HFA Monitoring and Progress Reporting

2007-2009 Results of First HFA Biennial Review of Progress

Shefali Juneja UNISDR, Geneva

Global 2007-09 HFA Review Process

Territorial Dimensions:

• National: 62 countries, online HFA Monitor tool • Regional: 10 inter-governmental organisations • Global: More than 30 ISDR system partners and platforms

Thematic Dimensions:

• Early warning: WMO • Environment: UNEP • Urban risk: EMI • Gender: UNISDR, Gender Network • Recovery: UNDP BCPR, OCHA, IRP

Key components of HFA Monitor

• 3 strategic goals: assess ‘current national priorities’ • 5 priorities for action: assess progress on 22 ‘core indicators’ against five levels of progress • 5 ‘drivers of progress’: assess level of reliance on key ‘catalysts’ for risk reduction • 3 future outlook statements: re-assess current priorities and project future strategies

… and levels of progress

• Level 1: Minor progress with few signs of forward action or policy commitment • Level 2: Some progress, but without systematic policy and/ or institutional commitment • Level 3: Institutional commitment attained, but achievements are neither comprehensive nor substantial • Level 4: Substantial achievement attained but with recognised limitations in capacities and resources • Level 5: Comprehensive achievement with sustained commitment and capacities at all levels

Findings of the 2007-09 Global HFA Review

• Significant progress: HFA Priority 1, 5 Strengthening institutional capacities, systems, policies and legislation for disaster risk reduction; technical and institutional capacities for disaster preparedness, contingency plans • Consistent progress: HFA Priority 2 Identification, assessment and monitoring of disaster risks; enhancement of early warning systems • Weak progress: HFA Priority 3 and 4 Knowledge, innovation and education, raising awareness; in particular mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction into economic, social, urban, rural, environmental, infrastructure planning

Progress reported by Income classification

Progress reported by Regions

• Consistently high progress: Europe, Pacific • Consistent but unsatisfactory progress: Asia, Latin America, Pacific • Weak progress: Africa