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Time

14:00 - 17:00 (JST)

About

In 2024, global economic losses resulting from natural disasters amounted to USD 320 billion. Of the damaged buildings, an estimated 80-90%-accounting for approximately 50% of total monetary losses-were residential structures. While the World Bank has supported post-disaster and post-conflict housing recovery in countries around the world for over 40 years, the increasing frequency of disasters and rapid urbanization underscore the need for a more comprehensive approach during non-crisis periods.

A recent comprehensive review of over 80 post-disaster housing recovery projects supported by the World Bank revealed the need to revisit the traditional definitions of "success." Drawing from this review, the forthcoming report proposes a paradigm shift-emphasizing the importance of strengthening "Housing Resilience Capacity" prior to disasters. This concept refers to the ability of governments and societies to provide adequate housing before, during, and after a disaster event.

As the World Bank and the countries work to strengthen disaster resilience in the housing sector, Japan's extensive experience in the housing sector offers valuable lessons. Over the past century, Japan's approach to housing reconstruction has undergone significant evolution, shaped by the lessons learned from repeated large-scale disasters. In response, Japan has progressively enhanced its institutional frameworks and implementation mechanisms for housing recovery. Notably, Japan's housing recovery model also reflects adaptability to long-term societal changes such as aging populations. Japan's experience-with its stringent building codes, strong engagement of the private sector, multi-stakeholder collaboration involving local governments, communities, and experts, and a strong emphasis on community-driven recovery-provides a highly instructive model for other countries seeking to strengthen disaster resilience in the housing sector.

Program

Part I (2:00pm-3:25pm)

Opening Remarks: Takahiro Tsuda Director, Multilateral Development Banks Division, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

Presentation 1: "Housing Policy for the New Paradigm: Lessons Learned from World Bank Disaster Recovery Projects (FY 1980⁠-2024)" Luis Miguel Triveno Chan Jan Senior Urban Development Specialist, World Bank 　

Presentation 2: "Lessons from Decades of Housing Reconstruction in Japan" Norio Maki Professor, Kyoto University

Presentation 3: "Housing Reconstruction after the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami" Haruka Tsukuda Professor, Tohoku University

Presentation 4: "Housing Reconstruction and Collective Decision Making" Kanako Iuchi Professor, Tohoku University

Part II (3:40pm-5:00pm)

Panel Discussion and Q&A: Above presenters

Moderator & Closing Remarks: Niels B. Holm-Nielsen Practice Manager, GFDRR, World Bank