Implementing the Sendai

Framework for Disaster Risk

Reduction in Asia
 Outline

1. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

2015-2030 and Follow up

2. Implementing the SFDRR in Asia

From disaster management to disaster
risk management
Outcome:
From reduction of disaster losses to reduction of
disaster risk

Goal:
Focuses on preventing new disaster risks, reducing
existing disaster risks that strengthen resilience
Calls various measures to prevent and reduce hazard
exposure and vulnerability, increase preparedness
and recovery
Scope

Adds slow-onset, small-scale and biological and

man-made hazards

Increases the scope of action in recovery,

rehabilitation and reconstruction
From WHAT to HOW to do

Articulation of governance to manage disaster risk,

including role of national platforms;
Understanding, tackling disaster risk drivers;
Mobilization of risk-sensitive investment;
Resilience of health infrastructures, cultural
heritage, and work places;
People-centred preventive approach
Primary responsibility of States to prevent and reduce
disaster risk, including through cooperation;
Shared responsibility between central & local authorities,
sectors & stakeholders;
Protection of persons and their assets while promoting and
protecting all human rights including the right to development;
Engagement from all of society;
Full engagement of all State institutions of an executive and
legislative nature at national and local levels;
Strengthened accountability;
Means of Implementation
Developing, innovation, knowledge & information sharing country
access to finance
Share know how, innovation & research
Inclusion of DRR into bilateral & multilateral assistance
Tasking to the UN, World Bank & UNISDR
Engagement & support from Global Compact, International
Parliamentary Union & United Cities and Local Governments
Increased UN financing
Open ended intergovernmental working group on indicators to also
review updated DRR terminology
Global review mechanisms, inputs from Regional & Global
Platforms
By UN General Assembly

Endorse of Sendai Framework

Establish open-ended inter-governmental working group

to develop indicators and terminology (May 2015)

Initiate work of the open-ended inter-governmental

working group (September 2015)

Define periodic review of Sendai Framework in line with

ECOSOC, HLPF and QCPR & building on regional &
Global Platforms (December 2015)
By States
Appoint national focal points
Nominate experts to open-ended inter-governmental
working group for development of indicators & terminology
Update risk information for biological, man-made hazards
Update national & local DRR strategies & plans
Identify baselines & set targets for risks and DRR action
Review and update relevant national legislation
Update regional DRR strategies
Promote National, Local and Regional Platforms on DRR
Promote coherence across agreements
By Stakeholders
Support development of guide to implementation

Implement over 200 commitments made

Integrate framework in their work

Support States in implementation

Support inter-governmental process to update DRR

terminology & plan to support implementation

Promote coherence across conferences

Prepare for the 2017 Global Platform & Regional platforms

By UN

Update the UN Plan of Action on Disaster Risk

Reduction for Resilience

Promote coherence across conferences and

agreements (e.g. Financing for Development; UN
Summit on post-2015 development agenda; UNFCCC
COP21, World Humanitarian Summit, & Habitat 3)

Support States in implementation

IMPLEMENTING THE SFDRR IN ASIA
National & Local Sub-regional/IGOs Regional

National & local ADDMER Work Regional

DRR strategies & Programme Implementation
plans Plan of SFDRR
SAARC roadmaps
Baseline & Targets

Update risk Other frameworks

information

Ten Stakeholder Groups Voluntary Commitments; UN Plan of Action

Sub-regional AMCDRR
Platforms/IGO 2016 in India
National & Local Governance 2018 in
Platforms meetings 2020 in .

Progress reviewed nationally and at sub-regional and

regional platforms
 National and Local Level

Evaluation of DRM status (country landscape of DRR),

especially in development sectors and at local levels

Setting targets

National implementation plans

Local implementation plan?

