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ADRC Kobe Japan and the Cabinet Office, the Government of Japan Demonstrated Satellite-Based Disaster and Crisis Communication System used QZSS

ADRC Kobe Japan and the Cabinet Office, the Government of Japan Demonstrated Satellite-Based Disaster and Crisis Communication System used QZSS

by | Oct 1, 2023 | News

The Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Centre (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur had the honour of hosting a distinguished Japanese expert to demonstrate the innovative Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) in Malaysia. This extraordinary event, held on 22-24 August, 2023, not only brought together experts from Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), Kobe Japan and the Cabinet Office, the Government of Japan in the field of satellite-based disaster and crisis communication systems, but also showcased the exciting possibilities that emerge from international cooperation through programmes focused on capacity building, technology and expertise exchange, and joint publications based on the Japanese government’s progressive and innovative initiatives.

QZSS was presented to Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus, Director General of the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), the Prime Minister’s Department by the Asian Disaster Reduction Centre (ADRC), and the Cabinet Office of Japan on the first day. The purpose of this courtesy visit is to emphasise the important function that QZSS plays in accurate positioning, navigation, and timing services, which can benefit in several aspects of disaster management, including preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. The programme continued with the preparation for the QZSS Demonstration in Resilience Living Lab Hulu Langat, Selangor where the essential QZSS receivers and equipment were tested and put up at the selected sites.

Local government agencies such as emergency response teams, search and rescue units, and local authorities actively participated in the QZSS demonstration at the Community Hall in Sungai Lui Hulu Langat, Selangor. The Geo-Spatial Defence Division (BGSP), the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia, and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change Malaysia Space Agency (MYSA), Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) are among the 11 agencies who participated on QZSS Demonstration.

The Japanese government has developed a disaster early warning system that transmits data from organisations monitoring meteorological conditions via one of its Quasi-Zenith satellites. The system’s goal is to help in disaster prevention in the Asia-Pacific area. The disaster warning system is projected to be useful in assisting with evacuation and coordinating relief efforts in remote areas such as hilly terrain. Several tests on reciprocal data transfer have previously been done in Japan. As a result, the visit to Malaysia by Mr. Koji Suzuki, Mr. Gerald Ejem Potutan, Mr. Damodar Lamsal, and Ms Hitomi Westin from the Asian Disaster Reduction Centre (ADRC), Kobe Japan, and the Cabinet Office, the Government of Japan is to demonstrate the function of QZSS in disaster preparedness.

According to Mr Gerald Ejem Potutan, to ensure a complete knowledge of QZSS technology and its application to local disaster response. He also stressed the importance of QZSS in emergency decision-making, navigation, communication, and coordination to the participants. Ms Hitomi Westin demonstrated scenarios in Hulu Langat that closely resembled real-world disaster scenarios, and she explained the necessity of accurate temporal synchronisation in maintaining network connectivity.

The QZZS demonstration in Malaysia by the Asian Disaster Reduction Centre (ADRC), Kobe, Japan, and the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, was more than simply a show; it was intended to stimulate the future growth of the QZSS System in Malaysia as a cross-border collaboration in science and technology. NADMA showed strong support for the incorporation of QZSS technology in disaster management during a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) at the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in Kuala Lumpur. Meanwhile, the Geo-Spatial Defence Division (BGSP) and Malaysia’s Department of Survey and Mapping stressed the need for collaborative data sharing. Civil Defence Forces also play critical roles as frontline responders in disaster management, necessitating the use of advanced technology such as QZSS to increase capabilities and response during the disaster.

Events like this will surely contribute to DPPC-UTM’s commitment to disaster risk reduction and resilience as it expands its science and technology efforts. The visit of the Asian Disaster Reduction Centre (ADRC) in Kobe, Japan, and the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan made an indelible impact on UTM, encouraging decision-makers and policy influencers about the importance of QZSS. This event will be recognised as a milestone point in the institution’s journey to become a global leader in satellite-based disaster and crisis communication systems.

