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Inter-Agency Task Force
On Disaster Reduction
7th meeting
10-11 April 2003
ISDR Secretariat briefing
“Disasters remain an obstacle for development”
Trends in impact of disasters vs. conflict
More than 90% of disaster related deaths in developing countries
Number of persons affected annually (in millions)
1991 - 2000
200
in millions
188 million
150
u
100
50
31 million
0
1
Natural disasters
Conflicts (OCHA figures)
Current trends in impact of disasters
Less people dead by disasters,
but increased number of
disasters, economic losses and
affected population.
Economic losses related to number of disasters
Disaster impacts
in million
Dead
3
2,000
1,500
2
1,000
1
500
0
Affected population
in million
6,000
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
1970-79
1980-89
Number of disasters
1990-99
Economic losses
0
1970-79
Dead
1980-89
1990-99
Affected population
Source: OFDA/CRED International
Disaster Database
Economic losses
Number of disasters
in million
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Key Objectives:
• Raise awareness –disaster risk reduction part of sustainable
development
• Increase commitment from public authorities -national and local
• Stimulating interdisciplinary and intersectoral partnerships and
networking among various sectors and levels
• Improve scientific and technical knowledge
“ISDR aims at building resilient communities
with the goal of reducing human, social, economic
and environmental losses due to disasters from
natural hazards and related environmental and
technological disasters”
UN/ISDR functions- “core and non-core”
or…less and more outreach?
 Advocacy,
 Coordination,
 Information management
Support international
cooperation for enhanced
early warning capacity and to
educe impact of El Niño
Basic priorities: inter-agency support,
public awareness, policy support to
national platforms, clearinghouse, GA
reporting
Other priorities: support to IATF WG,
publications & dissemination in more
languages, regional outreach, special
policy or technical networking support
• Need to prioritize according to GA mandates; however,
dependency on voluntary contributions follow other priorities
• Review of our workplan vs. availability of resources- and
distribution of responsibilities
Added value of ISDR and of the Secretariat:
a global and regional platform for
exchange and inter-agency collaboration
• Increased and enhanced advocacy: globally, transferable to
regional and national needs
• Policy and inter-agency coordination and integration: Platform
to develop coherence and guidance to a wide range of approaches
and methodologies available- and those emerging in the field of
disaster risk reduction; integration among sectors: agriculture,
education, health, etc.
• Information clearinghouse: Hub in an international network for
disaster risk reduction expertise at all levels (international, regional,
national, local)
Increasing expectations on UN/ISDR
Increasing requests from UN GA, global community/partners,
governments, educational institutions, development agents….to provide
guidance and coherence on disaster risk reduction
Examples:
• UN policy (starting with tripartite OCHA/UNDP/ISDR)
• National platforms-(guidance, support, info. exchange)
• WSSD follow-up, including sectoral (water….) and partnerships
(early warning….), climate change adaptation, urban
management
• Yokohama review and “road-map” for the future (‘Living with
Risk’, Programme of Action)
• Information services (guidance-coherence, monitoring, reporting,
information products)
Advocacy: Public awareness
Campaign 2003 Living with risk – Turning the tide
on disasters towards sustainable development
• Theme Turning the tide – water related disasters, 90% of losses…
increasing vulnerability and extreme climatic events
• Ongoing until next year- Water Day 22 March 2004
UN-Sasakawa Award on Disaster Reduction- an important
promotional tool- for best practices
Achievements: Improved ISDR Highlights plus wider dissemination, info
material, articles, media contacts, regional magazines (LAC and
Africa…)
Challenges: Wider outreach and committing national authorities and
other agencies to buy into the campaigns
Advocacy: public commitment
Promote public commitment- at national and regional level
Achievements:
• Some new national platforms (mostly developed countries yet)
– and increasing request for support
• Planned activities to support specific developing countries with
UNDP (ex: Djibouti, Algeria, Central America)
Challenges:
• Increase policy & advocacy support for multisectoral national
platforms (also with UNDP)
• Involve national committees/ platforms to perform self-assessments
and reports, and increase recording of disaster events (with CRED,
EM-DAT)
Advocacy:
education and training
Educational tools:
Riskland game and booklet, Sp, Eng,
Port. Programmatic approach
Training (fellowship from OCHA)…
future potential, to support officials
from developing countries
Achievements:
• Collaboration with UNICEF in LAC, dissemination of Riskland game
• Soap opera- wide dissemination and demand to produce in English
and on other hazards
• Revitalized the fellowship programme (OCHA, former DHA)
Challenges: Increase the outreach to educational community
Coordination
Support and facilitate the work of governments, relevant organizations, experts and
practitioners of disaster reduction around the world on various subjects, in various sectors,
and at various levels to achieve the objectives of the ISDR.
