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Displaying 75 of about 127 resultsOn 20 November 2022, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), in Sharm el-Sheikh, concluded with a historic decision to establish and operationalize a loss and damage fund. This decision caps thirty years of determined advocacy by small islands, least developed countries, and civil society…
This report aims to strengthen DRR policies and programs in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), through identifying the achievements, challenges, constraints, and gaps that SIDS face in the means of implementing the Sendai Framework. This gap assessment will seek to document, synthesize, and consolidate SIDS’ experiences and constraints to…
This guidance details a step-by-step approach tailored to the Humanitarian Programme Cycle and development agenda to ensure it is based on comprehensive and robust forward thinking. It is aimed especially at facilitators involved in strategic planning, to prepare and facilitate joint analysis workshops taking place during the development of Humanitarian…
The purpose of this document is to support countries in the computation of custom indicators developed to measure the effectiveness of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS), available via the Sendai Framework Monitor national level reporting. The objective of the methodology outlined is to allow for consistent measurement of progress towards a mini…
The disaster risk reduction status report provides a snapshot of the state of disaster risk reduction in the the Republic of Vanuatu under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It also highlights progress and challenges associated with ensuring coherence with key global frameworks and provides recommendations…
This issue provides information on the International Day for DRR 2022, update on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework, outcome of the Global Platform for DRR 2022 as well as information on upcoming events and some resources that may be of interest.
The disaster risk reduction status report provides a snapshot of the state of disaster risk reduction in Tuvalu under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It also highlights progress and challenges associated with ensuring coherence with key global frameworks and provides recommendations for strengthening di…
The United Nations General Assembly has designated 13 October as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. The 2022 edition takes place during the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework, which will conclude at a High-level Meeting of the General Assembly in May 2023 with a political…
The seventh session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction took place from 25 to 27 May 2022 in Bali, Indonesia. It was co-chaired by H.E. Prof. Muhadjir Effendy, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, and Ms. Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General…
This report provides synthesis and analysis of Voluntary Commitments (VCs) as well as informs the Midterm Review (MTR) of the implementation of the Sendai Framework regarding stakeholder contributions to the Sendai Framework implementation, by sharing identified trends and gaps derived from the analysis. The report is the second edition of a Sendai Fram…
This contributing paper reviews the governance of systemic risk with the aim to identify opportunities and enabling factors for improving governance by managing what are increasingly interdependent risks with the potential for cascading impacts. The researchers use insights from the joint International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis-Internationa…
This contributing paper takes a look at how Australia is actively learning to navigate governance and capability challenges to create environments in which all sectors are enabled to reduce complex systemic risks. This paper describes the journey that began in 2016 with a study that set out to align, inform and shape national policy objectives and…
The study investigates the reported impact and challenges faced by youth-led disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities through identifying themes in answers across activities to provide local and global recommendations for future youth-led activities. This study aims to expand limited information on youth-led activities, as well as recommendations o…
This paper discusses potential of earth observation (EO) in providing simplistic and operational tools for the systemic risk analysis to complement Indigenous Knowledges covering nature-based solutions (NBS). This approach helps to address the techno-cultural complexities and provide robust baselines to meet the 2030 Sendai Framework Disaster Risk Reduc…
This contributing paper examines access to emergency and related information during the COVID-19 pandemic as a crucial human security issue. Access to information is often a barrier for persons with specific communication needs and that it is imperative to ensure that targeted risk communication reaches all vulnerable groups. The lack of…