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UNDP's strategy on crisis prevention and recovery
From peace-building to natural disaster prevention
2 March 2006
About UNDP
Crisis Prevention and Recovery is one of UNDP’s 5 practice areas because:
Growing number of violent conflicts or recurrent natural disaster that
erase decades of development progress.
In many countries, accumulated
losses
from conflict and natural disaster
exceed
limited
development gains.
24 of 50 LDCs face high levels of disaster risk
and are affected by major natural disasters every year.
HDI: countries classified with
low development: 56%
experienced civil war in 1997-2001.
20-25 million internally displaced
persons worldwide.
Long-term consequences: new
landmine victims
in 69 countries.
About UNDP
Crisis Prevention and Recovery is one of UNDP’s 5 practice areas because:
Increasing
recognition of the role of development in CPR environments
(e.g. need for longer-term vision)
Giving development programming a CPR lens
Brahimi Report in 2000 emphasizing UNDP’s
“untapped potential”
in peace-building 2001 Executive Board paper “UNDP in CPC” highlighting
importance of development dimensions
New UNDP Administrator considers CPR as a key growth area for UNDP (January 2006 Executive Board)
About UNDP Value added of UNDP
Country presence before, during and after a crisis
Historical perspective and in-depth understanding of contexts A credible partner with a
long term relationship with national actors
Coordination
of the UN presence on the ground
Expertise
developed in key service lines Flexible financing mechanisms (ex: CPR TTF)
About UNDP UNDP highly values its partnership with Japan:
A common focus on peacebuilding and human security
Joint collaboration in countries
Key contributor to core and non-core resources of UNDP
CPR in the World
•
CPR is a rapidly growing practice area
for UNDP worldwide:
Eastern and Central Europe Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Tajikistan Central America and the Caribbean Colombia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras
* Countries where Japan supports UNDP’s programmes
Arab States
Iraq*
, Jordan, Lebanon, Somalia,
Sudan
, Yemen,
PAPP
Africa Angola,
Burundi
, CAR, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire,
DRC
, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Guinea- Bissau, Lesotho,
Liberia
, Malawi, Mozambique, ROC,
Sierra Leone
, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe etc.
Sub-regional:
Great Lakes
, Southern Africa,
West Africa
, Horn of Africa Asia and the Pacific
Afghanistan Indonesia
, Cambodia, India, , Iran,
Laos
,
Maldives
, Nepal,
Pakistan
Islands, , Papua New Guinea, Solomon
Sri Lanka
About BCPR
Purpose
The core purpose of BCPR is to
advance peace and development by strengthening capacities to prevent and recover from crisis
.
Values
Embracing
respect and commitment, partnership
and
excellence
as core values.
Goal
Transform UNDP into a global leader in crisis prevention and recovery.
About BCPR Japan’s contribution to the CPR TTF
140 120 100 80 60 40 20 -
BCPR Top Donors (2000-2005) (millions USD)
Japan Italy USA UK EU German Norway Canada Netherlands Sweden Denmark World Bank
BCPR’s approach BCPR supports UNDP to work effectively before, during and after crisis. We do this by:
Strengthening country office capacity and mainstreaming CPR into development programming.
Bringing together UN peace-building and development efforts.
Linking relief & development.
Working through partnerships.
BCPR’s outcome areas
1.
2.
3.
For BCPR, peacebuilding includes both:
1.
2.
Prevention and Risk Reduction:
Addressing the development dimension of conflict prevention Mitigate the risk and impact of natural disasters
THROUGH:
Capacity building Facilitating and convening in order to build consensus Mainstreaming prevention and risk reduction into development 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Recovery:
1. Securing a sustainable and nationally owned recovery process
THROUGH:
Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Justice and Security Sector Reform Livelihoods and early economic recovery Mine Action Small Arms and the reduction of Armed violence
BCPR’s outcome areas
Key challenges related to prevention/risk reduction and recovery:
1.
2.
Prevention and Risk Reduction
Recovery
Finding the appropriate entry point in a given country (themes, actors and geographic scale) 1.
Ensuring the early inclusion of development considerations into humanitarian plans and activities (Early recovery) Ensuring the sustainability of institution-building efforts (importance of process) 2.
Putting relevant national authorities in the “driver’s seat” as soon and as fully as possible Agreeing on a coherent and coordinated approach (within the UN and among international actors) based on country priorities
Prevention
Example 1: The Peace and Development Analysis in Indonesia Partnership with government, local institutions and research centers, which:
Used the conflict sensitive methodology. Created safe spaces for dialogue. Identified lessons learned.
Prevention
Example 2: Mainstreaming a risk sensitive approach to recovery in Post-Tsunami countries
At the regional level: development of a multi-hazard early warning and preparedness system for the Indian Ocean.
At the national level, support to national authorities in integrating disaster risk reduction into national and local planning frameworks.
Building back better: integrating a risk sensitive approach.
Recovery
Example 1: The UN’s cluster approach to early recovery in Pakistan Early Recovery
Shifting focus from saving lives to restoring livelihoods Preparing the ground for sustainable long-term reconstruction Reducing future disaster risks
Early Recovery Cluster
Inter-agency Standing Committee in Geneva Regular Early Recovery Cluster meetings in Islamabad Pilot Early Recovery Cluster meetings at field level
Start planning for early recovery as soon as possible.
Recovery
Example 1: The UN’s cluster approach to early recovery in Pakistan - Ctd Relief
UN Flash Appeal 6 months 12-18 months 3-5 years
Early Recovery
UN Framework
Reconstruction
WB/ADB report
Recovery
Example 1: The UN’s cluster approach to early recovery in Pakistan - Ctd Lessons Learned:
Government’s leadership is key.
Focus on transition from relief to development.
Pooling of resources allows timely scale up.
Recovery
Example 2: Securing a more definitive recovery process in Liberia Community based recovery programme:
Support for local governance structures and community participation through District Development Committees (DCCs).
Capacity-building in the planning and management of recovery activities.
Support for the creation of sustainable livelihoods.
Assistance with the provision of basic services.
Recovery
Example 3: The International Recovery Platform
Origins Objectives Key areas of support: 1. Advocacy and Knowledge Management (Kobe) 2. Training and Capacity Development (Turin) 3. Enhanced recovery support to countries (Geneva)
About the UN The future: UN reform
Strengthening the RC/HC system Innovative funding mechanisms Peacebuilding reforms SG’s High-level Panel on UN System-wide Coherence
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