Inter-Agency Task Force support and follow-up
Institutional agreements- and collaboration enhanced with other
organizations within and outside the UN (new: UN/HABITAT,
CEPREDENAC, Norway, Canada, …)
Achievements:
• UNDP (several ongoing efforts) and ProVention in particular
• Tripartite self-assessment ongoing OCHA/UNDP/ISDR
• UNESCO: collaboration for Living with Risk and a pilot project to enhance the
experiences from RADIUS in a context of Safer Cities, also with UNCRD
Challenges:
Ensure a UN system wide coherence and engagement
Yokohama review and framework for guidance and
monitoring of disaster risk reduction
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Current achievements - fragmented action and understanding
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ISDR Living with Risk, UNDP WVR and Index, IFRC WDR – conclude: need
for coherence, lack common understanding and structured approach to
guide disaster risk reduction efforts and assess progress
•
Opportunity: SG Mandate to undertake review of achievements since
Yokohama Strategy and charter “road map” for the future
Why a global review since the adoption of the
Yokohama Strategy 1994?
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To increase political commitment for implementation and financial allocation
for disaster reduction, in response to the UN MDGs and WSSD
To serve as guidance for policy makers and practitioners in disaster risk
reduction and related areas, foster knowledge development
To develop a monitoring and review system for assessing progress &
support local, national, regional and global disaster reduction efforts-
Yokohama review : Next steps
• Request to governments for preparation of national
reports, self-assessments, and regional and thematic
reviews/reports (2nd edition of LwR) – national commitment
• Regional and thematic consultations based on a calendar
of relevant events
• Elements for a programme of action for disaster risk
reduction 2005-2015
• Second International Conference on Disaster Reduction
(consolidating event/conference) Kobe, third week of January
2005, to chart future action and increased commitment.
The process in 2003 – 2005: IATF to guide
and advice on the process and outcome
Regional
Guidance &
Final global
reviews,
monitoring for event,
national input disaster risk
political
reduction
commitments
Contribution for
national reporting and
sectoral assessments;
and support to
regional action plans
(by IATF members &
others)
A common framework
& info collection for
Second version of
Living with Risk, a
global review,
with UNDP, ProVention,
WB, UNESCO & others
Decision by GA,
Tent. Kobe, Japan,
3rd week Jan. 2005
Expected programme
for action 2005-2015
“road map”
Framework for guidance and monitoring of
disaster risk reduction
Aim: Encourage, promote & guide disaster risk reduction practices
OBJECTIVES of the proposed process
• Develop a conceptual framework for increased common
understanding/coherence and effectiveness of DRR practices
• Guide & compare policies & activities over time
• Progressively define benchmarks and indicators to assess progress
KEY BENEFICIARIES
•Primary focus: Governments and UN/international organizations, &
decision-makers in public and private sectors
•Also useful for project managers and field practitioners (agencies
and development banks), NGOs, educators, students & researchers
Framework development....
