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A Side Event of the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (SE3)

A Side Event of the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

[ Left to right : Prof. Shahbaz Khan;Mr. Hisaya Sawano;Mr. Kunihiro Moriyasu;Mr. Ma Norith;Mr. Tris Raditian;Ms. Tin Yi;Mr. Thada Sukhapunnaphan;Mr. Porrames Amatayakul ]

During the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan (MLIT) and the International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM) organized a side event on June 23 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. Under the title of “Water-Related Disaster Risk Information for Risk Reduction: Flood Forecasting, Disaster Information & Risk Assessment for Preventative Investment”, this side event gathered various stakeholders who are engaged in the water-related disaster management, such as government officers and experts.
After the moderator (Prof. Shahbaz Khan, UNESCO) delivered the opening remarks, Mr. Hisaya Sawano (ICHARM) raised imperative needs to develop water-related disaster risk information, explaining importance of information in disaster management practices. Then he introduced ICHARM’s pilot practices which were attempted to achieve data/information requirements for emergency actions and preventive investment. Based on the experiences that MLIT has obtained for the last several decades, Mr. Kunihiro Moriyasu (JICA expert) noted that risk information should be easily understood by the public as well as decision-makers, and that preventive investment is quite effective to reduce disaster risk. Panelists from Cambodia (Mr. Ma Norith, National Committee for Disaster Management), Indonesia (Mr. Tris Raditian, Ministry of Public Works), Myanmar (Ms. Tin Yi, Ministry of Transport), Thailand (Mr. Thada Sukhapunnaphan, Royal Irrigation Department, and Mr. Porrames Amatayakul, Thai Meteorological Department) introduced current practices measuring, compiling and managing data at all phases of water-related disasters, and appealed the requirement about data and risk information necessary to justify preventive investment.
After in-depth discussions, this side event successfully shared and acknowledged necessities of developing water-related risk information in order to promote preventive investment, which aims not only to measure hazard but also to collect information for evaluating risks of casualties and socio-economic damages. Finally, participants confirmed the importance of continuing this dialogue toward the collaboration among stakeholders.

1. Presentation

Mr. Hisaya Sawano (Chief researcher, ICHARM): Imperative Needs to Develop Water‐related Disaster Risk Information 
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Mr. Kunihiro Moriyasu (JICA expert): Disaster Risk Management and Information
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Mr. Ma Norith (Deputy Secretary-General, National Committee for Disaster Management, Cambodia): Disaster Risk Management in Cambodia
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Mr. Tris Raditian (Head of Sub-Directorate, Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia): Disaster Risk Information in Indonesia
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Ms. Tin Yi (Director, Ministry of Transport, Myanmar): Water Related Disaster Risk Information for Preventative Investment, Disaster Response and Recovery in Myanmar
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Mr. Thada Sukhapunnaphan (Expert on Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department, Thailand): Water-Related Disaster Risk Information for Preventative Investment, Disaster Response and Recovery in Thailand
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Mr. Porrames Amatayakul (Director, Thai Meteorological Department, Thailand): Information for Monitoring Natural Disasters of Thai Meteorological Department
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2. Final Report

Submitted to the Secretariat of the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on the 23rd June 2013
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For more Information, please contact:
・Hisaya SAWANO:Chief Researcher,ICHARM
 (hs-sawano@pwri.go.jp, +81-29-879-6815)
・Sangeun LEE:Research Specialist,ICHARM
 (i55@pwri.go.jp, +81-29-879-6815)

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