UN Plan of Action 2023 Progress Report
The UN Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience is the contribution by the UN to ensure the implementation of the Sendai Framework contributes to a risk-informed and integrated approach to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The 2024 UN Plan of Action Progress Report focuses on the theme 'Every day counts: Reducing risk to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030'. It summarizes progress as reported by UN organizations, reflecting on collective achievements, opportunities, challenges and gaps.
Shared impact: inter-agency success stories in DRR
Across regions, demand-driven and inter-agency cooperation is key to building resilience against disaster and climate impacts.
Initiatives in countries like Niger, Mongolia and the Maldives showcase successful strategies in integrated approaches to reducing risk to enable SDG acceleration, across key areas such as food systems, jobs and social protection, and digitalization. Several of the country-level examples mentioned were collected through a Call for Good Practices on Reducing Risk to Enable SDG Transitions, through the UN DRR Focal Points Group in 2024-2025.
Discover in detail the following impact stories:
Good practices in action
This interactive map spotlights field-tested DRR solutions that support SDG acceleration through systems change, foresight, digitalization and integrated policy support. The good practices were collected through an interagency call for Good Practices led by the UN DRR Focal Points Group launched in 2024/2025. Explore further details on how DRR can contribute to SDG transitions.
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Global case studies
Two case studies are global in nature and listed here:
UN Plan of Action implementation
Year 2024 in numbers
A total of 36 organizations submitted reporting under the UN Plan of Action for 2024: CTBTO, DCO, DESA, DPPA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP, ESCWA, FAO, ICAO, IFAD, ILO, IOM, ITU, UNAIDS, UNCCD, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNDRR, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN-Habitat, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNITAR, UN-OHRLLS, UNOPS, UN Tourism, UNU, UNV, UN-Women, UPU, WFP, WHO and WMO.
9 out of 11 targets
have already been reached in 2024.
- Commitment 1
Commitment 1
Strenghten system-wide coherence in support of the Sendai Framework and other agreements, through a risk/informed and integrated approach.
The 2025 target has been surpassed for support to the implementation of risk-informed UN system policies, guidelines, and inter-agency initiatives.
- Commitment 1 achievements
Commitment 1 achievements
- 25 risk-informed UN system policies [FD8] being implemented (3 new in 2024).
- 18 UN organizations supported the application of 30 risk-informed UN system guidelines (3 new in 2024).
- 20 UN organizations supported the implementation of 25 DRR/resilience-related inter-agency initiatives (3 new in 2024).
- 81 per cent of programme countries (123 out of 152) reported on progress towards the common DRR-indicators through the Sendai Framework Monitor, in 2024.
- 14 UN organizations provided support to 125 programme countries on disaster-related statistics, including on the disaggregation of data by sex, age, disability, displacement status. Disaggregation by income status
- Commitment 1 progress against indicators
Commitment 1 progress against indicators
- Commitment 2
Commitment 2
Build UN system capacity to deliver coordinated, high-quality support to countries on disaster risk reduction.
The 2025 Target has been surpassed.
89 per cent (136 out of 152⁸) Programme Country Governments have been supported in developing/updating or implementing national DRR strategies between 2019 and 2024. Between 2019 and 2024, 131 programme countries have been supported on developing or updating national DRR strategies, and 120 countries have been supported on local DRR strategies. Progress has accelerated in 2024 with 13 additional countries supported. A continued focus on programme countries that have not been supported so far is needed to reach the 2025 target.ssed for support to the implementation of risk-informed UN system policies, guidelines, and inter-agency initiatives..
- Commitment 2 achievements
Commitment 2 achievements
- 123 countries were supported in risk-informing national cross-sectoral development strategies/plans (2 new in 2024). Cumulative number of countries supported: 149.
- 109 countries were supported in risk-informing sectoral development strategies/plans (23 new in 2024). Cumulative number of countries supported: 138.
- 106 (70 per cent out of 152) Programme Country Governments were supported in developing national DRR strategies in line with Target E of the Sendai Framework in 2024.
- 101 (66 per cent of 152) Programme Country Governments were supported in developing local DRR strategies in 2024.
- 127 Programme Country Governments were supported on national and/or local DRR strategies in 2024.
- 85 countries were supported through global early-warning mechanisms, 121 through national early-warning mechanisms, and 98 through regional early-warning mechanisms (141 programme countries were supported in total).
- 124 countries supported with national preparedness frameworks were reported. Until the end of 2024, the total number of countries supported with national preparedness frameworks was 152 (100 per cent of programme countries).
- 101 countries supported with frameworks for early/anticipatory actions were reported. The total number of supported countries with frameworks for early/anticipatory actions until the end of 2024 was 146.
- 94 Programme Country Governments received support in 2024 to develop Recovery and Reconstruction Frameworks. Of these, 87 per cent included elements to Build Back Better.
- 151 countries have been supported to develop recovery/reconstruction frameworks, until the end of 2024.
- All 8 countries that signed Cooperation Frameworks in 2024 applied climate and disaster-risk information. A total of 101 UNSDCF signed by governments until the end of 2024 apply climate and disaster risk information.
- Commitment 2 progress against indicators
Commitment 2 progress against indicators
- Commitment 3
Commitment 3
Ensure disaster risk reduction remains a strategic priority for UN Partners.
