Transcript Integrating DRR into the CCA/UNDAF Process

Integrating DRR into the
CCA/UNDAF Process
Introduction of new guide
Background
 UN 1997 reform agenda stresses challenges and new
developments – including growing levels of disaster
risk.
 Since late 1990s a number of international
commitments to DRR made including: NB increasing
focus away from just humanitarian
 UN Millennium Declaration
 General Assembly (since 2004)
 Johannesburg Programme of Implementation
 Bali Action Plan
 Hyogo Framework for Action
Background
 2007 UNSG’s Policy Committee made specific
recommendation on DRR and climate change
agreeing on three decisions centred on:
 The importance of raising greater, political
attention/advocacy on benefits of DRR & consequences of
not investing in it;
 To commit the UN to enhance links between DRR and
climate change agendas; and
 To promote the better mainstreaming of DRR and the HFA
into the UN system’s policies and practices.
 UNDG Task-team established under PG.
Integrating DRR into CCA/UNDAF
Integrating DRR in CCA and UNDAF process
is...
 an important stepping stone towards integrating
DRR into national level development
an important sign of the UNCTs political
commitment for risk reduction
an opportunity to increase likely success of
country programmes in risk prone countries.
Purpose of the Guidance Note
 An annex to the core (2009) CCA/UNDAF guide.
 Intended to support UNCTs embarking on
CCA/UNDAF in countries where disaster risk is an
important challenge development.
 Targeted at UN but also of interest to other
stakeholders providing helpful guidance on
integrating DRR into broader development analysis,
strategic planning and programming.
 Close relationship between DRR & climate change
adaptation means also of use when working on
climate change issues.
Draft Guidance – Structure
 Introduction - overview of relationship between
disasters and development & key commitments made by
the international community to DRR.
 Part 1 - role of the UNCT in DRR & how DRR relates to
the CCA/UNDAF key principles of engagement.
 Part 2 - how DRR issues can be effectively captured in
country level analysis (including in the CCA).
 Part 3 - how DRR can be incorporated into the
preparation of the UNDAF – should it be a cross-cutting
issue or separate pillar or both?
 Part 4 how to develop qualitative and quantitative
indicators for the effective monitoring and evaluation of
DRR efforts.
Draft Guidance – Objectives
 Guidelines will enable UNCTs to:
Analyse disaster risk – root causes of disasters &
why/how they can/do impact on communities/
sectors/assets & how they are likely to be impacted by
climate change .
Review how disaster risk interacts w. development – a
two way relationship.
Examine national capacities and risk reduction options
– to better protect lives, livelihoods and assets.
Identify priorities for intervention.
Agreed on the most appropriate areas of UNCT
support.
Include DRR as an integral element in M&E.
Draft Guidance – some critical elements
 The guide unpacks how DRR relates to five main UNDAF
principles
 human rights based approach;
 gender equality;
 environmental sustainability;
 results based management; and
 capacity development.
 Climate change adaptation considered as a crosscutting issue.
 Gives examples of critical questions to be asked when looking
at how sectors are/should address DRR.
 Contains useful annexes including practical examples.
Critical Issues
• Disasters are not an issue for every UNCT.
• Risk is not static…..link to climate change –
today’s disaster free country may face future
threats…
• Thinking about risk beyond…
– Humanitarian (response).
– Hazard (physical threat) – not just a scientific issue.
• Supporting a more strategic national approach.
• 2009-2011 UNDAF roll-out – majority of
countries face high-levels of disaster risk.