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Project Title	Project for community reconstruction support in the region affected by West Japan’s flooding disaster
Country	Japan
Client	Peace Winds Japan
Period	October 2020 – June 2021
Position	Project Coordinator
Type of Service	Supporting the people/communities affected by West-Japan floods occurred in 2018
SDGs
Outline	Successive heavy downpours hit western Japan in July 2018, causing collapse of eight embankments that led to devastating floods resulting in the loss of 51 lives in Mabi-town, Okayama Prefecture. Immediately after the disaster, Japanese NGO “Peace Winds Japan (PWJ)” provided emergency response, such as rescue activities, material supplies, and assisting for evacuation shelter management in Mabi-town, one of the most affected areas of the disaster. After shifting from emergency period to recovery and reconstruction period, PSD Inc. concluded a secondment contract with the PWJ, and dispatched one employee to the PWJ Soja/Mabi Office from October 2020 to June 2021. The purpose of this project was to contribute to strengthen the capacity of local disaster prevention organizations located in disaster-prone regions through a) providing basic emergency supply kits to local communities, b) promoting knowledge exchange trips between disaster affected areas, and c) conducting advisory support for disaster-prevention events organized by local communities. *Please refer to the PWJ website for more details https://peace-winds.org/activity/area/westjapan-floods

Project Title	Strength regional disaster prevention in disaster-prone area/Strength the capability for disaster prevention and mitigation in the West Japan
Country	Japan
Client	Peace Winds Japan
Period	October　2020 - June 2021
Position	Project Coordinator
Type of Service	Strengthening the capability of local communities for regional disaster prevention and mitigation
SDGs
Outline	Japan is one of the most disaster-prone nations due to its particular environmental circumstances, such as geography, geology, and climate. With such conditions, the government’s Earthquake Research Committee (2021) has estimated that Nankai Trough, as the epicenter, will experience magnitude 8-9 class earthquakes with a probability of 70-80% in the next 30 years. Under the circumstances, Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) has implemented various projects to strengthen disaster mitigation and prevention capacities in disaster-prone regions under subsidies from USAID. Given this situation, PSD Inc. concluded a secondment contract with the PWJ, and dispatched one employee to the PWJ Soja/Mabi Office from October 2020 to June 2021. The purpose of this project was to contribute to improve the capacity of disaster prevention and mitigation of local communities and local governments in disaster-prone regions through a) conducting advisory support for disaster-prevention events, such as evacuation drills, organized by local communities and or municipalities, b) promoting knowledge exchange trips between local communities as well as between government officials in disaster affected areas, c) providing several trainings to medical workers, and d) supporting the draft/edit of brochures and booklets about the disaster preparedness as well disaster response.