JCIE Publication | Supporting Disaster Survivors in Japan
This report highlights Kamaishi City Social Welfare Council, Kodomo no Empowerment Iwate, Kurashi no Supporters, and SakuraNet, four nonprofit organizations that received $2.8 million in United Way Worldwide Funding.
JCIE Publications | Getting International Disaster Philanthropy Right: Lessons from Japan’s 2011 Tsunami
This report looks closely at the US’s philanthropic response to Japan’s March 2011 tsunami, drawing lessons on what can be done in future responses to overseas disasters, especially in other developed countries.
JCIE Publications | Innovative Disaster Responses: Model Approaches from Japan’s 3/11 Disaster
In the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the role of the Japanese civil society in the recovery and reconstruction process, this report analyzes four innovative projects that can be emulated after disasters in other countries.
International Philanthropy and Disasters in Developed Countries: The US Response to Japan’s 3.11 Disaster
An analysis of the US philanthropic response to the 3/11 disaster in Japan and the challenges of donor coordination for disasters in developed countries.
JCIE Publication | A Growing Force: Civil Society’s Role in Asian Regional Security
The authors explore the role of civil society organizations in responding to security threats in the five areas of piracy, disaster relief, human trafficking, health, and climate change, in order to analyze their effectiveness and what can be done to make them more successful.
JCIE Publications | Preparing for Future Disasters: Strategic Assistance and the US-Japan Alliance
This JCIE/NBR report examines the challenges posed by major disasters in the Asia-Pacific and argues that the United States and Japan need to elevate humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to be a key component of their combined regional security strategy.
AHWIN Papers No. 4: Disaster Preparedness for Aging Populations—Lessons from Japan
The fourth publication in the “AHWIN Papers” series examines Japan’s actions to improve disaster preparedness to better safeguard the country’s aging population.
Learning from Disaster Responses
On March 11, 2011, a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan’s Tohoku region, triggering a nuclear meltdown in Fukushima. JCIE supported the international response by serving as a bridge between overseas donors and Japanese groups working in the disaster zone, facilitating coordination among American and Japanese humanitarian organizations, and disseminating information and analysis to support and connect responders.
Strengthening Nongovernmental Contributions to Regional Security Cooperation
JCIE conducted a study from 2009–2015 to explore how such nongovernmental initiatives can concretely contribute to regional security cooperation in East Asia.
Strategic Assistance | Asia Pacific Stability and Disaster Relief
A joint research program between the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) and JCIE that explored how the United States and Japan can elevate humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) operations to be a key component of their combined regional security strategy.