Exploring Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) : Lessons from the Rwanda-Malaysia Study Visit on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Exploring Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) : Lessons from the Rwanda-Malaysia Study Visit on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

by | Oct 1, 2023 | News

In the ever-changing landscape of our planet, nature disasters have become a recurring global challenge. This continent-to-continent program explores a new insight into the multi-scale disaster risk reduction (DRR) agenda and disaster resilience strategies for managing emerging hazards, systemic risk, and compound disaster in a climate change. The study visit on the disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) for the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) Rwanda and the World Food Programme (WFP) is co-organized by the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), Prime Minister’s Department and Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur was held in the period of 27 August till 03 September 2023.

This multi-tier program explores design options and integration of programme interventions and information systems for effective implementation of disaster risk reduction and management interventions to reaffirm our commitment to the global agenda and rejuvenate our local action as stated in the UNDRR, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, Paris Agreement, and 2030 Global Agenda for Sustainable Development. This visit is an activity supported through a WFP internal Global South-South Cooperation Trust Fund. It promotes peer learning among host governments in the Global South to accelerate their progress towards zero hunger.

Representatives from Rwanda’s Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) include Mr Adalbert Rukebanuka (Director General Policy Planning Risk Reduction), Mrs Christine Niyotwambaza Hitimana (Director General Surveillance and Preparedness), Mr Roger Mizero (Chief Digital Officer), Mr Philemon Niyogakiza (Structural Risk Recovery and Resilience Specialist) and representative from World Food Programme (WFP), Rwanda include Ms Tiina Honkanen (Head of Programme, OIC) and Mr Fred Tumwebaze (DRM Policy Advisory).

The primary objective of this study visit was to facilitate knowledge exchange and capacity-building in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. The delegations from MINEMA and WFP Rwanda aimed to gain insights from Malaysia’s extensive experience and expertise that underpin preparedness and response actions, the institutionalisation of national disaster risk financing framework, and risk-informed sustainable development. Secondly, this study tour provides a new insight into the multi-scale DRR and resilience strategies for managing emerging hazards, systemic risk, and compound disaster in a changing climate. Additionally, this visit was taken to strengthen collaboration between Rwanda and Malaysia in DRRM, fostering a global network of practitioners dedicated to building disaster-resilient communities.

Key Highlights

  1. Policy and Strategy Discussions: The study visit began with a series of courtesy visits to various institutions and places. The institutions included government agencies, civil society organizations and high learning institutions. Courtesy visit and high-level meetings were held National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), Prime Minister’s Department, National Disaster Command Center (NDCC), Federal Department of Town and Country Planning (PLANMalaysia), Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) and MERCY Malaysia. This discussion covered a wide range of topics, including disaster risk governance, big data analytics, humanitarian-development nexus (HDN), risk-informed development agenda, mandate, and shared responsibility in disaster risk management.
  2. Field Trips to Key Sites: Delegations had the opportunity to witness Malaysia’s DRRM initiatives in action through field visits to disaster-prone areas at Resilience Living Lab Hulu Langat, passing through SMART Tunnel and Batang Kali, Genting Highlands. These visits highlighted Malaysia’s innovative approaches to disaster management, such as the use of technology early warning systems, world’s longest stormwater drainage tunnel in Southeast Asia, landslide mitigation and community-based disaster risk reduction programs (build-back-better) to support MINEMA in developing roadmaps and action plans.
  3. Experience Sharing: Malaysia-Rwanda DRR Dialogue & Forum 2023 held in conjunction in conjunction with this study visit by elevating participant’s knowledge in relevant field with inputs from Rwandan and Malaysian experts to exchange experiences, as part of our commitments to United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. This seminar involved experience exchange from Rwanda as well as various local stakeholders to ensure that the best practices, benchmarking, and local action are shared to prevent future disaster risk.
  4. Disaster Simulation Exercises: To provide a practical understanding of disaster response, disaster simulation exercises were conducted by a well-trained Special Malaysia Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) using tools and equipment for all disasters readily for Search and Rescue. These exercises allowed participants to apply the knowledge they had gained during the demonstration in a realistic setting, emphasizing the important of coordination and communication during disaster. The present of United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) World Food Programme (WFP) demonstrated the world humanitarian response investment by the provision of relief items is decentralized on district level, with each evacuation center having the basic relief items needed available on site.

