The Strengthened ISDR System

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The Strengthened ISDR System
Institutional Arrangements
Roles and Responsibilities
Side-event at ECOSOC 2006 Briefing on the
process of strengthening of the ISDR system
Thursday, 13 July 2006 1315 1445
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Global Hotspot study (World Bank with ProVention
Consortium)
Risk levels? Top 30Red Middle 30yellow
Lowest 40 Blue
35 countries have more than 5 pop in areas at
risk from three or more hazards 96 countries have
more than 10 pop in areas at risk from two or
more hazards 160 countries have more than 25 pop
in areas at risk from one or more hazards
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Why strengthen the ISDR system

• Respond to current disaster trends and increased
  demand for support
• Increase political space for disaster risk
  reduction (finance, development sectors, MDGs)
  at all levels

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Why strengthen the ISDR system (continued)

• Increase capacity to support national and local
  level implementation
• Build coherence and coordination (global and
  regional) - joint system planning and prioritized
  deliverables
• Promote disaster risk reduction as part of
  sustainable development and prerequisite for
  Millennium Development Goals

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Build a disaster risk reduction movement ISDR
system

• Our objective To reduce disaster risk,
  worldwide, focussing on nations and
  communities
• The instrument Hyogo Framework for Action
  2005-2015
• The vehicle ISDR system - movement 

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Main elements of the strengthened ISDR System in
support of the Hyogo Framework for Action
Responsible for national strategies and
programmes, baselines studies, reporting
Nations and communities
National Platforms, Government agencies, local
authorities, NGOs, CBOs, technical
organisations, private sector , media
Governance
Global coordination
Supporting mechanisms
UN General Assembly, ECOSOC
ISDR regional and thematic platforms
International and regional org. UN Country
Teams, Red Cross/ Red Crescent societies
Global Platform for DRR and subsidiary bodies
(PAC) USG Humanitarian Affairs Management
Oversight Board ISDR secretariat
Support and technical advice to agencies,
authorities, institutions and organizations

Management, oversight, programme guidance,
support, joint work programmes, monitoring
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ISDR system Levels of Action (platforms)
National National frameworks will determine
composition and functions Support from UN country
team when appropriate
Regional Based on existing regional and
sub-regional strategies and mechanisms
ISDR programme coordinated international and
regional efforts to support national and local
capacities
Global Annual sessions Subsidiary Programme
Advisory/Standing Committee
Thematic Building on existing networks, clusters,
programmes and other mechanisms
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Ongoing strengthening of the ISDR system
Full involvement of Governments in the Global
Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction The Global
Platform meets once a year, and nominates a
Programme Advisory Committee to elaborate on a
ISDR system joint work-programme in support of
national implementation of HFA A Management
Oversight Board will assist USG for Humanitarian
Affairs to oversee the ISDR Secretariat and
provide strategic guidance to the ISDR system (a
first preliminary MOB meeting held in March
2006 A transitional Reference Group nominated
to prepare first Global Platform and joint
work-programme of ISDR
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Plus moves to strengthen science and technology
(ST) inputs to ISDR System

• Recognises core role of ST in disaster risk
  reduction, and building on IDNDR advancements
• Concern about potential major hazards and mega
  events (c.f. the Indian Ocean tsunami)
• Institutionalise ST inputs to the ISDR system,
  e.g. through sub-committees and/or international
  panels
• Regional networks and regional specialist
  centres to stimulate knowledge development

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Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
(GP/DRR)

• Functions
• Discuss overall progress made with the Hyogo
  Framework, advise on risk reduction policies and
  strategies
• Ensure synergy with other policies and
  strategies of the United Nations system in the
  development, humanitarian and environmental
  fields
• Review the annual report of the Chair of the
  ISDR system
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Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
(GP/DRR) continued

• Functions
• Approve a joint work programme for the ISDR
  system
• Receive the reports of the thematic networks,
  platforms and panels
• Share information on and discuss global efforts
  on resource mobilization and fundraising in
  support of disaster risk reduction
• Elect every two years the Chair of GP/DRR
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Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
(GP/DRR) continued

• Programme Advisory Committee
• Functions
• Prepare work plan for GP/DRR, ensuring
  programmatic coherence, adherence to standards
  and identifying and addressing gaps
• Establish a reporting and monitoring mechanisms
  for the work plan and follow-up on its
  implementation
• Foster exchange of good practices and lessons
  learned through review of reports from national
  platforms, regional and thematic networks

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Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
(GP/DRR) continued

• Programme Advisory Committee
• Functions
• Establish and give guidance on work programmes
  to thematic networks, platforms and panels for
  specific thematic purposes
• Review and recommend programmes seeking
  financial support, to ensure coherence with the
  Hyogo Framework and ascertain budgetary viability
• Ensure that the work of the GP/DRR and the
  thematic networks and platforms fully reflect and
  support the needs of the national platforms for
  disaster risk reduction.

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Modalities for Government participation in the
ISDR system

• An open participation of Governments in the
  GP/DRR, along with other stakeholders
• Six Government representatives (5 from each
  region Chair of ISDR Support Group), on a
  rotational basis, in the proposed Programme
  Advisory Committee and
• The intergovernmental Governance would remain
  with the General Assembly (Second Committee) and
  strengthen through the addition of an agenda item
  at ECOSOC

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Outstanding issues

• Do we have appropriate modalities for Government
  participation in the ISDR system?
• Specifically on ECOSOC, how would the subject of
  disaster risk reduction best be addressed in the
  future?
• How to best address the proposed strengthen ISDR
  system in this years General Assembly
  resolution.

THANK YOU
For update information on the strengthening of
the ISDR system please go to http//www.unisdr.or
g/eng/isdr-system/In-a-nutshell.htm