Once a disaster strikes, it can wipe out years of hard-won development achievements in an instant. The first casualties of natural disasters are those who tend to face vulnerabilities, such as children, the e lder ly , and persons with disabi l i t ies . I t i s necessary to work toward disaster risk reduction from the perspective of human security in order to protect the vulnerable from disasters.

(Remarks by Prime Minister Abe at the UN Climate Summit (at NY) in September 2014)

By sharing DRR knowledge and technologies that Japan has accumulated through numerous experiences of disasters with the international community, Japan has contributed to reduce the impact of disasters worldwide. Aiming to build a disaster-resilient world, Japan will continue to cooperate with the international community.

In order to reduce disaster risks, it is important to make investments in disaster risk reduction prior to disasters, and when a disaster occurs, to “Build Back Better” aiming to build a society which is more resilient to future disasters, based on the lessons learned from the disasters. Likewise, it is necessary that all stakeholders such as the national government, local governments, companies, local communities, and civil society engage in disaster risk reduction in a responsible manner.

We believe it is extremely important to reflect such efforts for disaster risk reduction in international cooperation and national policies of each country and to promote “the mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction.” For that purpose, it will be important that the Post-Hyogo Framework for Action which will be adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be steadily implemented in the world. It is also important to place disaster risk reduction within the new development goals of the internat ional community (the post-2015 development agenda) which will be adapted at the United Nations in September 2015. By considering disaster risk reduction in all development areas and phases through mainstreaming of disaster risk reductions, we aim to build a society that is resilient against disasters.

Source: Website of Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

Issued in March 2015References (Website for the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction)

Website prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mofa.go.jp/ic/gic/page22e_000637.html

Website prepared by the Sendai Committee for the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction: http://www.bosai-sendai.jp/en/

Website prepared by the United Nations: http://www.wcdrr.org/

Issued byGlobal Issues Cooperation Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan03-3580-3311

During the period from 2000 to 2012, disasters caused economic losses of 1.7 trillion US dollars,

and 1.2 million deaths.

Third UN World Conferenceon Disaster Risk Reduction

March 14-18, 2015＠Sendai City

(Source: Material prepared by UNISDR）

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

1st:1994@Yokohama2nd：2005@Hyogo

Formulating and disseminating the Post-Hyogo

Framework for Action

Placing disaster risk reduction within the post-2015 development agenda

Health

Urban Planning

Governance

Transportation

Education

MainstreamingDisaster Risk Reduction

Disaster Disaster Disaster

Investment in DRR and Development

Without Investmentin DRR

Time

GDP

Difference ofEconom

ic Growth

With Investmentin DRR

③Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Maldives

Emergency Response and Reconstruction Assistance to the Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster

Turkey

Disaster Risk Reduction Education Project

Solomon Islands

Strengthening Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction Project in the Pacific Region

Disaster Risk Reduction Training in Japan

Training introduces basic contents of DRR policies as well as DRR knowledge and technologies Japan has accumulated, etc. It aims to enable participants to develop a better DRR scheme in their home country.

Maldives

The Seawall Construction in Male' Island to Strengthen Disaster Risk Reduction Functions

Bangladesh

Construction of Multipurpose Cyclone Shelters

Haiti

Urgent Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Support Project

Indonesia

Debris Flow (Sabo) Facilities in Protection Mount. Merapi

The Philippines

Central America

Regional Support on Capacity Development for Disaster Risk Management in Central America “BOSAI”

Honduras

Landslide Prevention in Tegucigalpa Metropolitan Area

Ethiopia

Capacity Development Project for Countermeasure Works for Landslide

Kenya

Enhancing Community Resilience against Drought

Build Back Better Rehabilitation and Recovery from Typhoon Yolanda(Assistance to the Recovery Plan, Land Use Plan and Disaster-Resilient Primary Schools, etc.)

Pasig – Marikina River Flood Control Project

Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief(JDR) Team in Response to Typhoon Yolanda

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Contribution to Discussions in the International CommunityJapan has hosted all of the three UN World Conferences on Disaster Risk Reduction. Japan has been contributing largely to the formulation of the international guideline for disaster risk reduction adopted at the second conference (the Hyogo Framework for Action) and the preparation of the successor framework which will be adopted at the third conference (the Post-Hyogo Framework for Action).

Combination of Disaster Cycle and AssistanceOnce a disaster occurs, we undertake i) responses to the emergency situation, ii) rehabilitation and reconstruction based on lessons from the disaster, iii) prevention and mitigation measures to prepare for future disasters, and iv) improvement of preparedness for disasters. These four phases are called the “Disaster Management Cycle,” and Japan has been providing assistance in all of these phases.

EmergencyResponse

Rehabilitation/Reconstruction

Prevention/Mitigation

Preparedness

Disaster

Seamless Assistance Corresponding to the Disaster Cycle

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The background colors behind the project names correspond to each phase of the figure of disaster management cycle.

Once a disaster strikes, it can wipe out years of hard-won development achievements in an instant. The first casualties of natural disasters are those who tend to face vulnerabilities, such as children, the e lder ly , and persons with disabi l i t ies . I t i s necessary to work toward disaster risk reduction from the perspective of human security in order to protect the vulnerable from disasters.

(Remarks by Prime Minister Abe at the UN Climate Summit (at NY) in September 2014)

By sharing DRR knowledge and technologies that Japan has accumulated through numerous experiences of disasters with the international community, Japan has contributed to reduce the impact of disasters worldwide. Aiming to build a disaster-resilient world, Japan will continue to cooperate with the international community.

In order to reduce disaster risks, it is important to make investments in disaster risk reduction prior to disasters, and when a disaster occurs, to “Build Back Better” aiming to build a society which is more resilient to future disasters, based on the lessons learned from the disasters. Likewise, it is necessary that all stakeholders such as the national government, local governments, companies, local communities, and civil society engage in disaster risk reduction in a responsible manner.

We believe it is extremely important to reflect such efforts for disaster risk reduction in international cooperation and national policies of each country and to promote “the mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction.” For that purpose, it will be important that the Post-Hyogo Framework for Action which will be adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be steadily implemented in the world. It is also important to place disaster risk reduction within the new development goals of the internat ional community (the post-2015 development agenda) which will be adapted at the United Nations in September 2015. By considering disaster risk reduction in all development areas and phases through mainstreaming of disaster risk reductions, we aim to build a society that is resilient against disasters.

Source: Website of Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

Issued in March 2015References (Website for the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction)

Website prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mofa.go.jp/ic/gic/page22e_000637.html

Website prepared by the Sendai Committee for the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction: http://www.bosai-sendai.jp/en/

Website prepared by the United Nations: http://www.wcdrr.org/

Issued byGlobal Issues Cooperation Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan03-3580-3311

During the period from 2000 to 2012, disasters caused economic losses of 1.7 trillion US dollars,

and 1.2 million deaths.

Third UN World Conferenceon Disaster Risk Reduction

March 14-18, 2015＠Sendai City

(Source: Material prepared by UNISDR）

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

1st:1994@Yokohama2nd：2005@Hyogo

Formulating and disseminating the Post-Hyogo

Framework for Action

Placing disaster risk reduction within the post-2015 development agenda

Health

Urban Planning

Governance

Transportation

Education

MainstreamingDisaster Risk Reduction

Disaster Disaster Disaster

Investment in DRR and Development

Without Investmentin DRR

Time

GDP

Difference ofEconom

ic Growth

With Investmentin DRR