FY2017 Annual Report

1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center

1-1. History of the Establishment of the ADRC

1-2. Composition

1-3. Main Activities

2. Highlights of 2017/2018

2-1. Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2017

2-2. Applying Space-Based Technology and Information and Communication Technology to Strengthen Disaster Resilience

2-2-1. Background and Objectives

2-2-2. Overall methodology

2-2-3. Duration

2-2-4.Further Contribution to member countries

3. Collection and Dissemination of Disaster Information

3-1. Disaster Risk Reduction Activities of Member Countries

3-1-1. Information Collection from Member Countries

3-1-2. Natural Disaster Data Book

3-1-3. Disaster Information Sharing Using GLIDE Numbers

3-2. Database on Disaster Risk Reduction

3-2-1. Latest Disaster Information

3-2-2. Asian Disaster Reduction Center Newsletter: ADRC Highlights

3-3. Providing Disaster Information by Utilizing Earth Observation Satellite

3-3-1. Sentinel Asia

3-3-2. Sentinel Asia STEP3 activities for DRR3-3-2. Utilization Promotion of Earth Observation Satellite for DRR

4. Human Resource Development

4-1 Human Resource Development and Information Networking on Visiting Researcher (VR)

4-1-1. Background

4-1-2. Objective

4-1-3. Activities of Visiting Researchers in FY2017

4-2 Seminars and Training Course

4-2-1. JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program: "Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction for Central Asia and Caucasus"

4-2-2. JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program: "Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management"

4-2-3. JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program: "Raising Awareness of Disaster Reduction"

4-2-4. Japan-Singapore Partnership Program for the 21st Century "Disaster Risk Reduction and Management"

4-3. Promoting Cooperation with Affiliated Institutions and Implementation of Short-term Training

5. Promoting Cooperation with Member Countries, International Organizations and NGOs

5-1. Urban Search and Rescue Training in Singapore

5-2. Capacity Building in Member Countries

5-2-1. Technical Cooperation Project in Nepal

5-2-2. Technical Cooperation Project in Mongolia

5-3. Promoting Cooperation with Member Countries, International Organizations and NGOs

6. International Recovery Platform (IRP): History and Current Activities

6-1. The Establishment of IRP

6-2. The Governance Structure of IRP

6-3. IRP Activities in FY 2017

7. Awareness raising by diverse media and conferences

7-1. Promotion through Mass Media

7-2. Participation in International Conferences and Contribution to Magazines