UnitedNationsInternationalStrategyforDisasterReduction

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TheUnitedNationsOfficeforDisasterRiskReduction(UNISDR(http://ww
w.unisdr.org/))wascreatedinDecember1999.Thesuccessortothesecretariat UnitedNationsInternationalStrategy
oftheInternationalDecadeforNaturalDisasterReduction,itwasestablishedto forDisasterReduction
ensuretheimplementationoftheInternationalStrategyforDisasterReduction
UnitedNationsOfficeforDisasterRisk
(GeneralAssembly(GA)resolution54/219 [1]). [2] Reduction

UNISDRispartoftheUnitedNationsSecretariatanditsfunctionsspanthe
social,economic,environmentalaswellashumanitarianfields.UNISDR
supportstheimplementation,followupandreviewoftheSendaiFramework
forDisasterRiskReductionadoptedbytheThirdUNWorldConferenceon
DisasterRiskReductionon18March2015inSendai,Japan.TheSendai
Frameworkisa15yearvoluntary,nonbindingagreementthatmapsouta
broad,peoplecentredapproachtodisasterriskreduction,succeedingthe2005
Abbreviation UNISDR
2015HyogoFrameworkforAction(http://www.unisdr.org/we/coordinate/hfa).
Formation 1999
UNISDRsvisionisanchoredonthefourprioritiesforactionsetoutinthe
Type Programme
SendaiFramework:understandingdisasterrisk,strengtheningdisasterrisk
governancetomanagedisasterrisk,investingindisasterriskreductionfor Legalstatus Active
resilience,andenhancingdisasterpreparednessforeffectiveresponseandto Headquarters Geneva,Switzerland
BuildBackBetterinrecovery,rehabilitationandreconstruction. [2]
Head RobertGlasser
UNISDRisledbyaUnitedNationsSpecialRepresentativeoftheSecretary Parent UnitedNationsSecretariat
GeneralforDisasterRiskReduction(SRSG)andhasover100stafflocatedin organization
itsheadquartersinGeneva,Switzerland,5regionaloffices(Africa:Nairobi,the Website www.unisdr.org(http://www.unis
Americas:PanamaCity,ArabStates:Cairo,AsiaPacific:BangkokandEurope: dr.org)
Brussels)andotherfieldpresencesinAddisAbaba,Almaty,Bonn,Incheon,
Kobe,NewYorkUNHeadquarters,RiodeJaneiroandSuva. [3]

UNISDRcoordinatesinternationaleffortsinDisasterRiskReduction(DRR)andguide,monitoraswellasreportregularlyonthe
progressoftheimplementationoftheSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction,followingtheHyogoFrameworkfor
Action.ItconvenesthebiennialGlobalPlatformonDisasterRiskReductionwithleadersanddecisionmakerstoadvancerisk
reductionpoliciesandsupportstheestablishmentofregional,nationalandthematicplatforms. [4]

UNISDRinformsandconnectspeoplebyprovidingpracticalservicesandtoolssuchastheriskreductionwebsitePreventionWeb
(http://www.preventionweb.net/english/),terminology(http://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/terminology),publicationsongood
practices,countryprofilesandtheGlobalAssessmentReportonDisasterRiskReduction(http://www.preventionweb.net/english/h
yogo/gar/2015/en/home/index.html)whichisanauthoritativebiennialanalysisofglobaldisasterrisksandtrends.

Contents
1 History
2 Mandate
3 Management
4 RiskKnowledge
4.1 GlobalAssessmentReport
4.2 PreventionWeb
5 Initiatives
5.1 MakingCitiesResilient
5.2 InternationalDayforDisasterReduction
5.3 UNSasakawaAward
5.4 ARISE
6 Seealso
7 References
8 Externallinks
History
1989InternationalDecadeforNaturalDisasterReduction

