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Wataru GOJO, NILIM, MLIT, Japan1
Establishment of NILIM & IAI-BRI
• until January 2001
Building Research Institute
(BRI)
Public Works
Research Institute
(PWRI)
Ministry of Construction Ministry of Transport
Port & Harbor
Research Institute
(PHRI)
Wataru GOJO, NILIM, MLIT, Japan2
Establishment of NILIM & IAI-BRI
• January - March 2001
Building Research Institute
(BRI)
Public Works
Research Institute
(PWRI)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MLIT)
Port & Harbor
Research Institute
(PHRI)
Wataru GOJO, NILIM, MLIT, Japan3
Establishment of NILIM & IAI-BRI
• On and after April 1, 2001
National Institute for
Land & Infrastructure Management
(NILIM)
IAI-BRI
MLIT
IAI-PARI
(Port and Airport
Research Institute)
IAI-PWRI
Wataru GOJO, NILIM, MLIT, Japan4
Establishment of NILIM & IAI-BRI
MLIT
BRI
MLIT
NILIM
IAI-BRI
Building Research Divisions
April 2001
Wataru GOJO, NILIM, MLIT, Japan5
Establishment of NILIM & IAI-BRI
■Functions of NILIM:• Policy Support: R&D to help propose
policies and draft policies for MLIT• Technical Document
Development: R&D supporting the development of technical documents related to laws and regulations of MLIT
• Other Technical Support: providing technical guidance with R&D necessary for public projects by MLIT and local public bodies
Wataru GOJO, NILIM, MLIT, Japan6
Establishment of NILIM & IAI-BRI
■Function of IAI-BRI:To perform R&D activities which are
• necessary for the public, • not necessarily to be done by the
National Government, and• not expected to be done by the
private sector
IAI is for ‘Independent Administrative Institution’
Wataru GOJO, NILIM, MLIT, Japan7
Establishment of NILIM & IAI-BRI
■Characteristics of IAIs:• A mid-term objective is presented by the c
ompetent minister.• IAI makes a mid-term plan to achieve the
objective and annual operational plans.• The performance of the IAI is periodically e
valuated by the Evaluation Committee.
Wataru GOJO, NILIM, MLIT, Japan8
Establishment of NILIM & IAI-BRI
■Characteristics of IAIs:• A part or all of the amount of the necessar
y financial resources may be allocated by the National Government.(A self-supporting accounting system has not been adopted.)
Wataru GOJO, NILIM, MLIT, Japan9
Establishment of NILIM & IAI-BRI
■Departments of NILIM:• General Affairs, Planning & Research Administrati
on, Coordination• Environment, Water Quality Control, River, Road• Building, Housing, Urban Planning• Coastal & Marine, Port & Harbor, Airport• Research Centers: Land & Construction Manage
ment; Advanced Information Technology ; Disaster Risk Management
Wataru GOJO, NILIM, MLIT, Japan10
Establishment of NILIM & IAI-BRI
■Departments of IAI-BRI:• General Affairs, Research Planning & managem
ent• Structural Engineering• Environmental Engineering, Fire Engineering• Materials & Components, Production Engineerin
g• Housing & Urban Planning• International Institute of Seismology & Earthqua
ke Engineering
