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International Strategy I S D R for Disaster Reduction

Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction

Twelfth Session

22-24 November 2005 Geneva, Palais des Nations

Progress Report on the matrix of commitment and initiatives to support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework.

Including: Annex 1 – Summary of inputs received for the matrix. Annex 2 – Compilation of Regional and Sub-regional initiatives.

IATF/DR-12/inf.11 (Revised)

For information

IATF/DR-12/inf.11 Revised (21 November 2005) IATF/DR-12 documents are available on the ISDR website http://www.unisdr.org 1 http://www.unisdr.org/ IATF/DR-12/inf.11

Progress Report on the matrix of commitment and initiatives to support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework.

Background:

The Hyogo Framework calls upon the ISDR Inter-Agency Task Force and secretariat to identify roles, initiatives and partnerships that could assist in implementing the Framework. This has been pursued by the systematic process of compiling a “matrix” of commitments and initiatives to support the planning, guidance and reporting on accomplishments of the goals of the Hyogo Framework, as well as identifying any eventual gaps or overlapping commitments with respect to the Priority Actions and their respective key activities. 1

Methodology:

The 11th session of the IATF/DR agreed on a format to submit summary information to the ISDR secretariat2. This format was developed with the intention of guiding and consolidating the type of information provided by ISDR partners. Once completed the matrix can be used as a common reference for internal consultation within and among agencies; to review existing or planned programmes, initiatives and resources; as well as to reflect specific partnerships or initiatives launched to contribute the implementation of the Hyogo Framework.3 It was also agreed that once the information is collated, the matrix will be available on the ISDR website in an easily searchable format for stakeholders and to allow for the continuous updating of their own information.

As it is intended that the matrix will be instrumental in defining key managerial responsibilities as well as to serve as a primary coordination tool in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework, it provides a useful illustration of emerging reporting responsibilities. In this respect the information contained in the matrix is linked both to the development of progress indicators and to the oversight responsibilities of reporting activities with particular relevance to thematic or Priority Actions that may transcend individual levels of activity.

Reporting status:

At the present time the working in progress matrix4 (see annex 1) contains summarized information from material provided by 21 United Nations agencies, organizations or programmes, three regional entities and two civil society organizations and IFRC. As there are 37 members and main observers of the IATF/DR, additional input is expected. It also bears noting that in the early stages of reporting, initial information has been received in a variety of formats or presented in unique organizational-specific contexts resulting in an indicative and still incomplete rendering in some cases. There are also some

1 This was previously expressed as a Matrix of “Roles and Initiatives” in the Hyogo Framework (paragraph 33. a.) and was modified in the Strategic Directions for the ISDR system document (paragraph 10.A.) to become a Matrix of Commitments and Initiatives of the ISDR system. This name is used henceforth also to encompass the basis for distinctive, but shared contributions of “cluster groups” associated with the priority areas of activity in the Hyogo Framework. 2 See doc. IATF/DR-11/finaldoc7 “Strategic Directions for the ISDR system to Assist the Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters”. 3 The template can be used by any stakeholder group at any level to support planning, coordination and identification of resources, and by extension the reporting that would necessarily be involved with those functions. 4 Please note that the Matrix reflects information received from the IATF/DR members. Some regional entities have also provided information relative to initiatives for the implementation of the Hyogo Framework, which will be put on ISDR website in the section relative to regional and national initiatives.

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aspects of requested information that remain poorly addressed, notably those pertaining to “reporting requirements”, and to some extent for “resource commitments”.

