JAPAN PLATFORM
Introduction We at JAPAN PLATFORM (JPF) are sincerely grateful for your continuing support. JPF carries out domestic and international aid activities, and provides aid to the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake as part of its work within Japan. Thanks to your help, from the date of the disaster on March 11, 2011 through March 31, 2017, we have been able to collect more than 7.2 billion yen in donations from over 3,800 companies and organizations and over 44,000 individuals, and we have connected these donations with 198 NGOs and NPOs which have carried out more than 4501 aid projects. Some among you have continued to donate to us throughout the more than six years that have passed since the earthquake, and thanks to you, the Living Together Fund has been able to support 39 projects working toward recovery during fiscal year 2016. Once again, we offer our heartfelt gratitude for your warm support. Fiscal year 2016 was a year of transition for JPF s aid to Tohoku, as we ceased to accept grant applications to the Living Together Fund from Iwate and Miyagi, and moved toward stronger implementation of the Strengthening Aid to Fukushima strategy agreed upon in November 2015. In Fukushima Prefecture, the lifting of evacuation orders has brought new challenges such as the discontinuation of housing subsidies and reparations, and the situation remains complex as evacuees are forced to make difficult decisions regarding returning to their hometowns. To address these issues, JPF has analyzed the current situations and needs for aid in Fukushima Prefecture and among wider-area evacuees, and has adopted five new top-priority activities, with a view to continuing aid at least until the end of fiscal year 2018. We will also continue to coordinate with local organizations on particular challenges in Iwate and Miyagi, such as poverty caused by the earthquake. At the same time, we will work to transfer operations of intermediary aid organizations to local hands. JPF will continue to back strong local communities which can sustain locally-led efforts toward recovery, working diligently with those in need of aid. We ask for your continued understanding and support as we move forward. August 2017 1The Table of Contents Introduction 01 What is JAPAN PLATFORM (JPF)? 01 The Current Situation in the Disaster-Affected Area of East Japan 03 1 : Community Aid 05 Living Together Fund Project Report 2 : Safety-Net Aid 07 3 : Occupational Aid 09 4: Coordination Support 10 ARIMA Toshio Strengthening Aid to Fukushima 11 Chairperson JAPAN PLATFORM Five Top-Priority Activities for Aid to Fukushima 13 Program Evaluation by Experts 15 Messages from the Businesses and Organizations Which Support JPF 17 Companies and Organizations Which Have Supported JPF 19 Efforts to Disseminate Information About Aid to Fukushima 20 List of Projects Funded by the Living Together Fund 21 Income and Expenditure Report 22 Appeal for Donations 22 cumulative total number of projects A scene in Iitate, where an evacuation order was lifted in March 2017. Piles of black container bags full of soil and other waste from decontamination work are visible. Photograph taken in June 2017 JPF What i s J A P A N P L A T FO RM ( J P F)? JPF is a non-profit organization working together with civil society to provide humanitarian aid in partnership with its 472 allied NGOs, the business community, and government. 2 As of August 2017 Donations Monetary contribution, employee fundraising, etc. Less than 3 hours after the earthquake on March 11, 2011, JPF made the decision to take action. We opened a Tohoku office in Sendai, dispatched area managers to the three prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, and moved quickly to aid victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. As we went to work, we leveraged our experience with and expertise in aid activities being developed through aid projects around the world. Since our inauguration in the year 2000, we have delivered a total of approximately 4.65 billion yen in humanitarian aid to 1,306 projects in 47 countries. Current Programs Water & Sanitation Business Community Japan Business Federation, etc. Food & Nutrition Relief Items Blankets, food, hygiene products etc. Relief Items & Shelter Victims of Natural Disasters (Programs apart from aid to victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake, as of August 2017) Emergency Response to Afghan Repatriated Refugees 2017 Response Program for Yemen Humanitarian Crisis Response Program for Syria and Iraq Humanitarian Crisis Emergency Response to Northern Kyushu Flood 2017 Emergency Response to Earthquake in Kumamoto Response to Sierra Leone Landslides and Floods 2017 Response to Sri Lanka Floods 2017 Emergency Response to IDPs in the South Philippines Response to South Asia Floods 2017 Humanitarian response to South Sudan conflict Emergency response to Extreme Winter Condition (Dzud) Humanitarian Assistance to Palestine and Gaza 2017 NGOs Services Medical Treatment Transportation, communication, travel, fee-free banking etc. Rebuilding Livelihoods Human Resources Expertise provided by business leaders and experts Refugees from Armed Conflicts Government Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, etc. Education & Psycho-Social Support Response to Yemen Humanitarian Crisis ICAN 01 Response to Iraq and Syria Humanitarian Crisis JPF Emergency Response to Earthquake in Kumamoto JPF 02
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