How partners and stakeholders can support countries

in preparing DRM status evaluation and national/local
implementation plans of SFDRR
Outline of Country DRM status report
Session 1: Introduction

Session 2: Country Disaster Risk Profile

The Country in Brief
Country disaster risk profile
Disaster risk trends 2005-2015:
o Disaster mortality during 2005-2015
o Total number of people affected by disasters during 2005-
2015 disaggregated by sex, age, etc
o Disaster economic losses during 2005-2015 (absolute
number and in relation to GDP)
o Disaster damages to critical infrastructure and basic services
during 2005-2015
Outline of Country DRM status report
Session 3: Status and Progress of DRM
SFDRR Priority 1: Understand disaster risk
SFDRR Priority 2: Strengthen disaster risk governance
SFDRR Priority 3: Invest in DRR for resilience
SFDRR Priority 4: Enhance disaster preparedness for effective
response and to Build Back Better

Session 4: Stakeholder mapping

Session 5: Key issues, challenges and priorities for SFDRR

implementation

Conclusion
 HFA regional strategies through
AMCDRR
Beijing 2005
Highlighted the relevance of DRR
for poverty reduction and
sustainable development in Asia.
Called for National Plans for Action
and strengthening of existing
regional collaboration mechanisms
Incheon 2010
Regional Roadmap on DRR through
CCA (REMAP): to make DRR and
CCA priorities in national policies and
build synergies between them at the
national, regional, and global levels
Delhi 2007
Agreed on biennial Ministerial
Conference as a multi-stakeholder
Regional Platform for DRR. Called
for the enhancement of
partnership in DRR. Affirmed
UNISDR role to provide secretarial
support to Regional Platform
Yogyakarta, 2012
Called for capacity building for local
risk assessment, mainstreaming
local DRR into national
development, financing DRR.
Inputs for the post-2015 framework
for DRR. Ten Stakeholder Groups
statements of commitments
Kuala Lumpur
2008
Emphasized multi-stakeholder
partnerships and private sector
role. Recognized the role of local
authorities. Called for capacity
building of local authorities and
communities
Bangkok, 2014
Called to strengthen local
resilience, investments in disaster
and climate risk management and
PPP. Adopted Asia-Pacific Inputs
for the post-2015 framework for
DRR. Agreed to prepare Regional
Implementation Plan.
Stakeholders commitments
SFDRR Regional Implementation Plan-
Critical questions
What are key policy directions to address Asias specific
needs in implementing the SFDRR?

the Policy Guidance

Linkage with national plans and actions?

Timeframe?

Monitoring and accountability mechanisms?

How countries and partners will contribute to the

development of the Regional Implementation Plan?
Policy Guidance
The need:
Consensus at IAP meeting in December 2014
Statements of Member States at WCDRR

The objectives:
Provide policy framework for SFDRR implementation in Asia and
the Regional Implementation Plan
Provide guidelines for governments and stakeholders
Serve as reference for monitoring the SFDRR progress
Policy Guidance (2)
The scope:
IAP December 2014: address specific risks of Asia, strengthen
risk governance, cost-benefits for financing DRR, human/social
aspects of DRR
Statements of Member States at WCDRR emphasize more
regional cooperation, use of science and technology

Critical questions:
Key issues to be covered to manage disaster risk management
inside development in Asia
Prioritization of measures under SFDRR Priorities for Action?
Synthesize available guidelines and tools and make them
accessible
How countries and partners will contribute?
Sector Briefs
Objectives

To engage line ministries to better understand the root

causes of disaster risk and take actions to prevent new
risk, reduce existing risk and increase the sectors
resilience;

To provide guidance and practical advice as to how DRR

can be effectively addressed in the sectors;

To contribute to more effective coordination on DRR.

Sector Briefs (2)
Outline
Overview
Current Status of DRR in the sector
Challenges and opportunities lying ahead (with examples to
demonstrate the HOW to)
References

Contributions
Organizations, research institutions, stakeholders
Countries that have advanced in DRR in specific sectors
UN agencies
Others
 Timeline
2015 2016

IAP, Feb (TBC)

Country DRM status evaluations,
National Implementation Plans
IAP, June
Roadmap, initial outline of 1st draft Regional Implementation
AMCDRR, identified contributions Plan
UNGA Sept
Adopt WCDRR IAP, August (TBC)
outcomes Final Draft Regional
Implementation Plan
IAP, Nov + Ministerial
Dialogue (TBC)
First Country DRM status
evaluations, National/Local AMCDRR
Implementation Plans
December Initial draft Policy Dialogue and Adopt Regional
Define SFDRR periodic Sector Briefs Implementation Plano
review