Luxembourg National Platform

History

In order to comply with the Sendai Framework and to strengthen resilience, Luxembourg set up a national platform for DRR in June 2016. After a revision of the strategy, the platform has been launched with a new structure in 2020.

In an initial phase, the established strategy had provided for a platform involving State actors in DRR. 

In 2020, the mandate was extended to integrate municipalities, the private sector, science and research, as well as representatives of vulnerable groups.

Structure

The DRR platform is currently composed of an interministerial committee, involving all ministries, and four thematic working groups: 

• Resilient municipalities
• Vegetation and forest fires
• Special needs
• Cultural heritage protection 

A new working group, which is currently in implementation, will focus on risk assessments.

Mandate

• Create and maintain a permanent forum for a better coordination and information exchange between different sectors and institutions
• Identification of the main stakeholders in the risk reduction process and building up of an inclusive national network
• Identification of possible deficiencies and gaps in the field of DRR, improving preparedness to avoid human and economic damage as far as possible
• Establish a common risk assessment methodology

With the introduction of a dedicated working group on resilient municipalities, the national platform builds up a strong network reinforcing the cooperation between municipalities (more than half of municipalities in Luxembourg are actively participating), as well as the link between national and local authorities. 

The national platform, in a participative approach with the municipalities, developed a note clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the local and national level in civil security situations. 

A strong collaborative network has been built in the scope of the national platform with disability organizations to identify gaps and implement short-term solutions to increase the resilience of vulnerable populations. 

In view of anticipating new risks, a multisectoral working group on vegetation and forest fires has been set up, and has analysed the specific risk for Luxembourg. In a first step, a common communication to the population has been published for the vegetation and forest fire season of 2023. Further collaboration in this working group will result in coordinated prevention and preparedness measures.

Budget

The platform does not have a specific budget.