ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the concept of area business continuity management/ business continuity planning (BCP/BCM). It provides case studies of its application in industry agglomerated areas of ASEAN, and examines the prospects of the private sector's role as a proactive actor of disaster management in local economies. To encourage contributions by both private and public sectors, the preparation of area-wide coordinated systems of disaster risk reduction such as area BCP/BCM. The area BCM process unifies the efforts of stakeholders of the area, directs them towards a common goal, and allows the area to achieve recovery and reconstruction quickly, efficiently and effectively. Japan international cooperation agency (JICA) selected Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, all of which are high-risk countries within the ASEAN region, as countries for piloting the area BCP/BCM formulation. The regeneration of local jobs, the reconstruction of people's living environments and the normalization of socioeconomic activities are essential for the earliest rehabilitation of the locality.
