WORLD BOSAI FORUM

(13)How we effectively evaluate the value of DRR measures and investment as a tool for mainstreaming DRR in development issues

Organizer

Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.

Speakers / Panelists

Sanny Jegillos
UNDP
"Enhancing investments in disaster risk reduction and effective recovery - what improvements we need to do"
Katsumi Wakigawa
Japan Institute of Country-ology and Engineering
"Role of DRR measures"
Muneta Yokomatsu
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
"Quantitative evaluation for a long-term effect of DRR investment"

Facilitator

Toshio Koike
Global Centre of Excellence for Water Hazard and Risk Management

Overview

We will discuss the effectiveness and importance of pre-disaster investment and the method to evaluate its value, based on knowledge sharing of the current situation of disaster risk reduction measures in developing countries and considering the best balance of disaster risk reduction measures.