Giventheincreasingconcernabouttheimpactofdisasters,theUNGeneralAssemblydeclared19901999theInternational
DecadeforNaturalDisasterReduction(IDNDR).Initially,IDNDRwasinfluencedlargelybyscientificandtechnicalinterest
groups.However,thebroaderglobalawarenessofthesocialandeconomicconsequencesofdisasterscausedbynaturalhazards
developedasthedecadeprogressed. [5][6]

1994FirstWorldConferenceonDisasterReductionandtheYokohamaStrategyforaSaferWorld

TheYokohamaStrategyforaSaferWorld:GuidelinesforNaturalDisasterPrevention,PreparednessandMitigationanditsPlan
ofActionwasadoptedattheWorldConferenceonNaturalDisasterReduction,buildingonthemidtermreviewofthe
InternationalDecadeforNaturalDisasterReduction. [7]

1999InternationalStrategyforDisasterReduction(ISDR)

TheInternationalStrategyforDisasterReduction(ISDR)waslaunched3bytheEconomicandSocialCouncilandendorsedby
theGeneralAssemblyasaninternationalframeworkforrespondingtothechallengepresentedtotheinternationalcommunityby
theincreasingincidenceandscaleofdisasters.UNISDRwascreatedasaninteragencysecretariatofISDRtogetherwiththe
InterAgencyTaskForceonDisasterReduction.TheUNISDRmandatewasthenexpandedtoserveasafocalpointwithinthe
UnitedNationsSystemforthecoordinationofdisasterreductionandtoensuresynergiesamongthedisasterreductionactivitiesof
theUNsystemandregionalorganizationsandactivitiesinsocioeconomicandhumanitarianfields.Furthermandatesareto
promotepublicawarenessandcommitment,toexpandnetworksandpartnerships,andtoimproveknowledgeofdisastercauses
andoptionsforriskreduction,buildingontheYokohamaStrategyandPlanofActionandasfollowuptotheInternational
DecadeforNaturalDisasterReduction. [1][8][9][10][11]

2002TheJohannesburgPlanofAction

TheWorldSummitonSustainableDevelopment(WSSD)inJohannesburg,SouthAfrica,notedthatanintegrated,multihazard,
inclusiveapproachtoaddressvulnerability,riskassessmentanddisastermanagement,includingprevention,mitigation,
preparedness,responseandrecovery,isanessentialelementofasaferworldinthetwentyfirstcentury.4TheJohannesburg
PlanofImplementationprovidedUNISDRandtheInterAgencyTaskForcewithaconcretesetofobjectivesforintegratingand
mainstreamingriskreductionintodevelopmentpoliciesandprocesses. [12]

2005SecondWorldConferenceonDisasterReductionandtheHyogoFrameworkforAction20052015

TheWorldConferenceonDisasterReductionwasheldinKobe,Hyogo,JapanandadoptedtheHyogoFrameworkforAction
20052015:BuildingtheResilienceofNationsandCommunitiestoDisasters,whichiscurrentlyservingastheguidingdocument
instrengtheningandbuildinginternationalcooperationtoensurethatdisasterriskreductionisusedasafoundationforsound
nationalandinternationaldevelopmentagendas.

2007FirstsessionoftheGlobalPlatformonDisasterReduction

TheUNGeneralAssemblyestablishedabiennialGlobalPlatformondisasterriskreductiontosupporttheimplementationofthe
HyogoFrameworkforAction,allowinggovernmentrepresentatives,NGOs,scientists,practitioners,privatesector,IFIsandUN
organizationstoshareexperiences,identifyremaininggaps,formulatestrategicguidanceandadvicefortheimplementationofthe
HFA.SixRegionalPlatformsandover80NationalPlatformshavealsobeenestablishedasmultistakeholderforums.5Regional
PlatformsalsoassessprogressbutfocusonthedetailsoftheregionalplansofimplementationandNationalPlatformsactasthe
nationalcoordinatingbodyfordisasterriskreduction. [13][14]

