Transcript Living with Risk: The need to build partnerships

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Information on the Second Africa Regional
Platform on DRR and the Africa Status Report
Nairobi, 5 – 7 May 2009
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Pedro Basabe
Senior OiC of UNISDR Africa Programme
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Overview
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Africa Regional Platform on DRR
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Global Assessment Report, 2009
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Africa Status Report, 2009
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Background
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AUC and UNISDR bi-annual major forum of national
platforms to discuss key issues on DRR with the AUC,
RECs, experts, UN and key partners.
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The first Africa Regional Platform on DRR in April
2007, made concrete and substantive
recommendations to the first Global Platform.
3. The second Africa Regional Platform on DRR, May
2009, gathers high level representatives of the AUC,
RECs, 41 Sub-Sahara African countries, experts, Civil
society and UN agencies.
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Objectives
i) To assess progress made in implementing the
Africa Regional Strategy for DRR and the HFA.
ii) To enhance awareness, share experiences,
lessons learned and good practices.
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iii) To promote regional cooperation, and sustainable
mechanisms to support implementation.
iv) To identify Africa’s priorities, needs and challenges
for the consideration of the GP, Geneva 16-19 June.
v) To discuss and agree on a revised version of the
Africa Programme of Action to be extended to 2015.
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Expected outputs
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Enhanced commitment for the implementation of the Africa
Regional Strategy and Programme  HFA.
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Agreement to establish a sustainable regional and subregional mechanisms with strengthen institutional and
human resources.
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Discuss and agree in a revised Africa Programme for Action
extended to 2015 to align with the HFA.
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Adoption of the Africa position for consideration of the
Global Platform in Geneva 16-19 June 2009.
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Africa inputs for Copenhagen, CC conference (COP-15).
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Agenda
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Following the Opening ceremony, the agenda is organised
in three parts:
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PART I (session 1 to 2): Regional and Sub-regional
levels
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PART II (sessions 3 to 7):
a) to assess progress made implementing the HFA
and the Africa Strategy.
b) to know more about tools and services from UN
and international actors, and
c) to share information, good practices and lessons
learned from countries and practitioners.
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Agenda (continued)
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PART III (session 8):
Discuss and agree on a revised version of the Africa
Regional Programme for the implementation of the
Africa Strategy for DRR, extended to 2015, which will
allow it to align with the HFA implementation and
reporting.
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PART III (session 9):
Discuss and adopt the Africa position to be presented
at the Global Platform (5 pages document)
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Comparison between the Africa strategy and the HFA
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Africa Strategy
HFA
1. Increased political commitment to
DRR
1. Ensure that DRR is a national priority
with strong basis for implementation
2. Improved identification an
assessment of disaster risks
2. Identification, assess and monitor
disaster risks and enhance early
warning
3. Increases public awareness of DRR
3. Use knowledge, innovation and
education to build a culture of safety
and resilience at all levels
4. improved governance of DRR
institutions
4. Reduce the underlying risk factors
5. Integration of DRR in emergency
response management
5. Strengthen disaster preparedness
for effective response at all levels
6. Overall coordination and monitoring
of the implementation of the Strategy
Chapter IV: Implementation and followup
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General information
I wish to introduce my colleagues whom can assist you, and
to pay tribute for their hard and professional work
Helene  logistics and DSA
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translations: 9 to 17h
buses from hotel: 7h30
Rhea, Lars  support to NPs and FPs
Yoko, Marilise  Reporting
Geraldine Information. Full information and presentations  DC-R.
Maria  will be in Addis to work with the AUC
Ms. Anne Ogoti and Njoki secretariat support
Aliou and Dominique  support to French speaking countries
Dewald and Ron  support to English speaking countries
2. Global Assessment Report, 2009
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• Global launch hosted by Kingdom of
Bahrain on May 17, 2009
• The report provides hard-hitting evidence to
demonstrate how, where and why disaster
risk reduction is increasing globally and
presents key findings from a global analysis
of disaster risk patters and trends, including
where high mortality and economic loss is
concentrated.
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Background
• First biennial report of the ISDR system to the Global
Platform
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• Assessment of progress towards achieving the HFA
focusing attention on gaps, challenges and opportunities
• Coordinated by UNISDR in collaboration with UNDP,
World Bank, UNEP, WMO, ProVention Consortium,
regional and sub-regional organisations and other
partners
• Over 150 background papers, reports and contributions
included
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Components of the Global Assessment Report
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Background
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The Africa Status Report on DRR in Sub-Saharan
Africa is a result of a cooperation between UNISDR,
the AUC and the World Bank.
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The 2005-07 report on the Status of DRR in SubSaharan Africa Region was published in Jan. 2008.
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The 2007-09 preliminary version is being presented
now for your consideration, and to the GP in June 09.
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Based on: 24 national HFA reports, information from
the AUC, ECCAS, ECOWAS, IGAD, IOC and SADC,
as well as initial mapping of UN and international
organisation.
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15 of these reported for the first time.
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Africa is the regional with greatest proportion of
respondents to GAR).
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Objectives and content
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To assess progress on DRR in Africa at regional,
sub-regional and national level by the HFA priorites.
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To identify emerging challenges and priorities for
further implementation.
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To report the implementation of every priority of the
HFA by indicator and level of achievement.
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To facilitate mapping and country profiles.
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HFA Priority 1 – Indicators 1-4
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Key findings
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25 national platforms established or coordinating mechanisms.
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11 countries reported that they have legal frameworks/policies
for DRR in place
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Most reporting countries have insufficient resources allocated
for DRR activities.
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50% of reporting countries have EW and hazard monitoring
systems in place; systems often not comprehensive. Countries
reported lack of data and insufficient information management
as challenges.
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Some countries cooperating to reduce trans-boundary risks
mainly under leadership of RECs (ECOWAS and SADC);
stronger leadership requested to enhance cooperation.
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Key findings (analysis)
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Progress in all priorities, with higher levels of
achievement in 1. institutional frameworks and
governance, and 5. preparedness for effective
response.
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Wider range of levels of achievement in 2. risk
assessment and 3. knowledge management,
education and public awareness.
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Progress in mainstreaming into plans and policies,
but less evidence of implementation.
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Some recommendations
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Translate DRR legislation and policies into adequatelyresourced programmes in all key development sectors.
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Promote multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder participation
in NP, and empowering these to influence DRR policy
development, programme design and resources
allocation.
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Capacity development and knowledge management.
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Partnership development and resources mobilisation
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Sustainable mechanism and regional and sub-regional
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Thank you for your attention!
We look forward to work together towards disaster risk
reduction in Africa
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