Parallel to the information provided by the IATF/DR members, additional information about Hyogo Framework initiatives has been provided by international, regional and national meetings in which the matrix format was used to convey evolving workplans. The “Beijing Action for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia” adopted at the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (Beijing, P.R. China, 27-29 September 2005) and “An Investment for Sustainable Development in Pacific Island Countries: Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management” adopted at the 12th Pacific Regional Disaster Management Meeting (Madang, Papua New Guinea, 6-8 June 2005) are examples. As agreed at the eleventh IATF/DR session, regional and sub-regional initiatives in support of the national implementation of the Hyogo Framework have been compiled in Annex 2. Indicative trends emerging5:

Indicative trends6 emerging from the matrix can provide a preliminary indication of the relative opportunities existing for reporting capabilities. They also suggest where gaps exist or where a more comprehensive “oversight perspective” is necessary to ensure adequate reporting with regard to specific thematic interests, or within individual Priorities for Action.7

1. Ensure disaster risk reduction is a national and local priority, etc.: Many of the large developmental organizations reporting and key regional bodies identify their interests with multisectoral policies and planning or through designated mainstreaming projects. There is indication of several efforts to designate high-risk countries, importantly linked to developmental criteria in addition to their hazard exposure. By contrast there is little direct reference to decentralization activities, although this area of interest may be otherwise assumed within more generic references to national initiatives.

2. Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning: As anticipated, many technical and expert organizations have cited their activities as pertaining to this area. Individual initiatives cited offer the possibility of substantial progress by building on the earlier work of the IATF/DR Working Group on Risk Assessment in Impact through expanded multi- organizational efforts. Substantial plans and programmes in early warning have been announced by several agencies, with particular attention noted for strengthening linkages between scientific research on hazards, related risks and government policy makers. By contrast there has been little indication of commitments so far related to matters of emerging risks and climate change within the ISDR system.

3. Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety, etc.: While there is an explicit recognition of overall, and in one case very specific, commitments to build a culture of disaster resilience through education, some of the main actors in this area have not reported yet on their specific initiatives. Based on the information reported so far, the level of resources cited as being available are likely to be a significant constraint relative to the widely affirmed needs identified. Considerable interest and commitment has been indicated for the main activity of information management and exchange, with regional initiatives being quite prominent.

5 Please note that these trends do not represent in any way a tentative comprehensive analysis. It simply attempts to capture some finding emerging from a reduced number of actors matrix information received up to dates. 6 Please note that the indicative trends are related exclusively on information received for the matrix of commitment and initiatives to support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework. 7 The trends cited are tentative observations based on the current availability of information supplied and do not represent a comprehensive analysis. They simply attempt to convey current indications emerging from the significant but still incomplete information submitted to the ISDR secretariat to date (1 November 2005).

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4. Reduce underlying risk factors: As this priority area consists of many separate sectoral areas related to different mainstreaming approaches in development planning, there is both a general level of commitment but a less explicit or coherent expression of initiatives. Sector-specific leading agencies are evident at the global level, but considerable potential remains for the emergence of a more coordinated, planned set of initiatives within individual sectors to set benchmarks and to oversee accomplishment and reporting. Capabilities have yet to coalesce around agreed approaches within the various sectors involved. This is borne out especially in the area of land-use planning and advanced technical measures where commitments have been very few, despite the widespread knowledge and extensive activity in these fields.

5. Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response: A number of commentators have identified their activities with this priority, grounded as it is within the humanitarian sector. As in other resource dimensions, the main activity of relating emergency funds to seed-funding for risk reduction and preparedness has received only limited attention in a largely rhetorical expression of need rather than any firm commitments.

Cross-cutting issues: Community and volunteer participation is identified with the commitments and sustained interest of several agencies. While commitment is expressed to the subject of capacity building, and community and volunteers participation, considering its widespread recognition as a fundamental requirements for increased disaster risk reduction, it is surprising that it has not been more widely accommodated, or at least expressed specifically, in the context of other interests. Few initiatives have been mentioned with regard to gender and cultural diversity, and multi-hazard approaches have been hardly specifically mentioned.

Multiple interests: Other areas appear to have overlapping domains with a number of diverse, discrete and often unconnected initiatives by different actors. These conditions appear for example in multi-sectoral policies and plans (Priority 1.) and in reducing the underlying risks through social and economic planning (Priority 4.). There are also a few initiatives involving a number of actors already collaborating on a key activity, such as the GRIP initiative on risk assessments and mapping, the International Recovery Platform and the Tsunami Response Framework.

