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A journey to recovery CLOSING REPORT OF THE JAPAN DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 04 When a large earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern In this document, we report on the strategy, the partners, coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, it deeply moved the whole and projects selected – and most importantly, the results PREFECTURES 06 of JTI – its management, its employees, and its business achieved. As you read about the varied programs and the PROJECTS AND PARTNERS 14 partners. In the spirit of solidarity, the Japan Disaster Relief benefits they have delivered, it will become clear that your PEOPLE 32 Fund (JDRF) was set up and within a few weeks it had raised support has made a real difference to the lives of numerous over CHF 5 million. individuals and communities in Japan. PREPAREDNESS 44 POST-IMPLEMENTATION 48 The JTI Foundation is our corporate foundation that has On behalf of the people who received your support, I would specialized in disaster aid for over a decade. It was chosen like to thank again those who have made possible all that to administer the Fund, with a mandate to help the victims has been achieved. of the disaster in clearly demonstrable ways. Pierre de Labouchere President of the Board of the JTI Foundation and CEO of JTI 1 CLOSING REPORT OF THE JAPAN DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS 2 Distribution Introduction After the March 11 tragedy in Japan, the JTI Foundation’s priority of support: has been the transparent and effective use of donations, with the aim of providing relevant support to the victims of the disaster. Beneficiaries’ views on what needed to be done and how, have been critical in guiding our response. Since a national recovery plan takes time to develop and implement, 31.7% our programs had to focus on medium-sized projects rooted in local EMERGENCY RELIEF communities and developed together with local partners. Over time, two key themes have emerged in our choice of projects. First, the assistance to the most vulnerable: the elderly, the persons with disabilities and the rural communities. Second, a focus on long-term economic revitalization: paying particular attention to innovation and 68.3% creating employment opportunities. LONG-TERM RECOVERY This report accounts for the actions we have taken on your behalf. You will see that we have built strong partnerships, some of which will outlive the Japan Disaster Relief Fund itself. We hope you will agree that your contributions have been effectively translated into action, and have delivered concrete results. During the last two years, we have experienced great appreciation from individuals and communities affected by the disaster, and many people have demonstrated dignity, strength, and even optimism in the face of enormous challenges. It is on their behalf that I sincerely thank you for your support and your trust. Stefan Rissi Managing Director the JTI Foundation 3 CLOSING REPORT OF THE JAPAN DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS INTRODUCTION 4 1 Prefectures AREAS AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER On March 11, 2011 a total of 21 Japanese prefectures were affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. Most seriously hit were Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi. This section explores the characteristics of these regions to better understand the scale of the disaster and the challenges faced by the victims. The JTI Foundation projects in northeastern Japan IWATE Ofunato MIYAGI Otsuchi Onagawa Miyako Shiogama Yamada Kesennuma Kamaishi Minami Sanriku Rikuzentakata Ishinomaki Yamamoto-cho Ayukawa (Ishinomaki) FUKUSHIMA Higashi Matsushima Soma 5 CLOSING REPORT OF THE JAPAN DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS PREFECTURES 6 FUKUSHIMA Fukushima is one of three Further inland, the region of Aizu THE LEGACY OF FUKUSHIMA 1 prefectures most damaged by is a mountainous area famed In the immediate aftermath of the events of March 11, 2011, for its scenic lakes, lush forests the tsunami, floodwaters coursed and the one closest to Tokyo. and snowy winters. Much of the through the Fukushima 1 nuclear As was the case with Iwate and prefecture – some 13 percent – power plant between Okuma-cho Miyagi prefectures, it was the is reserved for national parks. and Futaba-cho, causing the coastal population of Fukushima emergency generators that are that was most affected by the Fishing is an important economic vital to cooling the plant at times earthquake and tsunami. mainstay along the coast, as is of crisis, to fail. As a result, the agriculture in the central valley. outer housings of three of the six Fukushima is divided by mountain The prefecture is also noted for reactors at the site overheated ranges that run broadly parallel its power-generation industry and exploded. Subsequently, fires FUKUSHIMA to the coast. Hamadori, the and – in the context of the 2011 or partial