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Development of a Comprehensive Disaster Resilience System and Collaboration Platform in Myanmar

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Finished

Development of a Comprehensive Disaster Resilience System and Collaboration Platform in Myanmar

Build Safe Cities Through Disaster Risk Assessment and Thorough Preparation

Principal Investigator

- Prof. / Director
  MEGURO Kimiro
  International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
- former Pro-Rector
  Khin Than Yu
  Yangon Technological University (YTU)

ODA Recipient Country

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Research Institutions in Japan

The University of Tokyo / Hokkaido University / Tohoku University / Keio University

Research Institutions in Counterpart Country

Yangon Technological University (YTU) / Myanmar Engineering Society (MES) / Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) / Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) / Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems (DWIR) / Ministry of Construction (MOC) / Irrigation Department (ID) / Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) / Mandalay Technological University (MTU) / etc.

Adoption fiscal year

FY 2014

Research Period

5 Years

Overview of the Research Project

Assess the risk of urban disasters and prepare for disasters in the future
With Myanmar and its cities under large-scale development, the risk of disasters increases due to expansion of the urban population and climate change. This project monitors changes in the ground, terrain, and urban environment associated with the development process, and develops a system for assessing vulnerabilities to potential disasters in Myanmar. The project aims to identify disaster risks in advance to contribute to the formulation of regional development planning and disaster prevention countermeasures as well as to support the strengthening of the Myanmar government's disaster response capabilities.

Disseminate research outcomes and contribute to improvement of disaster response capabilities throughout Asia
Collaboration among government, industry and academia is indispensable for building safe cities. A new Research Center, which will serve as the core organization to promote such collaboration, was established in Yangon Technological University. The solutions for the issues in Myanmar promise to serve as a model that can be applied to other Asian countries to improve their disaster management capabilities.