JICA’s policies, experiences and lessons learned on impacts of urban floods in Asia

Miki Inaoka, Kimio Takeya and Shintaro Akiyama

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2019, vol. 35, issue 2, 343-363

Abstract: This article describes the assistance policies of the Japan International Cooperation Agency in line with the international trend in disaster risk reduction. Through domestic experience, Japan has learnt that disaster risk reduction through structural measures and scientific and evidence-based assessment is indispensable for resilience, poverty reduction and sustainable development. Risk literacy, redundancy and continuous adaptation to situational changes are also important. In case studies of internationally known floods in Manila (2009) and Bangkok (2011), JICA gained confidence that its assistance policies are valid. The knowledge and experience of Japan and JICA have led the evolving global trend in disaster risk reduction.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2018.1444980

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