ブックタイトルRecommendations to prepare for future mega-disasters in Japan

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Recommendations to prepare for future mega-disasters in Japan

Degrees thatinternational standardsare metApplication of International Standards in a Large Scale Natural DisasterDesirable levelAssistance from outside actorsResponse by local actorsMinimumRequirementResponse by local actorsRescue phaseEmergency and earlyrecovery phaseRehabilitationphaseReconstruction phaseDisasterstrikesTimeline? Legitimately, the same time-lag can be observed in an international humanitarian settingas well. Therefore, the existing international standards should not be taken as an absolutethreshold, but they should rather be considered a set of minimum targets that all of theaid providers should make every effort to achieve as quickly as possible, and that disastermanagement experts should use as a basis for developing assistance plans. What isimportant here is to establish a shared understanding that relevant parties will ultimatelyhave to face the consequence of such efforts and should be asked to fulfil their ownaccountability to that extent. This point should be fully taken into consideration whendeveloping and applying common national minimum standards in future.2-2. Role of NGOs/NPOs, civil society and actors other than designated public institutions1. Background to the recommendations(1) Objectives and reasons for the recommendations? During the GEJE, not only governmental and public institutions but also NGOs/NPOs,private companies, and individual volunteers played major roles in providing emergencyassistance for the affected populations and supporting the disaster-affectedcommunities’recovery. The basic disaster-management plan of the Governmentdistinguishes these actors from the governmental organisations and designated publicinstitutions. They are indeed categorised as“those who offer voluntary assistance out ofgood intentions.”However, lessons learnt from the GEJE show that creating an enablingenvironment for these actors to fully demonstrate their strengths and expertise isconsidered to impact on the speed and quality of emergency assistance and recoverysupport for the affected populations in future disasters significantly.27