2011ProgrammeofActionfortheLeastDevelopedCountriesfortheDecade20112020

TheIstanbulProgrammeofAction(IPoA)chartsouttheinternationalcommunitysvisionandstrategyforthesustainable
developmentofLDCsforthenextdecadewithastrongfocusondevelopingtheirproductivecapacities.TheProgramme
recognizedthatthescaleandimpactofnaturaldisastershasincreasedoverrecentdecades,threateninghardwondevelopment
gainsofLDCs.ItencouragesLCDstotakeactioninimplementingandintegratingdisasterriskreductionintheirnationaland
longtermplanningandpolicies. [15]
2012UnitedNationsConferenceonSustainableDevelopmentRio+20

TheoutcomeDocumentTheFutureWeWantoftheUnitedNationsConferenceonSustainableDevelopmentRio20+held
inRiodeJaneiro,Brazilon2022June2012containsasection(ChapterVA)ondisasterriskreductionthatsetsafirm
foundationfordiscussionsonapost2015frameworktocontinueguidingnationsaftertheHyogoFrameworkexpiresin2015. [16]

2014ThirdInternationalConferenceonSmallIslandDevelopingStatesandtheSIDSACCELERATEDMODALITIES
OFACTION(S.A.M.O.A.)Pathway

TheS.A.M.O.A.PathwayrecognizethatSmallIslandDevelopingStatescontinuetograpplewiththeeffectsofdisasters,someof
whichhaveincreasedinintensityandsomeofwhichhavebeenexacerbatedbyclimatechange,whichimpedetheirprogress
towardssustainabledevelopment.ItrecognizethatdisasterscandisproportionatelyaffectsmallislanddevelopingStatesandthat
thereisacriticalneedtobuildresilience,strengthenmonitoringandprevention,reducevulnerability,raiseawarenessandincrease
preparednesstorespondtoandrecoverfromdisasters. [17]

2015ThirdUnitedNationsWorldConferenceonDisasterRiskReductionandtheSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRisk
Reduction20152030

TheThirdUnitedNationsWorldConferenceonDisasterRiskReductionwasheldinSendai,Japanfrom14to18March2015,
drawing6,500delegatestotheconferenceitselfand50,000peopletotheassociatedPublicForum. [18]TheConferenceadopted
theSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction20152030(SendaiFramework)asthefirstmajoragreementofthePost2015
DevelopmentAgenda,withsevenglobaltargetsandfourprioritiesforaction.

TheSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction20152030isthesuccessorinstrumenttotheHyogoFrameworkforAction
(HFA)20052015:BuildingtheResilienceofNationsandCommunitiestoDisasters.TheHFAwasconceivedtogivefurther
impetustotheglobalworkundertheInternationalFrameworkforActionfortheInternationalDecadeforNaturalDisaster
Reductionof1989,andtheYokohamaStrategyforaSaferWorld:GuidelinesforNaturalDisasterPrevention,Preparednessand
MitigationanditsPlanofAction,adoptedin1994andtheInternationalStrategyforDisasterReductionof1999. [19]

Itisa15yearnonbindingagreementwhichrecognizesthattheStatehastheprimaryroletoreducedisasterriskbutthat
responsibilityshouldbesharedwithotherstakeholdersincludinglocalgovernment,theprivatesectorandotherstakeholders.It
aimsforthefollowingoutcome:

Thesubstantialreductionofdisasterriskandlossesinlives,livelihoodsandhealthandintheeconomic,physical,social,
culturalandenvironmentalassetsofpersons,businesses,communitiesandcountries. [19]

Mandate
UNISDRsmandatehasbeendefinedbyanumberofUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyResolutions,themostnotableofwhichis
toserveasthefocalpointintheUnitedNationssystemforthecoordinationofdisasterreductionandtoensuresynergiesamong
thedisasterreductionactivitiesoftheUnitedNationssystemandregionalorganizationsandactivitiesinsocioeconomicand
humanitarianfields. [11]

ItscoreareasofworkincludesensuringDRRisappliedtoclimatechangeadaptation,increasinginvestmentsforDRR,building
disasterresilientcities,schoolsandhospitals,andstrengtheningtheinternationalsystemforDRR. [2]

