World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe, January 2005

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World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe,
January 2005

• Conclusions Follow-up, Tajikistan, Central Asia

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Documents

• Review of the Yokohama Strategy and Plan of
  Action for a Safer World.
• Program outcome document. Building the resilience
  of nations and communities to disasters Hyogo
  Framework for Action 2005-2015.
• Hyogo Declaration.
• Common statement of the Special Session on the
  Indian Ocean Disaster Risk Reduction for a Safer
  Future.
• Reference website http//www.unisdr.org/wcdr

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The Conference

• Intergovernmental Segment
• Thematic Segment
• Public Forum
• Some 4,500 participants (Governments,
  International Organisations, NGOs, media) and
  general Japan-based public.

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Results

• Need for a more effective integration of
  disaster risk considerations into sustainable
  development, policies, planning and programming.
• In particular
• integration of disaster reduction as a component
  of any development policy, in combination poverty
  reduction.

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Results

• After a disaster systematic integration of risk
  reduction approaches into the design and
  implementation of emergency preparedness,
  response and recovery programs.
• Prevention mechanisms, in particular EWS, to be
  focused on relevant populations.
• Enhance partnerships and their co-ordination.
• Develop a framework for reduction of risks
  created by non sustainable development, in
  particular in relation to climatic changes.

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Limitations

• Good will vs implementation.
• Poverty levels vs uncertainty of the risks.
• Scope and number scope of disasters, victims.
• Absence of indicators and tools.
• Absence of specific objectives to implement the
  strategy.
• Absence of evaluation of costs Need to allocate
  adequate financial means.

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Thematic Segment - Clusters

• Governance institutional and policy frameworks
  for risk reduction
• Risk Identification, assessment, monitoring and
  early warning
• Knowledge management and education building a
  culture of resilient communities
• Reducing the underlying risk factors
• Preparedness for effective response
• Special thematic session Promotion of tsunami
  disaster mitigation in the Indian Ocean
• Regional sessions, including ADRC

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Public Forum

• Workshops
• Poster session
• Exhibition Hall, including ECHO/ISDR good
  practices for resilient communities

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The Tajikistan Delegation

• 11 participants from Govt, IO, NGOs, EC.
• A common visual identity.
• Link to www.
• Through working group and enlarged REACT.

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Follow-up EC/Donors/General

• Need to develop new concepts in foreign
  assistance programming and implementation.
• Raising awareness on scientific projects
  (Research, Information)
• Emphasis the LRRD/DPP working group. Develop
  concrete ideas for Tajikistan (pilot country).
• Develop concrete ideas for integrating DR in
  Tajikistan PRSP.
• Reinforce message to government, donors,
  implementing agencies.

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Follow-up ECHO/DIPECHO

• EWS as key element of DRM through 1) risk
  knowledge, 2) warning service, 3) dissemination,
  4) response capability.
• More sharing of experience between the DIPECHO
  regions/programs.
• Work on mainstreaming ECHO/DIPECHO and in general
  DP/Recovery.
• Best practices to be expanded?

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Follow-up Central Asia

• Set up a realistic work plan
• Website
• Events, exhibitions (good practices)
• Working groups
• Information Centre (s)
• Regional aspects

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Special Thanks

• Arthur (SFL), Juliusz (HWA), Muslim (ACTED),
  Sebastien (SDC) colleagues.
• Tajikistan team at the booth!
• Design and printing FOCUS and UN.
• All working group members.
• Ministry of Emergency Situations.