JICA Global Environment: Manager interview - creating a new framework for post-2015

In JICA's 2013 annual report, Masami Fuwa, Director General, Global Environment Department, reports that JICA has investigated the benefits of advance investment for disaster risk reduction to prevent the slowdown of economic development. In addition, based on disaster risk analysis, JICA has proposed measures for achieving effective and efficient disaster reduction investment.

The Global Environment Department’s responsibilities cover a wide scope, including forest and nature conservation, environmental management, climate change measures, water resources and disaster risk reduction. In addition, the department is addressing global-scale issues, such as mainstreaming climate change measures and disaster risk management, as common issues cutting across all fields.