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- About the Hyogo Framework for Action
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Governance
The institutional structures and systems which support disaster risk reduction processes and programmes at national and regional levels. A National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is a nationally owned multi-stakeholder governance mechanism for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: Expert
17 May 2013, Huffington Post
Success of disaster risk reduction 'depends heavily on how well disaster risk is understood. City planners, for instance, play important roles through risk-based territorial planning, enforcement of building standards, early warning systems, and emergency response plans,' writes Francis Ghesquiere, head of the GFDRR Secretariat on the pages of his Huffingtonpost blog...
Extracts of progress reports by progress indicator on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
- Indicator 1.1 [PDF, 136Kb]National policy and legal framework for disaster risk reduction exists with decentralised responsibilities and capacities at all levels
- Indicator 4.4 [PDF, 101Kb]Planning and management of human settlements incorporate disaster risk reduction elements, including enforcement of building codes
- Indicator 4.6 [PDF, 85Kb]Procedures are in place to assess the disaster risk impacts of major development projects, especially infrastructure
- Indicator 5.2 [PDF, 99Kb]Disaster preparedness plans and contingency plans are in place at all administrative levels, and regular training drills and rehearsals are held to test and develop disaster response programmes.
- Indicator 5.4 [PDF, 88Kb]Procedures are in place to exchange relevant information during hazard events and disasters, and to undertake post-event reviews
- Global platform for disaster risk reduction 2013: Fourth session19-23 May 2013, Switzerland (Geneva)
- Community managed disaster risk reduction20-23 May 2013, South Sudan (Juba)
- GIS and remote sensing in multi hazard early warning systems20-23 May 2013, Kenya (Nairobi)
- Disaster management graduate programITU, Turkey (Istanbul)
- PH.D. course on climate strategy and adaptation economicsNORD-STAR; Univ of Iceland, Iceland (Reykjavík)
- MSC Disaster Risk Management & Development StudiesCDRMDS, Nigeria (Port Harcourt)
Environmental legislation for disaster risk management: training module2013, GIZ, Germany - gov; IGEP; NIDM, India - gov
Geoinformatics applications in disaster management: training module2012, NIDM, India - gov
- Making Cities Resilient: Getting construction professionals involved - Webinars2012, CIB; UNISDR
- Thematic debate on disaster risk reduction2012, UNGA; UNISDR NY
- Congratulating Indonesia on its successful early-warning reaction2012, UNGA
- Disaster risk management specialistPhilippines (Manila), ADB
- Chief of branch, D1Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Oficial Nacional de Enlace Colombia – proyecto DIPECHO América del Sur 2013-2014 (UNISDR)Colombia (Bogotá), UNISDR - AM
External Online Resources
- Adaptation Database and Planning Tool (ADAPT)
- Adaptation Partnership: Review of existing and planned adaptation actions (by region and country)
- America Latina Genera
- Aqueduct’s water risk framework
- China Risk Net - 中国风险网
- Climate and Disaster Governance (CDG)
- Climate change adaptation: topic guide - Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (GSDRC)
- Climate change and African political stability (CCAPS) program
- Con los pies en la tierra: a DPAE educational resource on earthquake in Bogotá (in Spanish)
- DARA: Climate vulnerability monitor
- Dialogue on climate change adaptation for land and water managment
- Disaster risk reduction (DRR) project portal for Asia and the Pacific
- DKKV: Database of documentation on EU disaster preparedeness
- HelpDesk for Integrated Flood Management (IFM HelpDesk)
- Integrated Risk Governance Project
- Martinique: risques et nuisances (in French)
- NZAID: The Pacific strategy 2007-2015: reducing vulnerability
- Plataforma regional de información y comunicación para la gestión integral de riesgos
- Relief and Resettlement Department Portal, Myanmar
- Special report: managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation (IPCC)
- Tearfund international learning zone (TILZ): disaster risk reduction
- The Cancun Agreements: Adapting to the impacts of climate change (UNFCCC)
- The Global Task Force on Building Codes (GTFBC)
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Japan: disaster reduction - Japan's action
- UNFCCC: adaptation to climate change
- UNFCCC: National communications Annex I
- UNFCCC: Non-Annex I national communications
- UNISDR The Americas: HFA-pedia - Anguilla
- Water management in Taiwan
- WHO and UNEP: Health and Environment Linkages Initiative (HELI), climate change risk for policymakers
Find or contribute curricular, extra-curricular and public awareness materials on disaster prevention and school safety for primary, secondary, vocational, community-based education and public awareness.
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.