18-12, Nishiochiai 2-chome,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 161-8575, Japan
Phone: +81-3-5906-0211
FAX: +81-3-5906-0112

Disaster Rehabilitation

BACKGROUND & PURPOSE OF PROJECT

The 2007 Peru earthquake that hit the coast of the Ica region on August 15, 2007 caused more than 500 deaths with the number of people injured measuring over 1,000, and either partly or completely destroyed more than 71,000 homes and 14 hospitals with the main damage occurring in the Ica region and the south part of the Lima region according to the figures reported as of August 29. While the Japanese government has been providing emergency disaster supplies and assistance since the earthquake struck, due to the amount of damage caused and the need for more assistance, a study into the provision of grant aid to support the rehabilitation of disaster affected areas in Peru has begun as it is desirable to begin providing continuous developmental support towards the restoration and rehabilitation of Peru as a continuation to the disaster relief being provided.
The JICA sent the Pacific Earthquake Needs Assessment Mission for the Reconstruction Assistance Program in Peru from September 13 to October 8 to facilitate the provision of grant aid and to examine the support required (financial and technical cooperation) for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Peru. Based on the results of assessments made, we will investigate the appropriate design outline for the reconstruction of water supply facilities (water towers) and the reconstruction of educational facilities (middle to large sized primary and junior high schools) that are considered to need urgent reconstruction work by utilizing grant aids (by program type). Furthermore, Japan has prepared the authorization of a planned 20 million dollar collateral fund and will support Peruvian authorities carrying out tasks such as the preparation of lists regarding candidate projects and project planning to make full use of these funds to facilitate operations related to this disaster reconstruction assistance project.

CHARACTERISTICS, CONCEPT, STANCE & SKILLS OF PROJECT

This project aims to reconstruct educational facilities and water supply facilities, public institutions of the highest priority, in order to rehabilitate the function and capacity of public services to pre-disaster levels. Candidate projects for this cooperation project include the reconstruction of primary and junior high schools in Chincha (2 schools), Pisco (2 schools) and Ica (1 school), and water tower facilities (1 high-rise water tank) in Manzanilla, Ica city in the Ica region.
(1) Primary and junior high schools: 5 schools
Ordinary classrooms, special classrooms and management rooms (164 rooms in total); 4 toilet modules; and 2 high rise water tanks.
(2) Water supply facilities (1 location)
New water supply tower in Manzanilla (Ica region, capacity: 1,500m3)
The following items will be adopted as the basic project policy:
• Facilities damaged in the Peru earthquake that Peruvian authorities deem to require reconstruction where repair work cannot bring the facility back to operable status are those targeted in this project.
• The scale of reconstructed facilities shall be sufficient enough to provide the same level of function and capacity as pre-disaster conditions.
• Reconstructed facilities shall be able to stand an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 6.0 considering the scale of the Peru earthquake in 2007 (a estimated magnitude of 8, and an estimated seismic intensity of 5-6).

EFFECT OF PROJECT

As a direct effect of this project, 5 schools (164 classrooms (including ordinary classrooms and classroom laboratories), toilets and a water tank) will be reconstructed, providing a safe and suitable education environment to approx. 9,400 students. The Manzanilla water tower will also be reconstructed in the center of the Ica region, restoring the water supply for approx. 26,000 local residents (about 10% of the region's population).
Furthermore, as an indirect effect of this project, the reconstruction of educational facilities will improve the safety and the functionality of schools by making them earthquake-resistant, improving the effect of education. On top of this, improvements are expected to be made to the local area's disaster prevention capacity through the implementation of emergency evacuation areas to be used in times of emergency. The construction of earthquake-resistant water supply facilities will also contribute in providing a sense of wellbeing to the local community and by lessening the extent of damage caused to the local community in times of disaster.