ACTION
1

"Make DRR a national priority with strong institution"

〔Efforts in Hyogo〕

Hyogo Prefectural Government empowered disaster prevention and emergency management systems significantly. Furthermore, Hyogo is improving community and local disaster response and management capability based on self-help and mutual-helpt concept.

2

Emergency management system enhancement and reinforcement by a local government

Based on the lessons learned from the chaotic experience just after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, Hyogo enhanced their disaster management systems.

  • Establish the position of a "Superintendent of Emergency Management", who serves as a crisis manager assisting the Governor of Hyogo Prefecture.
    [1996 started and still continues]
  • Development of a program of 24-hour monitoring and a quick response system.
    [1998 started and still continues]