The Ninth Arab Partnership Meeting for Disaster Risk Reduction

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The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Regional Office for Arab States (UNDRR ROAS) announces the upcoming Ninth Arab Partnership Meeting for Disaster Risk Reduction, scheduled to take place in Egypt.

The ninth meeting intends to mark the first step in the technical deliberations in preparation for the Sixth Arab Regional Platform for DRR, being hosted by the Government of Kuwait in October 2024.

The 3-day meeting will also focus on discussions and agreements on sets of solid actions to take in order to operationalize the outcomes of the Midterm Review of Sendai Framework for DRR, the Arab-Africa Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction Conference, and the Global Resilience Forum. In addition, it will examine challenges and opportunities for expanding the roll out and financing of the Early Warning for All initiative in the Arab region, beyond the initial piloting in four LDCs.

It will bring together the National Sendai Framework Focal Points, representatives of the meteorological entities and local governments, members of the Arab stakeholder groups for DRR, representatives of regional UN and international organizations, and the League of Arab States.

Agenda ENG AR FR

UNDRR Presentations:

• Regional overview of progress in implementing the Arab Prioritized Action Plan 2021-2024
• Political Declaration on the Midterm Review of Sendai Framework
• Status of reporting on Target G in Sendai Framework Monitor Implications for Arab Region
• EW4All initiative implementation in Arab States Disaster Risk
• UNDRR Engagement in the 2023 COP28

Stakeholders Presentations:

• Arab Science and Technology Advisory Group for DRR
• Arab Civil Society Group for DRR
• Arab Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Group for DRR 
• Arab Children & Youth Group for DRR
• Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies Egypt ARISE
• Arab Media Stakeholder Group for DRR
• Disability Stakeholders

Progress of UN and international and inter-governmental organizations in implementing the Arab Prioritized Action Plan 2021-2024:

UN ESCWA, UN HABITAT, IFRC, UNOPS, IOM, WFP