Key Takeaways

This study visits to Malaysia proved to be transformative experience for the delegations from MINEMA and WFP Rwanda, some of the key takeaways include:

  1. Co-designing long-term capacity building programs for developing human capital and subject-matter-experts.
  2. Partnering with Malaysia to get the technological innovation used in building Flood Early Warning systems over the river catchments.
  3. Rejuvenating Multi-scale DRR Strategies in disaster risk reduction for societal resilience based on global, regional, and local best practices; improved understanding on multi-scale disaster risk, preventive strategies and understanding risk governance, communication, and investment to address future systemic risk, cascading hazards and compound disaster.

The Study Visit Rwanda Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) & UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) has been a resounding success fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange between two nations committed to UNDRR, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. The lessons learned from Malaysia’s experience will undoubtedly contribute to Rwanda’s ongoing efforts in DRRM. As both nations continue to work towards disaster-resilient communities, the spirit of international cooperation and shared learning will remain a powerful force in shaping a safer and more secure future for all.

In the face of an unpredictable climate and increasing disaster risks the knowledge gained during the study visit will be invaluable in helping Rwanda and other nations around the world prepare to mitigate and respond to disasters effectively. The collaborative efforts of countries like Rwanda Malaysia inspire hope and set an example for global cooperation in the realm of disaster risk reduction and management.

CLDRR: Anjakan baharu memperkasakan komuniti dalam Pengurusan Risiko Bencana

CLDRR: Anjakan baharu memperkasakan komuniti dalam Pengurusan Risiko Bencana

by | Sep 28, 2023 | News

YAN, 20 Ogos – Program Pengurangan Risiko Bencana Geologi Aliran Puing Dipacu Komuniti (Community-led Disaster Risk Reduction, CLDRR) telah diadakan di sekitar kawasan Jerai Geopark sebagai memperingati kejadian bencana geologi aliran puing di kawasan Jerai Geopark, Yan, Kedah dua tahun lalu.

Program anjuran Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains (JMG) Malaysia dan Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), UTM mendapat kerjasama  Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA), Angkatan Pertahanan Awam (APM), Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Yan dan sokongan pelbagai agensi di bawah Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negeri dan Daerah, badan-badan profesional, dan organisasi bukan kerajaan.

Kerjasama strategik ini sebagai satu langkah menyokong komitmen kerajaan menerusi NADMA Malaysia terhadap pencapaian sasaran global seperti termaktub pada UNDRR Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR 2015-2030).

Program CLDRR ini merupakan inisiatif unik dan anjakan baru dalam memartabatkan program pemerkasaan komuniti yang biasanya dikenali sebagai Program Pengurusan Risiko Bencana Berasaskan Komuniti (Community-based Disaster Risk Management, CBDRM) yang secara tidak langsung mengangkat peranan penting komuniti dan sumbangan utama mereka dalam menterjemahkan agenda pengurangan risiko bencana di peringkat setempat.

Selain menerokai aspek ancaman bahaya baru muncul ia juga memperlihat risiko sistemik ke arah menyokong agenda global dan aspirasi negara untuk pengurangan risiko bencana menerusi agenda pembangunan sistem amaran awal dan penyebaran maklumat risiko bencana.

Ketua Pengarah JMG, YBhg. Datuk Haji Zamri bin Ramli dalam ucapan perasmiannya berkata, untuk julung kalinya, program CLDRR dipacu oleh komuniti rentan dalam menyokong pembangunan strategik pengurangan risiko dan daya tahan setempat.

