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Abacus for Communities works with governments and national, regional and international organizations to assist with the development of safe, prosperous, stable, and self-developing communities. While its current focus is on helping to build the resilience of communities to disasters, Abacus’s long-term vision is to be more broadly engaged in all aspects of community development.
Abacus for Communities works for the goal of preparing communities – and particularly its youth – for global challenges while striving for long and happy lives at sustainable standards of living. It is attempting to achieve this by supporting sustainable livelihoods and infrastructure – underpinned by good governance, education and the rule of law, where a culture of wholesome morals, values and opportunities prevails.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.