Transcript Developing a Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy

The Global Platform for Disaster
Risk Reduction (GP/DRR)
Meeting of European National Platforms and Focal Points for DRR,
Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 7 May 2007
Lars Bernd, Programme Officer National Platforms
ISDR Secretariat, Geneva
[email protected]
What is the Global Platform for Disaster Risk
Reduction?
Part of efforts to build a strengthened ISDR
system to better respond to:
•Increasing vulnerability & changing nature of
some hazards (new challenges)
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•Increased demand for support and capacitybuilding
•Need for greater inclusiveness, more
coherence & coordination
•More political space and funding
+ another milestone to build a
« Risk reduction movement »
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Our objective:
To reduce disaster risk,
worldwide, focusing on
nations and communities
• The instrument:
Hyogo Framework for
Action 2005-2015
• The vehicle:
A strenghtened ISDR
system - ‘movement’
A meeting of DRR practitioners convening for
the first time as „Global Platform“ from 5-7 June
2007 (in Geneva)
400+ Delegates representing:
•Governments,
•UN agencies,
•Int. financial institutions,
•Regional bodies,
•Civil society,
•Private sector and
•Scientific and academic communities.
Expected to become the main global forum for all
stakeholders involved in disaster risk reduction
A step
- to install a regularity of meetings:
•Global Platform convening biannually (2007, 2009, ...)
•Regional consultations on even number years (2008,
2010, ...)
+ Annual UN General Assembly committee meetings on
DRR
- to systematically monitor progress:
•Review of national reports on Hyogo Framework
implementation
What are the objectives of the Global
Platform’s first session?
1. Raise awareness on reducing disaster risk:
•Increase the profile of DRR as part of development and
climate change adaptation, recognising that it is
„everybody‘s business“ and must be a multi-stakeholder
undertaking, with Governments playing a central role
•Reiterate the commitment of policy and decision-makers
to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-2015)
2. Share experience:
•Learn from good practice
•Provide practical guidance for nations and communities to
reduce disaster risk.
3. Guide the ISDR system:
•Assess progress made in implementing the Hyogo
Framework, identify obstacles, critical problems and
emerging issues that must be addressed to speed up
national and local implementation
•Enhance cooperation and concerted action by the
international community to support national and local
implementation of disaster risk reduction including
identification of priorities for the ISDR system for 20082009.
Expected outcome of the first session of the
Global Platform
1. Identify a variety of options to pursue the Hyogo
Framework‘s Strategic Goals and to implement its five
Priorities of Action
2. Provide findings and recommendations drawing on
experiences in implementing the Hyogo Framework so
far.
3. Contribute to enhanced cooperation and information
sharing on national needs helping to improve
international support mechanisms
4. Identify priorities for the ISDR system for 2008-2009
Those elements will be summarised in a report and
constitute the basis for the UN Secretary-General‘s
report to the General Assembly
Global Platform Structure
• Ministerial statements and high level panels to increase
policy makers’ awareness & commitment (1st day)
• Plenary meeting to monitor progress, identify gaps and
develop guidance for ISDR system partners (1st & 3rd
days)
• Workshops and poster sessions, to exchange
experience and lessons to be learnt in specific priority
areas (2nd day)
• Parallel meetings and side events (all 3 days, plus day
before and after)
Global Platform Day 1
High-level dialogue to consider the urgency
for all stakeholders to engage in DRR
1. Reducing disaster risk through the Hyogo
Framework as a key strategy for adaptation
to climate change
2. The growing risks in mega-cities and urban
areas
3. Making the economic, social and political
case for disaster risk reduction policy
Global Platform Day 2
Session Workshops
• Technical discussions on key thematic priorities
focusing on national and local implementation of
DRR
• Opportunity to exchange good practices, lessons
learnt and provide guidance around a given subject
area
• Structured to provide a set of recommendations to
support the implementation of the ISDR.
Divided into two agenda items:
1. Disaster Risk Reduction as a National Priority:
Exchange of Experience Among Countries and
Organizations on Different Institutional Options and
Processes that Lead to Change;
2. Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction into Sector
Agendas
Global Platform Day 2
Session Workshops
National Mechanism Workshop
National
Platforms –
National
Coordinating
mechanisms
(Organisation
facilitated by:
NPs + ISDR
Secr)
Policy
and
legislation
for
sustain.
DRR
(UNDP)
Mainstrea
-ming
DRR in
PRSPs
and
National
Development
Instruments
(WB)
From
national
framework
s to local
implemen
-tation
Sectoral
Workshops
Education
and safer
schools
Health and
health care
centres
(UNESCO)
(WHO)
Environment and
(ProVention Ecosystem
ManageSecret.)
ment
(UNEP)
Disaster
Preparedness
(UN-OCHA)
Global Platform Day 3
Plenary meetings
• Focus on monitoring progress (HFA progress
reports)
• Review findings of workshop sessions
• Identify gaps, opportunities and priorities for
further action by ISDR system partners
Side events and Parallel meetings
Side events:
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Recovery,
Global Wildland Fire Monitoring Network,
Implementing the HFA in the Caribbean – Focus on NPs,
Reducing DR and Building resilience to disasters in cities,
Networking for drought risk reduction,
Satellite Imagery and GIS for DRR at local level,
PLANAT – 10 yrs of experience,
…
Parallel meetings:
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Media training on prevention and climate change,
Global NGO network meeting,
PPP meeting with WEF,
Regional discussions Asia,
Launch of CADRI, …
Potential contribution to the Global Platform
• High-level national delegation
• High-level resource person or functionary for
Day 1 dialogue on the rationale for investments
in DRR, climate change and DRR or urban risk
• Contribution through case studies or
chairmanship to the workshops on Day 2
• Contribution as resource person and/or with
case studies to side events and open parallel
sessions
• Poster presentations, display of publications
…
Thank you