DISASTER REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Follow-up World Summit on Sustainable Development, WSSD IATF6, 24 – 25 October 2002

WSSD- in Johannesburg 26 Aug 4 Sept.

 ISDR poster promoting the subject and

“Living with Risk” disseminated

 Promotional activities with WMO and ISDR- press conference  Sidevents- with WMO on climate; the Local Authori  Jointly support delegates.....

Outcome

 Political statement  Plan of Implementation  Partnerships “Type 2”

3rd PrepCom outcome

 Draft text for Programme of Action , (now worked on as Chairman’s paper)  Disaster reduction under Poverty eradication; Protecting and Managing the Natural Resource Base; SIDS; Decision making  Side events: water management , including floods; earth observation satellites and global mapping, support early warning systems for disaster mgt, climate and water cycle monitoring

Draft Programme of Action

Recognition of ISDR as framework  Launch global programme for action to address vulnerability and disaster reduction, multi-risk approach – Focus on joint observation, research and early warning system; assessment of climate change impact/and El Nino; develop regional, subregional & national strategies; strengthen national capabilities risk assessment/legislative arrangements; watershed and wetland restoration.

– Indicators for disaster reduction

Programme of Action-further needs:

 Targets and implementation mechanisms  Identify specific actions and means possible support from agencies and funding sources  Link to Yokohama review

Input from each Task Force member

4th PrepCom, Bali,

25 May- 7 June I.- Inter Governmental process:  Informal drafting Programme of Action (25-27 May)  Elements for political document  Highlevel Segment (5-7 June) II. Multistakeholder segment III. Continued presentation partnerships and initiatives

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Side events Bali

Focus on new, emerging issues, areas and priorities.

ISDR planning one on:

Disaster reduction for sustainable development

– Summary from online debate: how disasters impact on development, role of community action and education – Early warning- global approach – International Centre for El Niño Studies

Partnerships/initiatives “Type 2” outcomes

  I nternational in scope, added value, support implementation of sustainable development in developing countries (LDC, SIDS...)

support Agenda 21, Millenium goals and Jo’burg outcome

 Voluntary, self organizing nature, participatory approach   Monitoring of progress by WSSD follow up framework Launched in Jo’burg,

Possible partnerships within ISDR

Early Warning Forum/Network

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build on recommendations from WG2) Other WG issues ?

Network/s for education, capacity building and community outreach- integrated risk mgt approach (regionally based) SIDS- capacity building for vulnerability reduction (UNDP/Capacity 21)

Background paper

 Advocacy purpose TASK FORCE:  New version to circulate in Bali  Comments (7 May)  Dissemination  Evolving- course of action  On-line debate providing interesting input  Final for WSSD, published  Cross reference in own productions

On-line debate: www.earthshummit2002.org

Supporting documentation

 Several global reports under preparation, useful for WSSD: – World Disaster Report (IFRC) – Global Environmental Outlook (UNEP) – Global Review on Disaster Reduction (ISDR) – World Vulnerability Report (UNDP) – Millenium Ecosystem Assessment (WRI)

Sum up for discussion IATF: Proposed further action

 Back ground paper

comments and dissemination, cross reference

 PrepCom 4 participation, Bali,

side events

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Focus for Political Statement

 Partnerships/initiatives:

develop in consultation with ISDR