This suggests a wider process of review or consultation may be necessary to separate the respective roles and interests of different programmes or prospective plans reported by different agencies, or alternately designating a primary or convening partner for the purpose of consolidated reporting.

The relative “invisibility” of cross cutting issues or the multiple responsibilities of overlapping domains suggest that they may be too easily assumed and therefore not yet sufficiently addressed.

4 5 Annex 1 Summary of inputs provided for the matrix.

Please note the following:

- The annex is a work-in-process document and will be updated and reviewed based - on comments and feedbacks received during and after the IATF/DR-12.

- The full matrix is available on the ISDR website: http://www.unisdr.org/eng/hfa/hf-implemt-isdr.htm

The matrix will be constantly updated based on inputs from agencies and other partners. Table of Content18

Priority for action 1: Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation...... 1

Main Element: Multi-sectoral policies and plans...... 2 FAO...... 2 GFMC...... 2 ProVention Consortium...... 2 UN/DESA...... 2 UNDP...... 3 WHO...... 3 World Bank...... 3 ADRC...... 4 SOPAC...... 4

Main Element: Legislation...... 5 IFRC...... 5 ITU...... 5 UNEP...... 5 UNU...... 6 UNDP...... 6 WMO...... 6

Main Element: Community and volunteers participation (cross cutting)...... 7 FAO...... 7 GFMC...... 7 IFRC...... 7 UN/DESA...... 8 UNV...... 9

Main Element: Capacity building (cross cutting)...... 9 GFMC...... 9 OCHA...... 10 UNCRD...... 10 UNDMTP...... 10 UNOSAT...... 10 UNV...... 11

Main Element: Gender (cross cutting)...... 11 UN/DESA...... 11 UNV...... 11

Priority for action 2: Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning...... 13

Main Element: Early Warning...... 14 IMO...... 14 UN/DESA...... 14 UNEP...... 14 UNESCO...... 15 UNOSAT...... 15

81 Please note that the Matrix reflects information received from the IATF/DR members. Some regional entities have also provided information relative to initiatives for the implementation of the Hyogo Framework, which will be put on ISDR website in the section relative to regional and national initiatives. UNU...... 16 UNV...... 16 WFP...... 16 WMO...... 17

Main Element: Emerging Risks...... 18 UNU...... 18

Main Element: National & local risk assessments & monitoring...... 18 FAO...... 18 GFMC...... 18 ProVention Consortium...... 19 UNEP...... 19 UNOSAT...... 20 UNU...... 20 WMO...... 21 WHO...... 22 World Bank...... 22

Main Element: Regional Risks...... 22 GFMC...... 22 UNECE...... 23

Priority for action 3: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels...... 25

Main Element: Education and Training...... 26 ActionAid International...... 26 UNCRD...... 26 UNEP...... 26 UNESCO...... 27 UNU-ESH...... 27 WMO...... 27 WHO...... 28

Main Element: Information management and exchange...... 28 FAO...... 28 GFMC...... 28 ProVention Consortium...... 29 UNECE...... 29 UNEP...... 29 UNOSAT...... 30 UNV...... 30 UNU-EHS...... 30 ADRC...... 31

Main Element: Research...... 32 UNCDR...... 32 UNU-ESH...... 32

Priority for action 4: Reduce the underlying risk factors...... 33

Main Element: Environmental & natural resource Mngt...... 34 GFMC...... 34 UNECE...... 34 UNEP...... 34 Main Element: Land-use planning & technical measures...... 35 GFMC...... 35 UNOSAT...... 35 UNU-EHS...... 36

Main Element: Recovery...... 36 FAO...... 36 GFMC...... 36 ILO...... 37 UNDP/BCPR, ILO, ADRC...... 37 UN-HABITAT...... 38 UNOSAT...... 38

Main Element: Social & economic development practices...... 38 FAO...... 38 PAHO/WHO...... 39 ProVention Consortium...... 39 UNESCO...... 39 WHO...... 39

Priority area 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response...... 41

Main Element: Coordinated regional approaches developed and strengthened...... 41 OCHA...... 41 UNU-EHS...... 41 UNV...... 41 WMO...... 42

Main Element: Disaster preparedness and contingency plans prepared and reviewed periodically (local, national, regional, international)...... 43 GFMC...... 43 OCHA...... 43 ProVention Consortium...... 44 UNEP...... 44 WHO ...... 44 Priority for action 1: Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation.