Program CLDRR ini juga sebahagian daripada pelaksanaan Projek Perintis Pembangunan Sistem Amaran Awal dan Pemantauan Bencana Geologi Aliran Puing dan Tanah Runtuh di Kawasan Gunung Jerai, Kedah 2022-2023; yang mana merupakan salah satu usaha kerajaan dalam pengurangan risiko bencana geologi berasaskan penggunaan teknologi termaju dan pengukuhan daya tahan komuniti setempat. Melalui projek perintis tersebut, pembangunan Model DRR Yan telah dibangunkan secara bersepadu dan dirakamkan dalam pelaporan separuh penggal oleh kerajaan Malaysia pada High-Level Meeting (HLM) Mid-Term Review SFDRR 2015-2030 oleh pihak NADMA Malaysia pada 18-19 Mei 2023 di New York.

Program ini dirangka dalam menyokong pelaksanaan aktiviti-aktiviti berteraskan komuniti untuk melengkapkan implementasi fasa dua projek perintis pembangunan sistem amaran awal bencana geologi aliran puing di kawasan Gunung Jerai berasaskan objektif utama seperti berikut:

  1. Memperkasakan tahap kesiapsiagaan komuniti setempat berasaskan kepada pemakaian sistem amaran awal (EWS) bencana geologi aliran puing,
  2. Mengukuhkan kapasiti jaguh setempat dalam pemakaian, pengendalian, pemantauan, dan penyelengaraan sistem amaran awal bencana geologi aliran puing,
  3. Menerokai aspek pengintegrasian EWS dan Sistem Amaran Awam (PWS), serta penyaluran data EWS kepada pihak berkuasa tempatan pengurusan risiko bencana;
  4. Merangka sistem komunikasi risiko setempat dalam menyokong pembangunan strategik pengurangan risiko dan daya tahan setempat;
  5. Mengukuhkan tahap pendidikan bencana kepada para pelajar terpilih dari sekolah angkat JMG, mempromosikan Rakan JMG dan penglibatan agensi setempat, dan
  6. Membangunkan Resilience Living Lab Yan 2023 bagi menyediakan platform rentas sektor dalam memperhebatkan agenda pengurangan risiko bencana dan pengukuhan daya tahan

Penganjuran program rentas sektor dan berakar umbi masyarakat bertujuan untuk membina kapasiti daya tahan setempat, mendekatkan universiti dengan masyarakat menerusi adaptasi teknologi dan penyelesaian solusi berasaskan alam, serta mengukuhkan tahap kesiapsiagaan komuniti dan pemulihan berdaya tahan menerusi pembangunan Resilience Living Lab Yan 2023 ke arah mengangkat pelaksanaan strategi pengurangan risiko bencana setempat.

Pelancaran Resilience Living Lab Yan 2023 merupakan Living Lab kedua di Malaysia selepas Resilience Living Lab Hulu Langat yang dilancarkan oleh MERCY Malaysia pada Mei 2023 yang lalu. Melalui Program CLDRR dapat melihat komitmen setiap individu terhadap UNDRR Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

MJIIT Environmental and Disaster Management Programme Open Day For October 2023 Intake

MJIIT Environmental and Disaster Management Programme Open Day For October 2023 Intake

by | Jun 17, 2023 | News

The MJIIT Environmental and Disaster Management Programme Open Day was held at Dewan Azman Hashim, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur on 13th June 2023. The open day was officiated by YBhg. Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus, Director General of the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), Prime Minister’s Department. The open day was also attended by YBrs. Prof Ts. Dr Abd Latif Saleh, Pro-Vice Chancellor of UTM Kuala Lumpur.

This open day aims to showcase the Master of Disaster Risk Management (MDRM), Master of Sustainable System (MMJS), and Master of Sustainable and Environmental Science (MMJJ) programs at MJIIT for prospective students and organizations seeking to strengthen their subject matter experts (SMEs).

