BRI Strategy of BRI Strategy of Technical Cooperation for Technical Cooperation for

Developing CountriesDeveloping Countries

Workshop on SWorkshop on Safer Housing against Earthquakes afer Housing against Earthquakes in Developing Countries in Developing Countries

focusing on Conventional Constructionfocusing on Conventional Construction Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JapanTsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

on Oct 12, 2005 on Oct 12, 2005

Hiroyuki YamanouchiHiroyuki YamanouchiChief ExecutiveChief Executive

Building Research Institute Japan (BRI) Building Research Institute Japan (BRI)

Contents of Presentation

Brief introduction of BRI Outline of Technical Cooperation for

Developing Countries by BRI Feasibility Study on a Comprehensive

Approach to Safer Conventional Housing in Developing Countries

Brief introduction of BRI(1)

　 Sole national research institute in building/

　 housing field

　 in Japan Located in

Tsukuba, Ibaraki　

Brief introduction of BRI(2) Comprehensive research

institute covering

-Structural Engineering

-Environmental Engineering

-Fire Engineering

-Building Materials and Components

Brief introduction of BRI(3) Comprehensive

research institute covering

-Production Engineering

-Housing and Urban Planning

-International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering

Brief introduction of BRI(4)

Scope of Activities Research and development Dissemination of outputs of R&D Field surveys of disasters and

offering results International activities

Brief introduction of BRI(5)

International Activities International cooperation in R&D with

research institutes abroad Participation in international activities

such as ISO, CIB and other associations Technical cooperation for developing

countries

Outline of Technical Cooperation for Developing Countries by BRI

Training courses on Japanese ODA Programs by IISEE (International Institute of

Seismology and Earthquake Engineering) 　 BRI/JICA projects for developing countries Activities of R&D and dissemination

Training Courses on Japanese ODA Programs by IISEE(International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering)

Course on Seismology, Earthquake Engineering and Disaster Mitigation (Regular Course, since1962)

-Lectures Seismology Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Disaster Prevention Strategies Global Seismological Observation Course (since

1995) -Lectures Seismological Observation Analysis of Seismic Data Techniques to Distinguish nuclear tests Outline of CTBT and International MS

Individual Course -incentive studies on urgent topics of each countries Total Number of Participants until Oct. 2005 1,268 from 94 countries

Participants of Training courses from all over the world

BRI/JICA Projects for Earthquake Disaster

Mitigation in Developing Countries Objective -to develop human resources and physical basis in each countries -to contribute to mitigate disasters through elaboration of seismic codes

or other ways -to empower the CP organization to be a national/regional center of

earthquake disasters mitigation activities Scope of Activities　 -instrumentation of seismometers and strong motion SM -structural testing -dissemination of information through trainings, seminars, and others Programs offered by Japanese Government -dispatch of Japanese experts -training of CP personnel in Japan -donation of facilities and equipments for monitoring, testing, R&D,

dissemination and others

Examples of BRI/JICA projects

　 　 Country　 Project　 Period　 Counterpart　

　

　Indonesia　

The　project　on　the　development　of　appropriate　technology　for　multi- story　residential　building　and　its　environmental　

infrastructures　for　law　income　people　(Structure)　

　1993-1998　

Research　Institute　for　Human　Settlements　

　

　Peru　

The　J apan-Peru　Earthquake　and　Disaster　Mitigation　Research　Center　Project　

　1986-1991　

J apan-Peru　earthquake　and　Disaster　Mitigation　Research　Center　

　

　Chile　　

　The　joint　study　project　on　earthquake　disaster　mitigation　

in　Chile　

1988-1991　1995-1998　

　University　of　Catolica　

　

　Mexico　

　The　earthquake　disaster　prevention　project　

　1990-1996　

National　Disaster　Prevention　Center(CENAPRED)　

　

　Turkey　

The　project　for　the　establishment　of　Earthquake　Disaster　Prevention　

Research　Center　on　the　Republic　of　Turkey　

　1993-2000　

Earthquake　 Disaster　Prevention　Research　Center　

　

　Egypt　

The　joint　study　project　on　the　evaluation　of　seismic　activities　in　the　

plate　boundaries　in　Egypt　

　1993-1996　

National　Research　Institute　of　Astronomy　and　Geophysics　

(NRIAG)　

　

　Kazafstan　

Continuation　and　improvement　of　the　seismological　monitoring　system　for　

earthquake　preparedness　and　risk　in　the　region　of　Almaty　city　in　theRepublic　of　Kazakhstan　

　2000-2003　

Institute　of　Seismology,　Ministry　of　education　and　Science,　Republic　of　

Kazakhstan　

　

　Romania　

The　project　on　the　reduction　of　seismic　risk　for　buildings　and　structures　in　Romania　

　2002-2007　

National　Center　for　Seismic　Risk　Reduction,　Ministry　of　Transports,　Constructions　and　Tourism　(MTCT)　

　

Feasibility Study on a Comprehensive Approach to Safer Conventional Housing in DCs

Aim

-to contribute to mitigate earthquake

disasters through dissemination of

appropriate technologies We are focusing on:

-feasible and affordable technologies

for communities/people

-strategies for dissemination of technologies

-diffusion and sustainable growing of technologies in communities along with economical effects such as job opportunities

Feasibility Study on a Comprehensive Approach to Safer Conventional Housing in DCs

Outline of R&D (tentative) duration: about five years case study in several countries: (tentative: Peru, Indonesia, Nepal, Turkey)

Activities in 2005 feasibility study in partnership with National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM), United Nations Center for Regional Development

(UNCRD), universities and research institutes

*Financial resources for R&D activities to apply for R&D/ODA resources by a proposal elaborated with inputs

from WS and others

Feasibility Study on a Comprehensive Approach to Safer Conventional Housing in DCs

Comprehensive approach requires participation of wider fields of research

-Seismology

-Structural Engineering

-Policy Studies

-Socio-Economic Studies

-Development Studies BRI seeks for partnership with relevant organizations

in the world

BRI tries to strengthen BRI tries to strengthen partnership with researchers, partnership with researchers,

engineers and people in practice in the engineers and people in practice in the world and world and

to contribute to contribute to safer built environmentto safer built environment

Thank youThank you