meltdowns followed at a coastal region, is relatively flat disaster – it is for the crisis at the total of four units. and was most damaged by the Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant tsunami. Inland, the Nakadori that the prefecture is unfortunately As a result of the disaster, a large region is the agricultural heart remembered. number of residents were forced of the prefecture and home to to leave their homes and an its capital, Fukushima City. evacuation cordon was established around the facility. The explosions saw leaks that resulted in increased radiation levels across Japan. PROJECTS IN FUKUSHIMA IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO DISASTER VICTIMS AAR JAPAN THROUGHOUT THE PREFECTURE PEST CONTROL NICCO SOMA 7 CLOSING REPORT OF THE JAPAN DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS PREFECTURES 8 IWATE Iwate is situated in the larger region dependent on their catch. The The JTI Foundation support of Tohoku and to the north of Miyagi, prefecture – with a population of has targeted those segments another prefecture devastated by around 1.36 million – constitutes of Iwate’s population and the events of March 11. Iwate’s only a little over one percent of the economy most severely affected capital is Morioka. country’s total. As a result, Iwate by the catastrophe, including is by Japanese standards relatively fishermen, internally displaced Much of the prefecture is unpopulated. Only Hokkaido, the people, the elderly and persons mountainous, and forestry has island to the north, has a lower with disabilities. IWATE been one economic mainstay population density. In common over the years. The region is with many other parts of rural noted for its indigenous beech Japan, the prefecture also faces trees. The fishing and seafood progressive depopulation, which industries were particularly badly even before the recent disaster damaged by the tsunami, resulting has posed serious social and in great economic hardship both economic challenges. for fishermen and those onshore PROJECTS IN IWATE SUPPORT TO THE OFUNATO PWJ OFUNATO FISH RETAILER ASSOCIATION SUPPORT TO THE OFUNATO PWJ OFUNATO SMALL BUSINESSES SUPPORT TO THE OFUNATO PWJ OFUNATO AREA WOMEN’S COALITION REBUILDING COMMUNITY KNK OFUNATO CENTERS IN OFUNATO CITY OTSUCHI COMMUNITY STATION TMN OTSUCHI SANRIKU SEAFOOD GYOZA WORKSHOP TMN OTSUCHI 100 SANTA CLAUSES TMN OTSUCHI, OFUNATO IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE AAR JAPAN MIYAKO, YAMADA, KAMAISHI, TO DISASTER VICTIMS RIKUZENTAKATA PEST CONTROL NICCO MIYAKO, TANOHATA, YAMADA, OTSUCHI, KAMAISHI, OFUNATO, RIKUZENTAKATA 9 CLOSING REPORT OF THE JAPAN DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS PREFECTURES 10 MIYAGI Miyagi is located between Iwate The southern part of the prefecture As a result of the severe to the north and Fukushima borders Fukushima, and farmers damage to coastal areas, in the south. Much of the long in parts of Miyagi were subject the JTI Foundation has focused southeastern coast looks over to a government ban on beef a large part of its resources Sendai Bay, while the coastline movements over the summer of on projects in this prefecture to the northeast is more jagged 2011, in the wake of fears about – including those in the city of and mountainous. radioactive contamination. Ishinomaki, and the townships of Onagawa and Kesennuma. Sendai is also the largest city The coastal area of Miyagi was capital of the province, and home devastated by the tsunami that MIYAGI to many of its manufacturing followed the scale 9.0 earthquake. industries, which include In Miyagi as a whole, around electronics and food-processing. 10,000 people were killed or reported missing in the aftermath Agriculture and fisheries play of the disaster. Around 340,000 an important role in the local buildings were damaged or economy. The prefecture produces destroyed, at an estimated cost around 5% of the country’s rice, of CHF 80 billion. and a quarter of its oysters. PROJECTS IN MIYAGI REHABILITATION, PARTIAL SRC ONAGAWA RECONSTRUCTION AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE ONAGAWA TOWN HOSPITAL “FUYUMIZUTAMBO” SUSTAINABLE NICCO SHIOGAMA, KESENNUMA, REHABILITATION OF RICE FIELDS ISHINOMAKI, MINAMI SANRIKU CO-ORDINATION OF RELIEF IFSA ISHINOMAKI AND ASSISTANCE KESENNUMA TOURISM AND PWJ KESENNUMA FOOD-PROCESSING VENTURE COMMUNITY CENTER AND REFURBISHMENT AAR JAPAN ONAGAWA OF THE ONAGAWA HOT SPRING FACILITIES IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE AAR JAPAN YAMAMOTO-CHO, TO DISASTER VICTIMS AYUKAWA, (ISHINOMAKI) PEST CONTROL NICCO KESENNUMA, MINAMI SANRIKU, ONAGAWA, ISHINOMAKI, HIGASHI MATSUSHIMA 11 CLOSING REPORT OF THE JAPAN DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS PREFECTURES 12 2 Projects & Partners The JTI Foundation sought to address immediate relief and long-term socio- economic recovery. Through this section, 16 projects and 8 partners illustrate the achievements accomplished with the JTI Foundation’s support. 13 CLOSING REPORT OF THE JAPAN