Management
UNISDRisledbytheSpecialRepresentativeoftheSecretaryGeneralforDisasterRiskReduction.InNovember2015,the
UnitedNationsSecretaryGeneralBanKimoonnamedRobertGlasserofAustraliatosucceedMargaretaWahlstrmofSweden,
whowasthefirstSpecialRepresentativeoftheSecretaryGeneralforDisasterRiskReductionandhadbeenappointedin
November2008. [20]RobertGlassertookuphispostinJanuary2016. [21]From1999to2008,UNISDRhadbeenledbyaUN
Directorlevelofficial,undertheauspicesoftheUnitedNationsOfficefortheCoordinationofHumanitarianAffairs.

ThefunctionsoftheSpecialRepresentativeoftheSecretaryGeneralforDisasterRiskReductionincludeleadingandoverseeing
UNISDRintheexecutionsofitsfunctionsentrustedbytheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly,UnitedNationsEconomicand
SocialCouncilandtheHyogoFrameworkforAction(HFA)anditssuccessortheSendaiFramework,aswellaspolicydirections
bytheSecretaryGeneral,overseeingthemanagementoftheTrustFundfortheInternationalStrategyforDisasterReduction,and
carryingouthighleveladvocacyandresourcemobilizationactivitiesforriskreductionandimplementation.TheSpecial
Representativealsoensuresthestrategicandoperationalcoherencebetweendisasterreductionandhumanitariandisaster
preparednessandresponseactivities,aswellassocioeconomicactivitiesoftheUNsystemandregionalorganizations. [22][23]

RiskKnowledge
GlobalAssessmentReport

TheGlobalAssessmentReportonDisasterRiskReduction(GAR)istheUnitedNationsbiennialglobalreviewandanalysisof
thenaturalhazardsthatareaffectinghumanity.TheGARmonitorsriskpatternsandtrendsandprogressindisasterriskreduction
whileprovidingstrategicpolicyguidancetocountriesandtheinternationalcommunity.TheReportisproducedincollaboration
andconsultationwithawiderangeofstakeholders,includingvariousUNagencies,governments,academicandresearch
institutions,donorsandtechnicalorganizationsandspecialists. [24]

TheGlobalAssessmentReport2015istitledMakingDevelopmentSustainable:TheFutureofDisasterRiskManagementand
reviewsthedisasterriskgovernanceundertheHFAandassesstowhatextenttheexpectedoutcomeoftheHFAhasbeen
achieved.ThereportcanbeaccessedhereGlobalAssessmentReport2015(http://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/201
5/en/home/index.html).

PreventionWeb

Launchedin2007,PreventionWeb(http://www.preventionweb.net/english/)providesacommonplatformforinstitutionsto
connect,exchangeexperiencesandshareinformationaboutDRR.ReaderscansubmitcontenttoPreventionWeb,aswellas
syndicatePreventionWebcontenttotheirownwebsites.ThewebsiteisupdateddailyandcontainsDRRnews,events,online
discussions,contactdirectories,policydocuments,referencedocuments,trainingandacademicprogrammes,jobs,terminology,
andcountryinformation,aswellasaudioandvideocontent. [25]

Initiatives
MakingCitiesResilient

TheMakingCitiesResilient:'MyCityisgettingready!'campaign(http://www.unisdr.org/campaign/resilientcities/),launchedin
May2010initiallyforfiveyears,addressesissuesoflocalgovernanceandurbanriskwhiledrawinguponpreviousUNISDR
Campaignsonsaferschoolsandhospitals,aswellasonthesustainableurbanizationsprinciplesdevelopedintheUNHabitat
WorldUrbanCampaign20092013.AsofAugust2015,over2,600municipalitiesandlocalgovernmentsparticipateintheThe
MakingCitiesResilient:'MyCityisgettingready!'campaign. [26]

TenEssentials

TheMakingCitiesResiliencecampaignoffersaTenpointchecklisttoserveasaguideforlocallevelaction:[27]