Main Element: Multi-sectoral policies and plans FAO – GFMC – ProVention Consortium – UN/DESA – UNDP – WHO – World Bank – ADRC – SOPAC

Main Element: Legislation IFRC – ITU – UNEP – UNU – UNDP – WMO

Main Element: Community and volunteers participation (cross cutting) FAO – GFMC – IFRC – UN/DESA – UNV

Main Element: Capacity building (cross cutting) GFMC – OCHA – UNCRD – UNDMTP – UNOSAT – UNV

Main Element: Gender (cross cutting) UN/DESA – UNV

1 Priority for action 1: Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation

Main Element: Multi-sectoral policies and plans

Reporting entity: FAO

Name of Programme: The role of Local Level Institutions in reducing vulnerability to natural disasters

Scope: The programme activity on the role of local level institutions in reducing vulnerability to natural disaster is part of FAO regular programme activities. Geographical scope: global

Responsible FAO Organization:

Key partners:

Reporting entity: GFMC

Name of Programme: Routine outreach work of the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC

Scope: Wildland fire disaster risk reduction requires a coordinated inter-sectoral approach because fires originate in land-use systems and have a range of effects that are addressed by different organizations (agriculture, forestry, public health and security, climate, biodiversity etc.). GFMC has developed the tool of National Fire Management Round Tables that have been conducted in several countries.

Responsible GFMC Organization:

Key partners: UNU, FAO

Reporting entity: ProVention Consortium

Name of Programme: Measuring Mitigation: Strengthening the case for the effectiveness of DRR measures among policy-makers

Scope: The Measuring Mitigation project is developing mainstreaming tools for development planning and evaluation processes, an initiative closely linked to the UNDP/ISDR Global Mainstreaming Project. ProVention and UNDP are supporting similar applications to urban master planning through the African Urban Risk Analysis Network (AURAN) project and EMI’s Disaster Risk Management in Megacities project. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible ProVention Consortium Organization:

Key partners: UNDP/ISDR secretariat, IFIs

Reporting entity: UN/DESA

Name of Programme: Operationalization of the Mauritius Strategy for Implementation

Scope: To articulate a plan with recommendations for action and proposed activities, for the coordinated and coherent implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the further implementation of the Programme of Action for the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States by the relevant UN bodies, the specialized agencies, regional commissions and other organizations of the UN system within their respective mandates. The plan will be discussed in detail during three upcoming regional meetings (Caribbean, Pacific and AIMS) as well as at an inter-regional meeting for all SIDS. The overall thrust of the operationalization plan will be to strengthen the impact of UN support to the sustainable development of SIDS, through resilience building and other measures. Activities under climate change and natural disasters are likely to have major complementarities with the ISDR work. Geographical scope: Regional - SIDS States

Responsible SIDS Unit, Water, Natural Resources and SIDS Branch, Division for Sustainable Development, Organization: UN/DESA.

Key partners: An inter-agency consultative group has been established and is open to all UN agencies. Close cooperation also exists with the regional organizations of the SIDS (CROP, CARICOM, IOC), as well as with the Alliance of Small Island States.

Reporting entity: UNDP/BCPR

Name of Programme: Global Disaster Risk Reduction Mainstreaming Project.

