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In 2024, global economic losses resulting from natural disasters amounted to USD 320 billion. Of the damaged buildings, an estimated 80¨C90%¡ªaccounting for approximately 50% of total monetary losses¡ªwere 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¡ªemphasizing 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¡ªwith 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¡ªprovides 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?¨C2024)"
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          ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