In Disaster Risk Reduction initiatives, NADMA is well aware of the UTM effort due to active collaboration for the past five years and continuing until now with the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT). Among the NADMA-DPPC, MJIIT collaborative projects that are being implemented are:

  1. Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) for the Development of Resilient Disaster Recovery Strategies in Pasir Mas, Kelantan
  2. The Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
  3. Women and Children Empowerment Program in Disaster Risk Management 2030

 

A talk and sharing session on various topics related to Environmental and Disaster Management was conducted by prominent speakers:

Keynote Speech 1: “Transdisciplinary Approach and the Role of Science and Technology for DRR” by Prof Dr Kuniyoshi Takeuchi, Prof Emeritus of Yamanashi University and Founding Director of ICHARM

Keynote Speech 2: “Earthquake Disaster Risk Reduction Programs in Malaysia” by Prof Ir Dr Azlan Adnan, Professor of Faculty of Civil Engineering, UTM Skudai Johor.

The open day continued with a sharing session with research centers in MJIIT to promote MJIIT environmental and disaster research center.

Sharing Session: Co-Creation of Sustainability, Resilient and Zero Carbon Community, Malaysia-Japan Advanced Research Centre (MJARC), moderated by MJARC’s Manager and two panelists from Hokkaido University and UTM Sustainable Campus.

Ts. Dr Pramila a/p Tamunaidu (Manager MJARC), Prof Dr Kazuei Ishii (Professor at Hokkaido University), Prof Ts Dr Mohd Fadhil bin Md Din (Director, UTM Sustainable Campus)

The next session is the introduction of the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC) by Dr Khamarrul Azahari Razak (Director of DPPC) to promote the MJIIT disaster research centre. DPPC is working towards realigning its commitment and rejuvenating its strategies to the UNDRR Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.​

The next agenda includes sharing sessions on Post-Graduate Programs offered by the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department (ChEE) by Assoc. Prof Dr Azila bte Abd Aziz (Head of ChEE) and Master in Disaster Risk Management (MDRM) by Dr. Liew Wai Loan (Program Coordinator).

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There was also be a Meet and Greet Session to promote the Master of Disaster Risk Management (MDRM), Master of Sustainable System (MMJS), and Master of Environment and Sustainability Science (MMJJ). This session was be moderated by Ts. Dr Abd Halim bin Md Ali. During this session, four alumni was be invited to share their testimonies during their study.

Dr Shahrul Nizam Ahmad Zamzali (Alumni MDRM), Ir Ts. Haslinda Mohamad Hamran (Alumni MDRM), Miss Barbara Siman Anak Dominic Demong (Alumni MMJS), Mrs Ummu Alya Hashim (Alumni MMJJ)



After the lunch break, there was be two open MDRM lecture sessions: MDRM Open Lecture 1: Introduction to Chemical, Biological, Radical, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) by Datuk Dr Mohamed Alwi Hj Abdul Rahman, Hospital Selayang, and MDRM Open Lecture 2: Healthcare in Emergency and Rehabilitation from Japan’s Experience by Assoc. Prof Shinji Akitomi, Tokyo Hikifume Hospital, Japan.

DEMONSTRATION: CHEMICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE

The Emergency Department of Hospital Selayang, under the guidance of the Head of Department Datuk Dr Mohamed Alwi Hj Abdul Rahman and an emergency physician, Dr. Hazlina Moh Noh, conducted a demonstration on Chemical Incident Response in collaboration with the HAZMAT team.

Unfortunately, a van carrying barrels of chemicals had an accident. The HAZMAT team conducted a scene size-up and set up their mobile decontamination area. The medical team set up their medical base in the Yellow Zone. The medical team sent the information to MECC, according to the pneumonic METHANE, which stands for Major incident, Exact location, Type of incident, Hazard, Access: ingress and egress, Number of casualties, EMS availability. The HAZMAT team extracted the patients from the Red Zone to the decontamination area.

For more details about the Demonstration Chemical Incident Response, kindly visit our social media:
https://fb.watch/ldlacPPMYi/

Launching Ceremony of ERS Programme and iKhoza

It’s time for the launching ceremony of the Environmental Resilience and Sustainability (ERS) Programme and iKohza, which was further reinforce MJIIT’s efforts to provide the best Japanese-style engineering education and research in Malaysia to our students and partners. This launching ceremony was be officiated by YB Ts. Zahir Hassan, Member of Parliament Wangsa Maju and also an alumnus of the MDRM Programme.

