미얀마 방재체계의 문제점과 혁신방안

Abstract

This article examines the past and the present of Myanmar`s disaster prevention system, and the status of the international assistance of disaster prevention area in order to bring out the policy implications emphasizing on the necessity of disaster prevention policy and the introduction of technology. The entry of the international agencies into Myanmar was initiated in 2008 after hit of the cyclone Nargis, and the Myanmar government established the disaster prevention system at same time. Especially after the launching of the newly quasi-civilian government in 2011, technological reform in the disaster prevention and the risk reduction was developed through the establishment of disaster prevention policy as well as the cooperation of the international agencies. Since take off the civilian government in March 2016, the disaster prevention field has been succeeded to policy and technology from the previous government. However, due to the propulsion of the government`s main agenda on rural development and poverty reduction, it requires additional supports for the disaster prevention field. As Korea has been aiding Myanmar focusing on the rural development and the poverty reduction, it seems to be ideal to support the disaster prevention field exclusively. Though, it deserves consideration in establishing the Korean-style assistance program in field of disaster prevention. To do this, it considers that the Saemaul Undong and construction of infrastructure could connect to disaster prevention field in order to maximize the effect of the ODA.