The 2025 target has been surpassed with DRR staff having more than doubled since 2020.
- Commitment 3 achievements
Commitment 3 achievements
- 34 organizations (67 per cent) have indicated including disaster / climate risk and resilience-building indicators in their monitoring and evaluation systems and strategic frameworks.
- As this target has been surpassed every year with DRR staff having more than doubled since 2020, no reporting was requested on this indicator for 2024. In 2023, 8022 UN staff members with 32 UN organizations supported risk reduction activities. In addition, 133 UNVs (national and international) moved DRR, resilience building and/or climate change adaptation activities forward.
- 18 UN organizations produced flagship publications related to DRR, in 2024. Cumulative number of UN organizations reporting flagship reports until the end of 2024: 37.
- 8 UN organizations produced social media campaigns on DRR (1 new in 2024). Cumulative number of UN organizations reporting social media campaigns until the end of 2024: 28.
- While there has been significant progress since 2018 with 67 per cent of UN organizations reporting inclusion of climate / disaster risks and resilience building in their monitoring and evaluation systems and strategic frameworks, progress needs to be accelerated in order to reach the 2025 target.
- Commitment 3 progress against indicators
Commitment 3 progress against indicators
Accelerating DRR through joint action
In 2023, the UN SLG adopted five recommendations to accelerate progress in the implementation of the UN Plan of Action by 2030.
Progress was made across Risk-informing Humanitarian-Development-Peace Planning, Finance, Inclusion and Early Warning.
- Risk governance
Risk governance
- DRR has featured strongly in global intergovernmental agreements, including the Pact for the Future, which underlined the importance of risk-informed development and strengthened prevention across humanitarian action and peacebuilding. The Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review 2024 resolution requests the UN to risk-inform Common Country Analyses and Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks.
- DRR was mainstreamed in key UN system-wide policies, including the UN System-Wide Approach to Internal Displacement, which highlights the centrality of prevention of disaster displacement. 18 UN entities supported the development, update and implementation of national DRR strategies in 106 countries.
- 16 good practices were identified on reducing risk to enable SDG acceleration, focusing on integrated approaches advancing multiple SDGs at the same time. The good practices, reflecting engagement by 18 UN entities, informed the development of the Issue brief: Reducing risk to enable SDG acceleration and the related learning package.
- Risk-inform humanitarian, development and peace actions
Risk-inform humanitarian, development and peace actions
- 101 countries were supported with frameworks for early/anticipatory actions.
- Methods to develop inter-agency, multi-sectoral and -dimensional risk analysis have been further improved by OCHA, UNDRR, DCO and partners, with joint technical support provided to Central African Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mozambique and Yemen in 2024.
- The integration of DRR in operational humanitarian cluster response has continued, under the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Sub-Group on Climate. A review of entry points for mainstreaming DRR in humanitarian shelter operations was prepared, and applied in Madagascar and Yemen.
- All 8 countries that signed Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks in 2024 applied climate and disaster-risk information and integrated risk reduction in the Results Frameworks.
- Invest in DRR and reform the financial system to better consider risks
Invest in DRR and reform the financial system to better consider risks
- UNDRR, in consultation wit§h UN entities developed an input paper on DRR ahead of the Financing for Development Conference 4.
- Country-level support to Integrated National Financing Frameworks for DRR, Anticipatory Action, and wider risk financing advanced, including in Guatemala, Fiji and Armenia, with strong interagency engagement.
- Inclusive DRR measures
Inclusive DRR measures
- The Sendai Gender Action Plan was launched and rolled out at global, regional and country levels, advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in DRR planning and implementation.
- Across all the support provided to governments on national DRR monitoring and reporting, 11 of the UN organizations supported the disaggregation of data by sex, 11 supported the disaggregation by age, 9 the disaggregation by disability, and 6 organizations supported countries on the disaggregation by displacement status.
- A wide range of good practices on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, child-responsive DRR, and Leaving No One Behind were collected, informing further DRR support to countries.
- Strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems
Strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems
- In 2024, 141 out of 152 programme countries (93 per cent) were supported: 85 countries through global early-warning mechanisms, 122 through national early-warning mechanisms, and 98 through regional early-warning mechanisms.
- Under the Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4All), regional multi-stakeholder fora facilitated knowledge exchange, collaboration and capacity-building for long-term sustainability. The initiative continued to refine its Monitoring and Evaluation system, showcasing global Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) coverage and EW4All implementation via an online dashboard. A Global Observatory was launched to track investments from multilateral development banks and funds supporting MHEWS.
Sendai Gender Action Plan
The Sendai Gender Action Plan was launched and rolled out at global, regional and country levels, advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in DRR planning and implementation.
- Across all the support provided to governments on national DRR monitoring and reporting, 11 of the UN organizations supported the disaggregation of data by sex, 11 supported the disaggregation by age, 9 the disaggregation by disability, and 6 organizations supported countries on the disaggregation by displacement status.
- A wide range of good practices on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, child
-responsive DRR, and Leaving No One Behind were collected, informing further DRR support to countries.
Key publications
These flagship reports are key examples of individual and collaborative achievements under the 2030 UN Senior Leadership Group on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience (UN SLG) Recommendations reported by UN entities to advance resilience-building.
Recent DRR content by UN partners
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