Kyrgyzstan National Platform

History

As part of the implementation of the Hyogo Framework, during the third session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2011, the Kyrgyz delegation announced the creation of a national platform on DRR of Kyrgyzstan, which was approved by UNDRR. A concept of comprehensive protection of the population and the territory of Kyrgyzstan from emergency situations for 2018-2030 was approved by the Government, dated 29 January 2018 (No. 58). To date, the legal basis for the national platform for DRR has been created by a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated 21 November 2022 (No. 653), and the regulation on the national platform for DRR was approved.

Structure

The national platform for DRR of Kyrgyzstan is a national mechanism for coordination and strategic leadership in the field of DRR, which are multisectoral and multidisciplinary in nature, with the participation of all stakeholders including government agencies, the private sector and civil society. Currently, the Secretariat of the national platform for DRR is functioning, consisting of two specialists.

Mandate

The national platform is a mechanism that serves to promote DRR at various levels of government and provides coordination, analysis and recommendations in priority areas, development and implementation of strategic programme-targeted measures in the field of DRR in the country's development programmes.

Budget

Participation in projects is of an undefined nature, as an external expert without the involvement of the Secretariat of the national platform.