Japan
moreOrganizations
IRP partner organizations and organizations working in recovery.
- Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
- Cabinet Office, Japan
- Hyogo Earthquake Memorial 21st Century Research Institute
- Hyogo Prefectural Government, Japan
- International Recovery Platform (IRP)
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC)
- United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
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moreMeetings and Trainings
Professional development on recovery issues through conferences, workshops, training and academic programmes
- Expert Group Meeting: Toward Creative Reconstruction from Great East Japan Earthquake (PDF, 88KB)
Presentations 31 May 2011 [IRP, ADRC] - International recovery forum 2009
Building back better and greener 26-27 Jan 2009 [ADRC, ILO, IRP, UNDP, UNEP, UN/ISDR] - International forum on tsunami and earthquake
Progress of the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action and recovery from tsunami and earthquake 15-16 Jan 2007 [IRP] - International recovery forum 2008
Capacity development for better recovery 24 Jan 2008 [IRP] - Strengthening disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific distance learning seminar series: session 3
Session 3: Specialized seminar on local government approaches to disaster risk management: climate resilient cities 6 Mar 2009 [TDLC] - Strengthening disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific distance learning seminar series: session 1
Session 1: Lessons learned and knowledge sharing seminar on Post-disaster Recovery Planning 11 Dec 2008 [TDLC] - International seminar on post disaster recovery
In support of the International Recovery Platform (IRP) 11-13 May 2005 [IRP] - 3rd public symposium on post disaster recovery
Progress towards Hyogo Framework for Action 30 May 2006 [IRP] - 2nd Public symposium on post disaster recovery
Lessons on recovery learned from recent major disasters 19 Jan 2006 [IRP] - View all
moreIRP Case Studies
Case Studies aim to provide useful information essential for post disaster recovery
morePublications
Select recovery documents and publications. Contributions welcome
- Beyond Kobe (PDF, 294KB)
A Proactive Look at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction. 18-22 January 2005, Kobe, Japan 2005 - Preliminary assessment: Great East Japan Earthquake 2011 (PDF, 2MB)
2011 [ADRC, IRP] - The March 11, 2011, Great East Japan (Tohoku) Earthquake and Tsunami: Societal Dimensions
2011 - White Paper on Disaster Managment 2011-Executive Summary (PDF, 802.2KB)
2011 [Cabinet Office, Japan] - Preliminary assessment: Great East Japan Earthquake 2011 (PDF, 2MB)
[ADRC, IRP] - International assistance for recovery: UN institutional and regulatory mechanism for post disaster recovery (PDF, 3.3MB)
Role of the United Nations System in humanitarian assistance for disaster reduction and response: Lessons learned from the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster and support for the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 2007 - Learning from disaster recovery (PDF, 2.7MB)
keynote speech 2007 - Rehabilitation support to Indian Ocean Tsunami; Were lessons learned from Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake utilized? (PDF, 741.9KB)
2008 [JICA] - International Recovery Forum 2009: Wrap up of Day 1 (PDF, 381.8KB)
2009 [ADRC] - Our initiatives for recovery from the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake (PDF, 1.7MB)
2008 [Hyogo Prefectural Government, Japan] - Lessons learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake case (PDF, 2.5MB)
2008 - Japanese earthquake insurance
- Environmentally sound recovery: From an economist's perspective (PDF, 855.1KB)
2009 [Hyogo Earthquake Memorial 21st Century Research Institute] - National report of Japan on disaster reduction (PDF, 2.5MB)
for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (18-22 January 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) 2005 [Cabinet Office, Japan] - Sharing Japan's experience in natural disasters
Anthology of Good Practices - to create a global culture of prevention - 2005 [Cabinet Office, Japan] - The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake: Situation Report 15 (PDF, 386.3KB)
2011 [SEEDS Asia] - Damage/Needs Assessment In the Affected Area of The 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami (PDF, 3.7MB)
2011 [SEEDS Asia] - The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake:In depth damage report by affected cities SEEDS (PDF, 889.8KB)
2011 [SEEDS Asia] - JAPAN: Earthquake & Tsunami Situation Report 15 April 2011 (PDF, 510.9KB)
2011 - Beyond Kobe (PDF, 294KB)
A Proactive Look at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction. 18-22 January 2005, Kobe, Japan 2005 - Masonary buildings damage: Lessons from Japan (PDF, 1.5MB)
1996 - Seismic design of steel buildings Lessons from Japan earthquake (PDF, 5.5MB)
1996 - Lessons Learnt from the Tokage Typhoon: Japan (PDF, 869.1KB)
2005 [UNEP] - The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (PDF, 572.7KB)
Overall Verification and Recommendations 2005 [Hyogo Prefectural Government, Japan] - Disaster Reconstruction in Japan: Lessons Learned from the Kobe Earthquake (PDF, 596.2KB)
an ADRC presentation at World Bank 2006 [ADRC] - Lessons from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
2008 [JICA] - World Conference on disaster reduction (PDF, 894.3KB)
18-22 January 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan 2005 [UNDP, UN/ISDR] - Environmental management and disaster preparedness (PDF, 869.1KB)
Lessons learnt from the Tokage Typhoon (Typhoon 23 of 2004) in Japan 2005 [UNEP] - Private sector activities in disaster risk reduction (PDF, 2.1MB)
good practices and lessons learned 2008 [UN/ISDR] - International Recovery Forum on Tsunami and Earthquake (PDF, 523.2KB)
Progress of the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action and Recovery from Tsunami and Earthquake 2007 [IRP] - View all