Outline and Outcomes of the JICA Technical Cooperation Project on Reduction of Seismic Risk in Romania

Abstract eng:
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Technical Cooperation Project on Reduction of Seismic Risk for Buildings and Structures started in Romania on October 1st, 2002. The scope of the Project is to strengthen the capacity of earthquake related disasters prevention activities in Romania. The duration of the Project is five years and a half. The implementing agency of the Project is the National Centre for Seismic Risk Reduction (NCSRR) as a public institution of national interest subordinated to the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Housing of Romania. The activities are carried out by NCSRR in partnership with UTCB and INCERC by jointly organizing and using the testing laboratories and facilities. During the Project period, 29 young Romanian engineers were trained in Japan, 8 Japanese long-term experts and 39 Japanese short-term experts worked in Romania. Equipments for seismic instrumentation of the Romanian territory, dynamic characterization of soil and seismic testing of structures rising up approximately to 260 million yens (i.e. 2.17 million USD) are donated by JICA to Romania, through NCSRR. The total cost of the Project is roughly 7 million USD. The paper describes the main activities and outcomes of the JICA Project. Some conclusions of the JICA Final Evaluation Mission for the Project are mentioned.

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