Presentation on ISDR and UNISDR

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PresentationonISDR and UN/ISDR
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Volcano Earthquake Drought Epidemic
Avalanche/Landslide Flood Wind Storm Other
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Current trends in impacts of disasters
Less people killed by disasters, but increased
number of disasters, economic losses and affected
population.
Source OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
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The poor are the most vulnerable
Source ADRC, OFDA/CRED
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Trends in impact of disasters vs. conflict
More than 90 of disaster related deaths in
developing countries
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What is the ISDR?

• A global strategy that aims at reducing risk and
  vulnerability to natural and related
  technological and environmental hazards.
• involves all stakeholders and facilitates
  dialogue and concerted actions.

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How is the ISDR implemented?

• UN Inter-Agency Task Force on disaster reduction
• UN Inter-Agency Secretariat of ISDR
• National Committees/Platforms
• Partner institutions and regional centres

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UN/ISDR and disaster reduction within the UN
system
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Some on-going activities

• Developing ISDR National platforms
• Enhancing knowledge exchanges and information
  sharing
• Promoting coordination and collaboration among
  different stakeholders, especially in the UN
  system
• Increasing public awareness
• Linking DR with Climate Change Adaptation,
  poverty reduction, and sustainable development

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Challenge ahead - DR Framework

• CONTEXT
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• Social-cultural
• Political
• Economic
• Ecosystems

• RISK FACTORS
• - Vulnerability
• Social
• Economic
• Physical
• Environmental
• - Hazards
• Geological
• Hydro meteorological
• Biological
• Environmental
• Technological

DISASTER IMPACTS
ISDR global review of disaster reduction, 2002
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Enabling mechanisms for DR

• To implement the DR framework, we need to have
  enabling mechanisms in place, They are
• Policy legislation, policy guidelines,
• Strategies
• Structure and systems
• institutional capacity
• Human and financial resources

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• www.unisdr.org
• Thank You