Strong accountability is one of the cornerstones of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

A set of 38 indicators, recommended by an Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Working Group, are used to track progress in implementing the seven targets of the Sendai Framework as well as its related dimensions reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals 1, 11 and 13.  

As of March 2024 unless mentioned otherwise.

SFM in General

  • 160 countries (82% of countries in the world) reported on the global targets through the Sendai Framework Monitor by March 2024.
  • 80 countries have reported on all seven targets.
  • 106 countries have reported on all SDG-related targets (A-E).

Target A: Disaster-related deaths and missing persons (excluding COVID-19)

  • Average disaster-related mortality per 100,000 population declined from 1.62 in 2005-2014 to 0.82 in 2014-2023 (a decline of 49%).
  • In absolute terms, between 2015 and 2023, the average annual disaster-related mortality stood at 41,273 persons.

Target B: Disaster-affected population

  • Number of disaster-affected people Increased from 1,187 per 100,000 population during 2005-2014 to 2,032 during 2014-2023 (an increase of 71%).
  • On an average, more than 125 million people were affected by disasters each year globally during 2015-2023.

Target C: Disaster-related economic losses

  • Direct economic loss averages 0.3% of global GDP of reporting countries during 2015-2023.
  • Direct economic loss has been reported to exceed US$ 131 billion per year worldwide during 2015-2022.

Target D: Disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services

  • From 2015 to 2023, 94,428 critical infrastructure units and facilities, including schools and hospitals, were damaged or destroyed each year due to disasters.
  • In the same period, more than 1.6 million educational, health, and other basic services were disrupted by disasters each year.

Target E: National and local disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies

  • 129 countries (two-third of countries in the world) have reported having national disaster risk reduction strategies, compared to only 57 in 2015.
  • 108 countries have reported having local disaster risk reduction strategies. Average proportion of local governments having such strategies in these countries is 72%.

Target F: International cooperation for disaster risk reduction

  • International cooperation for developing countries remains limited, as developing countries reported US$ 3.5 billion of official development assistance (ODA) plus other official flows for supporting disaster risk reduction actions in 2022.
  • From 2005 to 2023, 1,900 programmes and initiatives on science, technology and innovation transfer in disaster risk reduction were reported. In the same period, 34,000 instances of capacity development on disaster risk reduction were reported.

Target G: Multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS)

  • 108 countries reported having MHEWS, compared to only 52 countries in 2015.
  • 69 countries reported having MHEWS have self-assessed their MHEWS with “limited to moderate” achievement, 39 countries self-scored to have “substantial to comprehensive” achievement.

Countries in special needs

There are 45 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 37 Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and 32 Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in the world. Here are the selected reporting statuses for these three groups of countries.

Target A (2014-2023)

RegionShare of mortality as a percentage of  globally reported total mortalityShare of population as a percentage of total population of reporting countriesMortality attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
LDC26.6%12.1%2.05
SIDS0.4%0.2%1.55
LLDC14.9%5.4%2.38
Global0.82

Target B (2014-2023)

RegionShare of persons affected by disasters as a percentage of the globally reported total affected populationShare of population as a percentage of total population of reporting countriesNumber of persons affected by disasters, per 100,000 population
LDC15.112.52,732
SIDS0.40.31,859
LLDC7.95.93,022
Global2,032

Target C (2015-2022)

RegionShare of direct economic loss as a percentage of the globally reported totalShare of GDP as a percentage of total GDP of reporting countries
LDC8.21%1.07%
SIDS0.27%0.43%
LLDC6.41%1.06%
Global0.3%

Target D (2015-2022)

RegionNumber of destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters
LDC35,026
SIDS412
LLDC32,670

Target E (as of March 2024)

RegionNumber of countries that reported having national disaster risk reduction strategies in placePercentage of countries of each country group that reported having national disaster risk reduction strategies in place
LDC2760%
SIDS2464%
LLDC2372%
Global12966%
RegionNumber of countries that reported having local DRR strategiesAverage percentage of local governments having DRR strategies
LDC2254%
SIDS1473%
LLDC1959%
Global10872%

Target G (as of March 2024)

RegionNumber of countries reported having access to multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS)Percentage of countries of each country group that reported having access to MHEWS
LDC2044%
SIDS1438%
LLDC2059%
Global10855%

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