Process and Implementation
• First draft: UN/ISDR and UNDP- comments from ProVention members
and IATF WG3 and drought ad-hoc group
• Continued extensive iterative and interactive discussion, based in
reality of practice
• Technical development of the framework, involving key actors from
IATF, UN, regional and national levels
• Take into account a wide range of relevant activities/processes
(climate change adaptation, sustainable development)
• Feed back from IATF, WGs and other regional consultations and
thematic meetings (Yokohama review, EWCII)
• Use as backbone for reporting during review of Yokohama & and
benchmarking for future programme of action and to help
govenrmentst and agencies inm planning and self-assessment
Current categories and components
Political/governance
Commitment
Policy and planning
Legislation
Resources
Institutional
Organizational
Normative framework
Monitoring
Risk identification
Risk assessment
Knowledge
development
Information management and communication
Education and training
Public awareness
Research
Risk management
applications
(Social, financial,
Environmental management
Social protection and safety nets
Financial instruments
Land use planning
Physical/structural measures
Early warning systems
Preparedness and emergency management
environmental,
technical aspects)
(the matrix also
include
characteristics and
criteria for
benchmarks)
Draft FRAMEWORK FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (LwR)
Societal CONTEXT
AWARENESS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• Social-cultural
• Political
•Economic
•Ecosystems
for change in behaviour
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
•Education, training
•Research
•Information
•Networking
RISK FACTORS
- Vulnerability
• Social
• Economic
• Physical
• Environmental
- Hazards
• Geological
• Hydrometeorological
• Biological
• Environmental
• Technological
PUBLIC COMMITMENT
Vulnerability/
capabilities
analysis
RISK ASSESSMENT
Global, regional, national, local
•Institutional framework
•Policy development
•Legislation and codes
•Community actions
Hazard
analysis
RECOVERY
RESPONSE
DISASTER
IMPACTS
PREPAREDNESS
EARLY WARNING
From “Living with Risk: A global review of disaster reduction initiatives”,
Preliminary version 2002
APPLICATION OF
RISK REDUCTION MEASURES
•Environmental management aspects
•Financial aspects
•Social aspects and safety nets
•Land use planning
•Protection of critical facilities
- Structural Measures
•Networks and partnerships
Second Early Warning Conference
• Major thematic event in 2003
• Conference hosted by Germany, 15-19 October
in Bonn
• Prepared by Planning Committee with relevant
expert institutions (UNEP, FAO, WMO, UNESCO, UNDP,
WFP, UN/ECE, OOSA, OCHA, UNV, ICSU, UNCCD, GFZ, DKKV...)
• A very tangible result of IATF/WG 2: an
international programme on EW to support
integration of EW in public policy &
implementation of EW world wide
Information management
Achievements: ISDR Information System
• proposal for ISDR international resource centre under formulation and
discussed with key partners (UNDP, OCHA and ProVention
Consortium..)- draft available.
• databases on disaster reduction expertise, websites and resource
centre capacities are being substantively enhanced.
