In 1999, the UNCRD Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office was established in Kobe, where the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake had claimed the lives of more than 6,000 people in 1995. The Hyogo Office focuses on various disaster management initiatives through multi-lateral collaboration at an international level while utilizing the momentum created during the UNIDNDR 1990-99 (United Nations International Decade for Nature Disaster Reduction). We promote effective disaster mitigation, focusing on key elements of self-help, cooperation, and education through activities such as
Research projects;
Training and capacity-building;
A series of international workshops; and
Advisory services.
About Us
In 1999, the UNCRD Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office was established in Kobe, where the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake had claimed the lives of more than 6,000 people in 1995. The Hyogo Office focuses on various disaster managemen...