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Post-2015 Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction
International Day for Disaster
Reduction 2014
13 October 2014, Addis Ababa
Impact of Disasters
• Direct economic losses from disasters so far this century
are 50 percent higher than previous estimates: USD 2.5
trillion
• Total direct losses in 40 low and middle income countries
amount to USD 305 billion over the last 30 years
• Impact in Africa:
• 1970 to 2012, 0.7 million lost lives and economic damages
of USD 26.6 billion
• In 2012, over 37 million people in Africa were directly
affected by a total of 147 recorded disasters
• 13 million people in Horn of Africa and 16 million in the
Sahel suffered from droughts during 2011-12
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Adopted by 168 countries participating in the WCDR
Substantially reduce disaster losses by 2015 by building the resilience of
nations and communities to disasters
• Outlines roles and responsibilities of different sectors and actors to reduce
disaster losses
 Programme of Action for the implementation of the ARSDRR (2006-2015)
in line with the HFA and adopted by Heads of State and Government in
2011
• The overall goal: “a substantial reduction of social, economic and
environmental impacts of disasters on African people and
economies, thereby facilitating the achievement of the MDGs and
other development aims in Africa”
Progress on Post-2015 Framework
for Disaster Risk Reduction
Consultative Process & Outputs
• Feb 2013: 4th Africa Regional Platform (Arusha, Tanzania) - Round Table
convened to elicit stakeholder feedbacks – REPORT
• May 2013: The continental position developed at the regional platform
presented by the African Union (after a consultative meeting) at the 4th
Session of the Global Platform – POSITION PAPER
• 2012-2013: Consultations held at sub-regional, national and local levels with
participation from all stakeholders – CONSULTATION REPORTS
• Oct 2013: A CONCEPT NOTE consolidating outputs of all consultations in Africa
was developed as basis for next steps:
• Nov 2013: Consultative Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya, to review the consolidated
outcomes –DRAFT SUMMARY STATEMENT
• March 2014: Africa Working Group (Extended), Abuja, Nigeria, to adopt the
final SUMMARY STATEMENT to be tabled at the Africa Regional Platform
5th Africa Regional Platform & 3rd
Ministerial Meeting on DRR
• Policy and Institutional Frameworks: From trans-boundary to local risks;
decentralization; conflicts; role of parliamentarians, women, youth,
children and media
• Climate Change-DRR Integration: Higher coordination at institutional and
information-exchange level; ecosystems; risk financing
• DRR Investments: Programme and investment frameworks; role of private
sector and PPP; specific public budget allocation for DRR
• Clear accountability mechanisms, including through promoting a
coordinated and mutually reinforcing approach to the three international
agreements in 2015 – the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction,
SDGs and the climate change agreements
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Outcomes of the
Intergovernmental Preparatory
Committee Meeting
Background
• UNGA Resolution A/RES/68/211 (2013) – Established Openended Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee
(PrepCom) for WCDRR
• Bureau of the PrepCom also established with two countries
from each regional group (10 in total) and Japan as the
additional ex-officio member. Co-Chairs: Finland and
Thailand
• 1st PrepCom meeting held on 14-15 July 2014, Geneva,
Switzerland
Pre-Zero Draft: Development Process
1st PrepCom Sessions
• Recommendations for
Post-2015 DRR
Framework
• Chair’s Dialogues
• Technical Workshop
Existing DRR
Frameworks
1000
Delegates
AFRICA
35 countries
7 IGOs
Pre-Zero Draft
of Post-2015 DRR
Framework
Regional
Contributions
SRSG
Elements
Paper
Proposed Strategic Goals
Reduce exposure & vulnerability,
including preparedness for response
Reduction
Risk-informed
growth and
development
measures
Prevention
Resilience
Disaster
Risk
Reduction
To absorb loss,
minimize
impact and
recover
Proposed Priorities for Action
Understanding
Disaster Risks
GLOBAL& REGIONAL
Strengthen
Governance to
Manage Risks
Investing in
resilience
NATIONAL & LOCAL
Preparedness
for Response,
Recovery &
Reconstruction
Steps to Sendai
March
2014
March – June
2014
Regional
platforms
and
meetings
Formation
of
10 member
Bureau
2 from each
Region + Japan
(ex-officio)
Africa (Egypt &
South Sudan)
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Africa (May)
Americas (May)
Pacific (June)
Asia (June)
Arab States (Sep)
Europe (Oct)
July–November
2014
March
2015
Two
meetings of
preparatory
Committee
Third UN
WCDRR
1. 14-15 July 2014
2. 17-18 Nov 2014
14 – 18 March 2015
Sendai, Japan
International Day for
Disaster Reduction 2014
Does disaster affect all equally?
• Hurricane Katrina (2005) : 75 percent of those who died were
aged over 60 (even though this age group comprised only 16 per
cent of the local population)
• Japanese tsunami (2011): 56 percent of those who died were 65
and over, despite this age group comprising just 23 percent of the
population
Populations are ageing most rapidly in developing countries:
• Currently home to 60 percent of the world’s older people
• projected to rise to 80 percent by 2050
The global ageing population
2014
People aged 60
or above
constitute 11
percent of
global
population Proportion of Population aged 60 or Above
Source: HelpAge International
The global ageing population
2050
People aged 60+
constitute 22
percent of global
population – 2
BILLION PEOPLE
Proportion of Population aged 60 or Above
Source: HelpAge International
What makes older persons more
vulnerable to disasters?
• Ageing: physical decline including poor health, mobility
sight and hearing
• Lack of provision of adequate services, both on a regula
basis as well as emergency situations
• Social exclusion of older persons and discrimination
associated with age
• Higher poverty levels, exacerbated by lack of social
protection and livelihood opportunities
HelpAge International (2014), Disaster Resilience in an Ageing Wo
© Kate Holt/HelpAge Internati
Older Persons an Asset for DRR
Older persons have a lifetime of
experience, knowledge and skills
• Store-house of indigenous and traditional
knowledge: A valuable source of
information of disasters and risk
management
• Acting as community champions for DRR
• Strong agents of change for the next
generation
HelpAge International (2014), Disaster Resilience in an Ageing World’
© Judith Escribano/Age International 2013
IDDR – A Momentum for Older
Persons
• Survey of older persons and governments
on issues related to ageing and DRR
• Charter 14 for Older People in Disaster Risk
Reduction – Can Ethiopia commit?
• Social Media:
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/unisdr #IDDR
• https://www.facebook.com/UNISDR?ref=hl
www.unisdr.org/2014/iddr
http://goo.gl/kB68dc
Preliminary Results from the Survey
(15-31 August 2014)
Perceptions of older persons
• Climate-induced disasters the greatest threat (floods 62%, cyclones
46%/typhoons 36% and heat waves 37%)
• Challenges: Mobility and Capacity; resources for preparedness;
Awareness
• Capable but need social support system (70% wish to explain to disaster
planners about the special needs and vulnerabilities of older persons
Perception of Governments and Decision-Makers
• Earthquakes and landslides bigger threats to older persons
• Challenges: Mobility; Eyesight and hearing; Lack of access to information;
and Low income
• Need for improved and disaggregated data collection to better
understand special requirements of older persons
UNISDR Regional Office for Africa
www.unisdr.org/africa
Thank you for
your attention!