The open day comes to an end, and the closing ceremony was be conducted by Prof Dr Masafumi Goto, Deputy Dean of Liason & Internationalization and Head of ERS iKhoza. Prof Goto was mention the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Subcommittee (soon to be re-branded as “ERS Subcommittee”) of the Japan University Consortium (JUC) that has been supporting MJIIT in facilitating educational and research activities with Japanese partners. Indeed, it is our partnership and the learnings from Japan that have made MJIIT’s programs unique and effective.

 

Thank you everyone for joining MJIIT EDM Programme Open Day. 

Credit video of the programme by UTM Office of Strategy & Corporate Affairs (OSCA), UTM Kuala Lumpur: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1011553270215566

Makmal Hidup “Living Lab”: Pembelajaran Dari Banjir Hulu Langat Kajian Kes Tindak Balas & Kesediaan Bencana

Makmal Hidup “Living Lab”: Pembelajaran Dari Banjir Hulu Langat Kajian Kes Tindak Balas & Kesediaan Bencana

by | Jun 11, 2023 | News

Pada 16 Disember 2021, berlaku lekukan tropika (tropical depression) di pantai timur Semenanjung Malaysia, dan kemudiannya meliputi kawasan utama Semenanjung Malaysia, membawa hujan lebat tiga hari yang menjejaskan lapan negeri di seluruh semenanjung.

Hal ini telah mengakibatkan aliran puing dan tanah runtuh di hulu dan lereng bukit, banjir sungai, pantai dan bandar yang telah meragut lebih 50 nyawa, menyebabkan lebih 12,000 keluarga kehilangan tempat tinggal, menjejaskan lebih 40,000 orang, dan menyebabkan kerosakan dan kerugian yang bernilai bilion ringgit.

Hujan yang direkodkan adalah melebihi purata hujan selama sebulan dan telah menyebabkan bencana berkaitan sedimen, empangan, dan air telah menyebabkan sungai melimpah, menenggelamkan banyak kawasan, merosakkan kawasan perumahan, mengganggu infrastruktur kritikal, memutuskan jalan-jalan utama dan menjejaskan penyediaan perkhidmatan penting seperti air, makanan, kesihatan dan telekomunikasi.

Kejadian cuaca ekstrem termasuk hujan lebat yang lebih kerap akan menjadi lebih biasa akibat daripada perubahan iklim. Perubahan iklim telah menyukarkan ahli klimatologi untuk meramal cuaca dengan tepat. Untuk mengurangkan isu ini, selain daripada menambah baik sistem pemantauan cuaca, pakar dan aktivis telah menggesa tindakan diambil untuk mengurangkan kesan perubahan iklim.

Selaras dengan pendekatan perhubungan pembangunan kemanusiaan (HDN), semua usaha perancangan tindak balas, pemulihan, kesiapsiagaan dan daya tahan yang dibuat oleh MERCY Malaysia meliputi semua aspek pengurangan risiko bencana (DRR). Program ini merupakan inisiatif strategik untuk menyetempat dan mengkontekstualisasikan DRR peringkat tinggi dan strategi daya tahan bagi kawasan yang terdedah kepada risiko seperti Hulu Langat.

Program ini berjalan selama dua hari iaitu:

 

 

Hari Pertama berlangsung pada 28 Mei 2023 bertempat di Hulu Langat.

Agenda utama program pada hari tersebut lebih kepada lawatan lapangan dan program Pemerkasaan Wanita dan Kanak-kanak dalam pengurangan risiko bencana di Hulu Langat bersama peserta agensi kerajaan dan agensi swasta, badan bukan kerajaan (NGO) dan komuniti.

