Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Report on the Outcome

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Global Platform for Disaster Risk
ReductionReport on the Outcome

• OCHA / Emergency Preparedness Section

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• The first Session of the Global Platform for
  Disaster Risk Reduction was held in Geneva,
  Switzerland, on 5 7 June 2007.
• 1150 Participants 124 United Nations Member
  States, 20 of whom with ministerial status, plus
  105 other regional, inter governmental and non
  governmental organizations.

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Objectives
Raise awareness on reducing Disaster Risk, share
experiences and learn from good practices, assess
progress made in implementing the HFA, reiterate
commitments to its implementation, identify
actions to accelerate national and local
implementations.
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Structure
High Level Dialogue considered the urgency for
all the stakeholders to engage in DRR. A series
of workshops addressed thematic priorities of the
Hyogo Framework of Action. Plenary Session
focused on monitoring progress in the
implementation of the HF and identified gaps,
opportunities and priorities for further action
by ISDR system partners Parallel Meetings and
Side Events addressed a range of issues of
relevance for DRR.
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Outcome of the Session

• The main recommendations of the Session can be
  grouped under three broad topics
• Support to Countries efforts
• Programme Focus
• Development of ISDR System

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Support of Country Efforts

• Action is more urgent than ever as the HFs
  sought after outcome of a substantial reduction
  in disaster losses by 2015 is far to be achieved.
• ISDR should encourage the sharing of countries
  knowledge and best practices and support the
  achievement of a number of national platform for
  DRR.
• Governments and donors should increase
  investments in RR needs, with special
  consideration to funding targets for community
  level implementation.
• Countries should establish systems to monitor and
  report on risk profiles and on the implementation
  of the HFA.
• Governments and civil society should engage the
  private sector to provide better financial risk
  tools and to contribute in public policy debate
  and in public private partnership.
• ISDR System partners should increase the
  involvement and commitment of development and
  environmental stakeholders.
• International efforts should focus on priority
  countries and select target sectors, communities
  and groups that are particularly vulnerable.

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Programme Focus

• ISDR System partners should disseminate and apply
  relevant DR tools to support adaptation to
  Climate Change and work with CC policy makers to
  develop synergies between the HF and the UNFCCC.
• All cities and local authorities should create
  and implement a DRR plan with strong civil
  society participation.
• ISDR System partners should strengthen DRR
  advocacy and educational activities and undertake
  a critical assessment of the economic and social
  costs and benefits of RR measures.
• ISDR System partners should undertake awareness
  raising and action to address gender factors in
  DR and promote womens participation and
  leadership in DRR.
• Governments, donors, NGOs, professional
  communities and grassroots organizations should
  scale up proven practices and build a new level
  of systematic approaches.
• ISDR System partners should base scaled up
  action needs on scientific and technical data and
  knowledge on patterns and trends in hazards and
  vulnerabilities.

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Development of ISDR System

• Develop the ISDR systems as multi stakeholders
  vehicle for promoting and catalysing engagement
  and partnership in DRR and for implementing the
  HFA.
• Develop the ISDR Systems regional mechanism and
  thematic capacities encourage thematic networks
  and civil society networks.
• Use the Trust Fund for DR to support ISDR system
  joint work support the Secretariat also from the
  UN regular budget and not only from extra
  budgetary sources.
• Convene a GP every 2 years, focusing on
  particular themes each session and reviewing
  progresses, gaps and challenges identified.
• The Chair and the Secretariat will follow up on
  the views expressed at the session and strengthen
  ISDR system by coordinating future action.

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WorkshopStrengthening DRR through Preparedness

• Objective addressing strengthening disaster Risk
  Reduction through Preparedness from the
  perspective of Best Practices at the local and
  national level and strategies to support their
  implementation.
• Panel I How to strengthen DRR through
  Preparedness at National/ Community level
• Participants Ecuador, Kenya, IFRC, Germany
  ( Global Fire monitoring Center).
• Panel II Ways in which the International
  Community and National governments can support
  strengthening of Disaster Risk Reduction through
  Preparedness
• Participants India, Tajikistan, ECHO,
  Switzerland ( SDC neighbourhood volunteers
  projects in Turkey).

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Main conclusions of OCHA panels

• Mainstream preparedness into all aspects of
  disaster management and create political space to
  promote disaster preparedness in this context
  advocacy is vital.
• Include preparedness into relief and development
  with a longer term perspective prioritising
  high vulnerability, low capacity countries .
• Preparedness projects should have a
  multi-dimentional approach to disaster management
  supporting and involving the civil society,
  public and private actors.
• Continuous commitment of all stakeholders and
  political will towards the HFA priority 5 is
  crucial. Donors are praised to step up their
  contribution towards preparedness.