Dr. LAI HongzhouDr. LAI Hongzhou

Director of Disaster Reduction Division, Department of Disaster Relief,Director of Disaster Reduction Division, Department of Disaster Relief,Ministry of Civil Affairs, P. R. ChinaMinistry of Civil Affairs, P. R. China

Geneva, Switzerland, MAY 22, 2013Geneva, Switzerland, MAY 22, 2013

The Development of Comprehensive The Development of Comprehensive Disaster Reduction Work in ChinaDisaster Reduction Work in China

19891989 2005200520002000 201320131990199019871987

International Natural Disasters International Natural Disasters Reduction for Ten YearsReduction for Ten Years

42nd Session of the UN General Assembly 42nd Session of the UN General Assembly

China International Disaster China International Disaster Reduction CommitteeReduction Committee

National Commission for Disaster ReductionNational Commission for Disaster Reduction

TransitionTransition

1st Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction1st Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction

20072007 20092009 20112011

Whitepaper: China's Actions for Whitepaper: China's Actions for Disaster Prevention and ReductionDisaster Prevention and Reduction

19971997

National Disaster Reduction National Disaster Reduction Plan (1998-2010)Plan (1998-2010)

National Plan for Comprehensive Disaster Reduction (2006-2010)National Plan for Comprehensive Disaster Reduction (2006-2010) National National Comprehensive Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Disaster Prevention and Reduction Plan and Reduction Plan (2011-2015)(2011-2015)

China Committee for International Disaster Reduction for Ten YearsChina Committee for International Disaster Reduction for Ten Years

1.1. System and Mechanism System and Mechanism

2.2. Legislation Legislation

3.3. Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan

4.4. Disaster Risk Management Disaster Risk Management

5.5. Engineering Construction Engineering Construction

6.6. Community-based DRR Community-based DRR

7.7. Publicity and Education Publicity and Education

8.8. International Cooperation International Cooperation

8 Priorities for Action8 Priorities for Action

1.1. Departmental Disaster Management Departmental Disaster Management →→

Comprehensive Disaster ManagementComprehensive Disaster Management

2.2. Disaster Relief Disaster Relief →→ Disaster Reduction and Relief Disaster Reduction and Relief

3.3. Disaster Reduction Disaster Reduction →→ Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster Risk Reduction

4.4. Engineering Measures Engineering Measures →→ Engineering and Non- Engineering and Non-

engineering Measuresengineering Measures

5.5. Rural Disaster Relief Rural Disaster Relief →→ Urban and Rural Disaster Urban and Rural Disaster

ReliefRelief

5 Major Changes5 Major Changes

The Plenary of China National Commission for Disaster Reduction on 12 May 2013The Plenary of China National Commission for Disaster Reduction on 12 May 2013

The National Comprehensive The National Comprehensive

Disaster Prevention and Disaster Prevention and

Reduction Plan (2011- 2015)Reduction Plan (2011- 2015)

November 26, 2011November 26, 2011

Promulgated by the State Council, P.R.ChinaPromulgated by the State Council, P.R.China

Lushan earthquake with magnitude 7.0 in Lushan earthquake with magnitude 7.0 in Sichuan province on 20 April 2013.Sichuan province on 20 April 2013.

Epicenter: Epicenter: N 30.3, E 103.0N 30.3, E 103.0

117 counties and 2.84 million people affected117 counties and 2.84 million people affected 832000 people evacuated832000 people evacuated 196 dead, 21 missing, 14000 injured196 dead, 21 missing, 14000 injured Direct economic loss: RMB 65.94 billion yuanDirect economic loss: RMB 65.94 billion yuan

1.1. Highlight local governments' major responsibility Highlight local governments' major responsibility2.2. More efficiently and effectively More efficiently and effectively3.3. Scientific disaster rescue and relief Scientific disaster rescue and relief4.4. More transparent and open More transparent and open

4 Outstanding4 Outstanding CharacteristicsCharacteristics

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!