¥4.5 Billion for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decided to allocate ¥4.5 billion across 38 public works projects for the second allocation in fiscal 2026. The projects, implemented by the national and local governments, cover rivers, coasts, sewerage, roads, and ports. The project outline lists ¥4.46 billion in national funds, to be used for measures to prevent repeat disasters in affected areas and advance disaster preparedness in areas requiring emergency measures in response to sudden events.
Key points
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decided to allocate funds to 38 public works projects as the second allocation for fiscal 2026.
- The allocation totals ¥4.5 billion. The project outline lists ¥4.46 billion in national funds.
- The funds will support measures to prevent repeat disasters after an event and advance disaster preparedness in local areas.
Overview
The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Measures Promotion Fund is allocated urgently and flexibly to public works that strengthen disaster prevention and mitigation, in light of the increasing severity and frequency of natural disasters, to further ensure public safety and security.
Eligible projects are public works implemented by the national and local governments in rivers, coasts, sewerage, roads, and ports. The outline lists 38 allocated projects and ¥4.46 billion in national funds.
Details
Measures to prevent repeat disasters in affected areas include 10 flood and inundation measures (rivers), totaling ¥1.185 billion; 12 landslide measures (roads), totaling ¥630 million; and 3 wave damage measures (coasts, roads, and ports), totaling ¥1.055 billion.
Advance disaster preparedness in areas requiring emergency measures for sudden events includes 11 flood and inundation measures (rivers and roads), totaling ¥1.445 billion; 1 landslide measure (roads), totaling ¥85 million; and 1 seismic retrofit measure for sewerage facilities (sewerage), totaling ¥60 million.