13 delegates from India participated in Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA’s) country focused training project titled “Enhancing Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Building Capacities of North Eastern States of India” in Japan from 12th to 23rd May. This was the second batch of training during the three year project, which included officials from State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) in North Eastern States, the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) and other concerned departments. The three-year JICA project is implemented from 2024 to 2026 and aims to enhance the capacity of the Centre for Disaster Management and Research (CDMR) at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati as a training hub in the region to tailor effective training curriculum, which will enrich SDMA officials with knowledge and skills necessary to implement disaster risk reduction (DRR) measures and enhance resilience across the region.
This year’s training program focused on flood and landslide challenges. Commenting on the initiative, Mr. TAKEUCHI Takuro, Chief Representative, JICA India, stated, “The training program reflects the strong partnership between Japan and India and our shared commitment to building resilient communities in the North Eastern Region.” Following Prime Minister Modi’s call in 2020 for a Centre dedicated to disaster risk reduction in the Northeast, IITG established the CDMR, which is now envisioned to become a regional hub for training and knowledge dissemination. In December 2025, CDMR is scheduled to conduct a demonstration lecture for SDMA officials in the Northeastern Region under the supervision of JICA experts.