Information Clearinghouse for Disaster Reduction
Challenge:
Ensure facilities
(resources) in Geneva
1
2
3
4
INFORMATION
SYSTEM
(Phase 1)
SPECIALIZED
LIBRARY
(with UN Library)
WEBSITES
(global and
regional)
NETWORKING
Launch: African outreach programme
• Office opened in Nairobi Oct. 2002- with support from UNEP &
UNOPS, in close collaboration with UNDP, developing contacts with
sub regional organizations (IGAD, SADC, ECOWAS…) and
collaboration with OCHA & UN/HABITAT
• Focusing on enhancing capacities in sub-regions and fostering
partnerships
• Advocacy and awareness-raising material
Achievements:
• Workshops: with IGAD, in Djibouti (+ national platform)
• Sub-regional agreements and reviews: ECOWAS
• Initiative with African Development Bank to promote disaster risk
management into development planning and programmes in
particular, for NEPAD
• Website and information material in production
Consolidation: LAC outreach programme
• Useful as model (for Africa and other)
• Focusing on advocacy, educational and awareness toolscoordination for development of content and production- outreach
and dissemination
• Early warning and El Niño (CIIFEN in Guayaquil)- advocacy and
institutional support
• Partnership building – UNDP, PAHO/WHO, UNICEF, ECLAC,
IOM, regional and sub-regional organizations ACS, CDERA, CAN,
CEPREDENAC…
Achievements:
• Radio soap opera Tiempos de Huracanes (an inter-agency
initiative of UN/ISDR with PAHO, IOM, CEPREDENAC) was
broadcast by 46 radio stations throughout Central America, and
many other LAC countries- new themes and languages planned
• Riskland game- translations, dissemination- with UNICEF
Asia & Pacific coordination
Achievements:
• Asia:
Consultations and coordination with UNDP/BCPR, ESCAP and
ADPC in Bangkok (November 2002), ADRC, UNCRD, UNU, OCHA
in Kobe, Japan, for joint activity planning. Expected shared staff
resource with OCHA placed in Kobe (later in 2003)
• South Pacific:
Partnership with SOPAC and Pacific Island Countries: renewed
interest in the establishment of a UN/ISDR outpost for the Pacific
with possible support from Australia and New Zealand
Formulation: Europe outreach programme
• Formulation of regional outreach programme for Europe (including
Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean basin, possibly CIS &
other neighbouring regions).
• Facilitation of an integrated European strategy for disaster
reduction (currently a goal for the European Commission and a
requirement advocated by several EU countries).
• Coordination with Council of Europe (Ministerial meeting in Bandol,
October 2002)
• Strengthening of European ISDR network (Bonn meeting with EC
+ Switzerland national platforms, Jan 2003)
Achievements:
• Agreement with EC/Joint Research Centre (study on the
interrelation between natural and technological disasters –
NATECHs-, and other joint undertakings)
• Organization of a Euro-Mediterranean conference on disaster
reduction in Madrid in October 2003
Internal management
• Staff retreat: planning and teambuilding, optimize and integrate
activities
• Staffing:
 new Japanese JPO (half time WMO)
 senior advisor on Climate from IRI/Columbia University
 short-term interns
 new public awareness officer & info support
 joint consultant with UNESCO
• UN OIOS management audit: report will be available soon
Finance-resourcing 2003
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
CORE
Outreach
ISDR's BUDGET AND CONTRIBUTIONS (as at 7 April 2003)
BUDGET (2003)
CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTIONS
Received (2003)
Pledged (2003)
CORE
2,945,897
73,069
1,077,428
Outreach
1,490,765
526,286
837,018
TOTAL
4,436,662
599,355
1,914,446
CONTRIBUTIONS
Pledged (2003)
0
CONTRIBUTIONS
Received (2003)
500,000
BUDGET (2003)
Challenges:
• cash-flow problems
• 2002: 85% budget covered;
• 2003: 57% received/pledged, 14% April
• 2004: 20% pledged only …..
Challenges for the IATF/DR 2003 & beyond:
• Develop a programme of work for the IATF 2004-2005:
– identify gaps to address & recommendations: WSSD follow-up, linking
to climate change adaptation/extreme climatic events, urban risk…
• Guidance to the ISDR Secretariat and major processes:
•
– global reporting jointly with partners,
– preparation & follow-up of major Conferences (Bonn, Kobe…);
– guidance & monitoring framework (benchmarks &indicators,
development planning, capacity building…)
Develop a sustainable institutional and financial basis for
implementation of the ISDR and its mechanisms: IATF/DR, UN/ISDR,
national platforms and networks…
– financial challenges include: UN regular budget, funding from
development and environment programmes…
– institutional challenges: solid base within the United Nations with
active participation of technical/specialized networks and civil society
• ENHANCE & SUPPORT COHERENCE FOR POLICY
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN UN & BEYOND TO ENSURE
EFFECTIVE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION WORLD WIDE