, engaging in discussions with other participants and deepening their understanding of the subject matter.

ADRC would like to express its sincerest gratitude to all the supporting organizations and lecturers for their cooperation in conducting this course.

(2023/03/01 15:00)

Announcement: Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2022

27 December 2022

ADRC will host the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2022 (ACDR2022) "WHAT IS NEXT? - Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future" from 10-12 March 2023 in Sendai, Japan (meeting on 10 March is for member and advisor countries only; the main sessions starts on 11 March). The conference will be conducted in a hybrid format (in-person and online).

In addition to a special session on the Great Kanto Earthquake, the conference will include sessions on "Large-Scale Disasters and Countermeasures," "Broaden Our Horizons for Disaster Data Linkage in SFDRR Implementation: Application of GLIDE (GLobal IDEntifier Number)" and "The Provision of Information via Satellite for Disaster and Crisis Management."

Details of the conference will be made available on the ACDR2022 website in due course. Further details on this conference will be provided in the next issue.

ACDR2022 website: https://acdr.adrc.asia/meeting/home/acdr2022

The Fourth GLIDE Steering Committee Meeting

13 December 2022 (online)

On 13 December 2022, the fourth GLIDE Steering Committee Meeting was held online from 21:00-22:30 (JST). A total of 14 participants attended the meeting from SC member organizations including ADRC, CRED, EU/JRC, IDMC, IFRC, Tohoku University, UNDP and WMO. After sharing the outcomes of recent international events related to disaster data as well as recent developments in GLIDE system functions, participants actively discussed ways to promote improvements in the connectivity of databases using GLIDE. The conclusion was that each member will continue to promote linkages via GLIDE.

(2022/12/20 15:00)

JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program: Promotion of Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction

12-24 December 2022 (kobe,japan)

ADRC conducted the JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program entitled "Promotion of Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction" from 12-24 December 2022, in cooperation with JICA Kansai. It was attended by five management-level DRR agency officials from 3 countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Mexico.

This program aims to share the concept of mainstreaming DRR, that is, incorporating DRR in development policies, and the methods of promoting the mainstreaming of DRR at the policy level. It also aims to share the various experiences of Japan and to examine the strategies and approaches for promoting the mainstreaming of DRR in participants' countries. During the two-week program, participants attend lectures, site visits, and discussions on disaster countermeasures in Japan. They are expected to actively engage in DRR measures to reduce humanitarian and economic losses due to disasters.

ADRC would like to express its sincerest gratitude to all the organizations and universities that contributed to the success of this program.

(2023/01/05 15:00)

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