Essential1:Putinplaceorganizationandcoordinationtounderstandandreducedisasterrisk,basedonparticipationof
citizengroupsandcivilsociety.Buildlocalalliances.Ensurethatalldepartmentsunderstandtheirroletodisasterrisk
reductionandpreparedness.
Essential2:Assignabudgetfordisasterriskreductionandprovideincentivesforhomeowners,lowincomefamilies,
communities,businessesandpublicsectortoinvestinreducingtheriskstheyface.
Essential3:Maintainuptodatedataonhazardsandvulnerabilities,prepareriskassessmentsandusetheseasthebasisfor
urbandevelopmentplansanddecisions.Ensurethatthisinformationandtheplansforyourcity'sresiliencearereadily
availabletothepublicandfullydiscussedwiththem.
Essential4:Investinandmaintaincriticalinfrastructurethatreducesrisk,suchasflooddrainage,adjustedwhereneededto
copewithclimatechange.
Essential5:Assessthesafetyofallschoolsandhealthfacilitiesandupgradetheseasnecessary.
Essential6:Applyandenforcerealistic,riskcompliantbuildingregulationsandlanduseplanningprinciples.Identifysafe
landforlowincomecitizensanddevelopupgradingofinformalsettlements,whereverfeasible.
Essential7:Ensureeducationprogrammesandtrainingondisasterriskreductionareinplaceinschoolsandlocal
communities.
 Essential8:Protectecosystemsandnaturalbufferstomitigatefloods,stormsurgesandotherhazardstowhichyourcity
maybevulnerable.Adapttoclimatechangebybuildingongoodriskreductionpractices.
Essential9:Installearlywarningsystemsandemergencymanagementcapacitiesinyourcityandholdregularpublic
preparednessdrills.
Essential10:Afteranydisaster,ensurethattheneedsofthesurvivorsareplacedatthecentreofreconstructionwith
supportforthemandtheircommunityorganizationstodesignandhelpimplementresponses,includingrebuildinghomes
andlivelihoods.

RoleModelCities

RoleModelCitiesarecities,municipalitiesorlocalgovernmentsthatareparticipatingintheCampaignandhavedemonstrated
goodpracticesandinnovationinDRRandresilience.

RoleModelCitiesdemonstrateachievementsinatleastfiveareasoutofthe10EssentialsintheTenpointchecklistofEssentials
forMakingCitiesResilient.Thenominatedcitiesorlocalgovernmentsmustshowinnovation,sustainedresultsinmeasuringand
reducingdisasterrisk,theiraimstocontinuetodosoaswellasmustbeinterestedtoshowcaseandshareexperiences.They
implementedinnovative,creative,inclusiveandefficientmeasuresandactionplanstorealizestrongpoliticalwillinthefieldof
DRRatlocallevel.Theyinspire,shareexperience,createlearningopportunitiesandprovidesupporttoothercitiestoboosttheir
effortstowardscommittedresilientcitiesandcommunities. [28]

SignupforRoleModelCities(http://www.preventionweb.net/applications/hfa/lgsat/en/signup)

InternationalDayforDisasterReduction

TheInternationalDayforDisasterReduction(IDDR)startedin1989withtheapprovalbytheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly.
TheUNGeneralAssemblyseestheIDDRasawaytopromoteaglobalcultureofdisasterreduction,includingdisaster
prevention,mitigationandpreparedness.Itencourageseverycitizenandgovernmenttotakepartinbuildingmoredisaster
resilientcommunitiesandnations.OriginallycelebratedonthesecondWednesdayofOctober,theUNGeneralAssemblydecided
todesignateOctober13asthedatetocelebratetheIDDR. [6][29]

TheStepUpinitiativestartedin2011andhasfocusedonadifferentgroupofpartnerseveryyearleadinguptotheThirdUnited
NationsWorldConferenceforDisasterReductionin2015childrenandyoungPeople(2011),womenandgirls(2012),people
livingwithdisabilities(2013),theageingpopulation(2014),andtraditional,indigenousandlocalknowledge(2015). [30]