Sesi lawatan teknikal terbahagi kepada lima (5) tema yang berbeza untuk setiap tapak;

Tema 1: Persediaan Bencana dan Sistem Awal Bencana (EWS)

Tema 2: Kelangsungan Hidup (Membina Masyarakat Berdaya Tahan)

Tema 3: Infrastruktur Berdaya Tahan

Tema 4: Penempatan dan Tempat Tinggal Berdaya Tahan

Tema 5: Hak Ketersediaan Air Berish


Program ini juga mendapat liputan pihak media BERNAMA di mana Dr Khamarrul Azahari Razak, Pengarah Pengarah, Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur dan juga merupakan Exco Mercy Malaysia ditemubual oleh pihak BERNAMA. Beliau menjelaskan melalui program ini masyarakat mampu mendapatkan maklumat berkenenaan proses Pembangunan Bingkas Pulih (Build Back Better) di kawasan terjejas akibat bencana, kerjasama rentas sektor dalam menuju masyarakat berdaya tahan. Untuk mendengar dengan lebih lanjut sesi temubual boleh ke:

Hari Kedua berlangsung pada 29 Mei 2023 bertempat di Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur.

Pada hari kedua program ini adalah lebih kepada majlis pelancaran pelan induk makmal hidup berdaya tahan Mercy Malaysia, sesi plenari contoh makmal hidup dan sesi perbincangan teknikal bersama pakar bidang dari pelbagai sektor, latar belakang,  kepakaran dan pengalaman hidup.

YBhg. Dato’ Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, Presiden MERCY Malaysia beliau berkata semasa sesi ucapan aluan “MERCY Malaysia berusaha untuk menggunakan pengetahuan yang dibangunkan daripada kerja-kerja kemanusiaan di Hulu Langat untuk menyokong penyelidikan, penglibatan masyarakat dan aktiviti pendidikan serta mengembangkan konsep Makmal Hidup di seluruh Malaysia.” – Sumber: BERNAMA

Majlis Pelancaran Pelan Induk Makmal Hidup Daya Tahan (Resilience Living Lab Master Plan) telah disempurnakan oleh YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Wira Azman Hj Mokhtar, Ahli Pemegang Amanah MERCY Malaysia dan Pengerusi, Lembaga Pengarah Universiti Malaysia hari ini.

Dalam ucapatama beliau, Tan Sri Azman menjelaskan kaedah terbaik untuk beradaptasi dalam mengatasi krisi yang timbul akibat bencana  daripada kerentanan kemanusiaan dan risiko sistemik adalah melalui pendekatan Humanitarian Development Nexus (HDN).

Semasa sesi plenari, Profesor Dr Terrence Fernando, Salford University UK memberi penerangan terperinci berkenaan penerokaan teknologi dan contoh praktikal Makmal Hidup di Sri Lanka, UK dan Parkistan untuk sebagai penanda aras untuk disuaipakai di Malaysia.

Agenda hari kedua diteruskan dengan sesi perbincangan teknikal bersama pakar bidang dari pelbagai sektor, latar belakang,  kepakaran dan pengalaman hidup. Sesi perbincangan terbahagi kepada empat (4) kumpulan iaitu;

Kumpulan 1: Penglibatan Komuniti dalam Penilaian Risiko Bencana

Kumpulan 2: Penglibatan Komuniti dalam Keperluan dan Kesan Akibat Bencana

Kumpulan 3: Komuniti, Kebudayaan dan Sejarah – Pembangunan Modal Insan Berdaya Tahan

Kumpulan 4: Mewujudkan persekitaran komuniti berdaya tahan melalui Program Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Management (CBRRM)

Rejuvenating Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in Malaysia

Rejuvenating Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in Malaysia

by | Apr 3, 2023 | News

DPPC seeks to advance science and technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (DR3), support evidence-based decision-making for reducing future disaster risk, and promote transdisciplinary approach (TDA) for building societal resilience to achieve UNDRR Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) that addresses current challenges in facing systemic risks and compound disaster in a changing climate.

DPPC would like to bring together experts from various fields and countries to exchange ideas and gain new perspective, under future demands and forge new partnership that could have local, regional and global impacts.

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