Asian Disaster Reduction Center

ADRC
Japan
Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

Mission

The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) was established in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, in 1998 with the mission of enhancing the disaster resilience of its member countries, building safe communities, and creating a society where sustainable development is attainable. ADRC works to build disaster-resilient communities and to establish networks among countries through personnel exchanges and a variety of other programs.

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Meetings and conferences
In person
27 October 2010
Incheon
4th Asian ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction side event: A tool for better recovery
Risks must be prevented in the recovery process to avoid repeating the disaster.
Publication
Total disaster risk management: good practices 2009
This annually released booklet aims at further promoting disaster risk reduction activities by demonstrating positive examples collected from different countries.
Publication
Joint research on the assessment methodology for recovery community development - final report
This report is a collection of the study group seminar proceedings and interviews conducted with disaster recovery experts, accompanied with analysis and reference materials towards identifying an assessment methodology for recovery community development.
Publication
Total disaster risk management: good practices 2007 supplement
This user-friendly handbook provides an overview of several 'natural' disasters that occurred in the world in 2006.
Publication
Total disaster risk management: good practices 2005
This book, consisting of two parts, the theory of Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM) and good practices for disaster risk management, was compiled for the purpose of promoting TDRM as a comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction worldwide.
Meetings and conferences
In person
26 January 2009 - 27 January 2009
Kobe
International Recovery Forum 2009: Building Back Better and Greener
International Recovery Forum 2009: Building Back Better and Greener
Publication
Survey report on the reconstruction following the earthquake in Marmara, Turkey on August 17, 1999
This report provides tables with data and statistics documenting damage to infrastructure, an overview of response activities, and inventory of recovery and reconstruction efforts of Marmara Earthquake in 1999.
Meetings and conferences
In person
24 January 2008
Kobe
International Recovery Forum 2008: Capacity Development for Better Recovery
International Recovery Forum 2008: Capacity Development for Better Recovery

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.adrc.asia/
[email protected]
+81 782625540
Fax:
+81 782625546