UNSasakawaAward

TheUnitedNationsSasakawaAwardforDisasterReductionisawardedtoanindividualorinstitutionsthathavetakenactive
effortsinreducingdisasterriskintheircommunitiesandadvocatesfordisasterriskreduction.TogetherwiththeWorldHealth
OrganizationSasakawaHealthPrizeandtheUNEnvironmentProgrammeSasakawaEnvironmentPrize,theUnitedNations
SasakawaAwardforDisasterReductionisoneofthreeprestigiousprizesestablishedin1986byfoundingChairmanofthe
NipponFoundation,Mr.RyoichiSasakawa. [31]

Pastwinners
Year Name/Institution Country
UnitedKingdom/Costa
2015 Dr.AllanLavell
Rica
2013 BeloHorizonteandNationalAllianceforRiskReductionandResponseInitiative Brazil,Bangladesh
Philippines,Argentina,
2011 CitiesofSanFrancisco,SantaFeandtheDistrictofNorthVancouver
Canada
2009 Dr.EkoTeguhParipurno Indonesia
Japan,Grenadaand
2007 ProfessorYoshiakiKawataandMr.TonyGibbs
Barbados
2005 Mr.ChimeddorjBatchulluun Mongolia
2004 Dr.OmarDarioCardona Colombia
2003 Mrs.Tadzong,neEstherAnwiMofor Cameroon
2002 Dr.SergueiBalassanian Armenia
2001 GlobalFireMonitoringCenter(GFMC) Germany
2000 FondoparalaReconstruccinyelDesarrolloSocialdelEjeCafetero(FOREC) Colombia
and... ProfessorOladapoAlabiLadipoandMrsGraceEbunDelano(Nigeria)andtheArpana
NigeriaandIndia
1993 ResearchandCharitiesTrust(India)[32]

ARISE

TheUNISDRPrivateSectorAllianceforDisasterResilientSocieties,knownforshortasARISE,buildsonandintegratesthe
workoftheUNISDRPrivateSectorPartnershipandtheR!SEInitiativetosupporttheimplementationoftheSendaiFramework
forDisasterRiskReduction.TheoverallgoalofARISE,whichwaslaunchedinNovember2015,istocreateriskresilient
societiesbyenergizingtheprivatesectorincollaborationwiththepublicsectorandotherstakeholderstodeliveronthetargetsof
theSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction.ARISEwillexpandthenumberofprivatesectororganizationsandothers
involvedinsupportingtheimplementationandallowtheprivatesectortoimplementtangibleprojectsandinitiativesthatdeliver
resultscriticaltotheachievementoftheoutcomesandgoalsoftheSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction.ARISE
facilitatesexchangeofexperienceandknowledgeonhowtoimplementtangibledisasterriskreductionprojectsthroughseven
workstreams:DisasterRiskManagementstrategies,investmentmetrics,benchmarkingandstandards,educationandtraining,
legalandregulatory,urbanriskreduction&resilience,andinsurance. [33]

Seealso
DisasterRiskReduction
Climatechangeadaptation
EmergencyManagement
NaturalDisasters
Vulnerability
Businesscontinuityplanning
ClimateChange
RiskManagement

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Externallinks
Officialwebsite(http://www.unisdr.org)
ThirdWorldconferencefordisasterriskreduction(http://www.wcdrr.org/)
SendaiFramework20152030forDisasterRiskReduction(http://www.unisdr.org/we/coordinate/sendaiframework)
PreventionWeb(http://www.preventionweb.net/english/)
GlobalAssessmentReport(http://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/gar)
GlobalPlatformforDisasterRiskReduction(http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2013/)

Initiatives

MakingCitiesResilient(http://www.unisdr.org/campaign/resilientcities/)
InternationalDayforDisasterreduction(http://www.unisdr.org/we/campaign/iddr)
UNSasakawaAwardforDisasterReduction(http://www.unisdr.org/we/campaign/sasakawa)
R!SE(http://www.preventionweb.net/rise/home)

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