JICA TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION PROJECTS ON ESTABLISHMENT Of EARTHQUAKE DISASTER PREVENTION RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

As a result of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (herein after referredto JICA) technological cooperation projects conducted by the Building Research Institute (herein after referred to BRI) in earthquake damage prevention researchand related areas since the 1980s, earthquake damage prevention research institutions have been founded in Indonesia, Peru, Mexico, Chile, Turkey, and on every other continent in the world. This paper provides a brief description of these projects, and discusses the issues which remain to be addressed in international technological cooperation in this area.