Information
- Submitted by: Japan
- Topic: Disaster risk reduction
- Keywords: Disaster Reduction, Foreign aid
- Location: Japan
- Date of completion: 2015
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Deliverables & Resources
Cooperation to reduce risk from catastrophic natural disasters
Partner(s)
Japan
Description/achievement of initiative
We are resolved to help build resilient societies worldwide, with sound awareness by their members of disaster reduction.
(Statement made by Koichiro Gemba, Foreign minister of Japan, delivered at United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, 20 June, 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. available at: Speech by Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio + 20) )
Implementation methodologies
We sincerely would like to share our experiences with the people of the world. With that aim, we will hold next month the World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction in Tohoku, the very region struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Japan will also provide $3 billion in support to developing countries in the field of disaster reduction over the next three years.
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Date |
| We will hold next month the World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction in Tohoku, the very region struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake. | 2012 |
| Japan will also provide $3 billion in support to developing countries in the field of disaster reduction over the next three years. | 2015 |
Resources
| Type | Details |
| Financing (in USD) | $3,000,000,000 |