Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in East Asia and the Pacific

6 sessions from December 2008 to June 2009

In collaboration with the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), the World Bank East Asia and Pacific Disaster Risk Management (DRM) team organized a learning and knowledge-sharing seminar series highlighting:

1. post-disaster recovery planning, lessons learned
2. risk financing and new financial products of the World Bank
3. local approaches to disaster risk management

Within these three areas of focus, six sessions were held between December 2008 and June 2009, delivered via videoconference, connecting six countries in the region.

Session 1:

Session 1 focused on post-disaster recovery planning, aiming to share country experiences of past recovery programs from severe natural disasters, and to draw lessons to improve future recovery planning. 

This session was presented in collaboration with International Recovery Platform Jakarta.pdf (360 Kb), Kobe City Kobe.pdf (2.5Mb), Hyogo Prefecture Hyogo.pdf (1.7 Mb), Aceh Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency Aceh.pdf (528 Kb) and provided a valuable opportunity for the participating countries to learn from Japan and Indonesia’s experience in disaster risk management. Ongoing cooperation and knowledge-sharing will be an important outcome of this seminar series.

Session 1 Date/Time:

December 11, 2008, Thursday 11:00-14:00pm (Japan Standard Time)

Session Summary:

Summary of Session 1: Post-disaster Recovery Procedures of the Great Hanshin (Kobe earthquake) Earthquake and the Great Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake

Session 1 Venues :

Aceh, Indonesia: 09:00-12:00
World Bank VC room (TBC)

Beijing, China: 10:00-13:00
World Bank Office
Contact: Tianxiu Kang

Hanoi, Vietnam: 09:00-12:00
Vietnam Development Information Center
Contact: Huong Thu Thi Dang

Jakarta, Indonesia: 09:00-12:00
University of Indonesia
Contact: Ameriono Ismangil

Kobe, Japan: 11:00-14:00
International Recovery Platform
Contact: Yoshihiro Imai

Manila, Philippines: 10:00-13:00
World Bank-Asian Institute of Management Development Resource Center
Contact: Mel Cledera

Tokyo, Japan: 11:00-14:00
Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC)
Contact: Yuka Yabashi

Vientiane, Lao PDR: 09:00-12:00
World Bank Office
Contact: P. Somsanith

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