Scope: The project addresses the need for more effective integration of disaster risk considerations into sustainable development policies, planning and programming. It includes policy guidance on integrating DRR at the level of the UN system and UNDP through CCA/UNDAFs and PRSPs, and the development of tools and methodologies for this purpose. Geographical Scope: Global

Responsible Organization: DRRU, BCPR, UNDP

Key partners: CIDA, ProVention Consortium, ISDR secretariat, World Bank, UNDP Country offices, UNDGO

Reporting entity: WHO

Name of Programme: Assist national Health Ministries to ensure that health sector vulnerability reduction priorities are formulated and instituted

Scope: Ensure that health sector vulnerability reduction priorities are formulated and instituted and that relevant capacities are built up. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: WMO

Key partners:

Reporting entity: World Bank

Name of Programme: Mainstreaming disaster risk management as an integral part of fighting poverty.

Scope: The World Bank is supporting partner countries to mainstream hazard risk management in development strategies. PRSPs describe a country’s macro-economic, structural and social policies and programme to promote growth and reduce poverty. Mainstreaming hazard risk management in PRSPs/CASs requires greater degree of advocacy and awareness among the national planners and policy makers followed by appropriate public expenditure programme to achieve desired results. The Bank is making a systematic effort in this direction in countries prone to hazards in a phased manner and 32 PRSPs/CASs pipeline countries at relatively high mortality and economic risks are being undertaken in the immediate phase (FY06/07). A Handbook for Mainstreaming Hazard Risk Management in Poverty Reduction Strategies is also being developed to guide the mainstreaming work. A number of analytical studies are also proposed to be undertaken in these countries to make an economic case for hazard risk prevention and mitigation in the development agenda of the countries. The Bank through the governments in the partner countries and in collaboration with UN system, IFIs, bilaterals, corporate sectors and civil society organizations will facilitate setting up a National Core Group for Mainstreaming Hazard Risk Management in Development (NCGHRMD), where such mechanism doesn’t exist. This Core Group will interface with National PRSP Groups and lead mainstreaming efforts. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: World Bank

Key partners:

Reporting entity: ADPC

Name of Programme: Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management into Development policy, planning and implementation in Asia

Scope: The program aims at developing advocacy for awareness and political support to Risk Management and Development Practises (MDRG), Capacity Building for MDRM in Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) Member Countries, partnerships for sustainable implementation of MDRM. Geographical scope: regional (Asia)

Responsible ADPC Organization:

Key partners: RCC countries. Seeking partnership with UN agencies

Reporting entity: ADRC

Name of Programme: Cooperative Project with ADRC member countries

Scope: Based on requests for implementing DRR projects ADRC will support interested states in the smooth implementation of the join programming. The theme of the project may vary from mainstreaming DRR into national or local policy and planning to capacity building, risk assessment or other elements of DRR. Geographical scope: regional (Asia)- ADRC member states.

Responsible ADRC counterpart organization/s Organization:

Key partners: International organizations working in ADRC member countries, media, academia, NGOs, etc.

Reporting entity: SOPAC

Name of Programme: An Investment for Sustainable Development in Pacific Island Countries: Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters: A Framework for Action 2005 - 2015

Scope: The SOPAC Secretariat coordinates the regional approach to a national implementation of the six areas of action outlined in the Pacific Framework in 16 small island developing states in the Pacific. Immediate support will be to convene national workshops to roll out national implementation plan of the Framework. Assistance to countries will target both policy and practitioner levels with provision of tools and guidance to support achieving the outcomes through proper planning and monitored implementation. It will draw on the support of Australia and New Zealand particularly as well as partnerships and network built over the years within the UN systems, the EU Commission, Asia region, SIDS and USA. Geographical scope: regional

Responsible National Disaster Management Offices National Planning Offices Organization:

Key partners: Emergency Management Australia, NZ Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, ADPC, ADRC, University of Hawaii East West Centre, Council of the Regional Organisations of the Pacific (in addition to those above),

Main Element: Legislation

Reporting entity: IFRC

Name of Programme: International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles (IDRL)

Scope: The IDRL Programme emphasizes the crucial need for ”legal preparedness” to facilitate and regulate international response when disasters occur, as a component of general disaster preparedness. First, it seeks to clarify the normative international, regional and national framework covering international response (legal and policy instruments and standards). Secondly, it analyses how these can be efficiently linked to DRR frameworks and how these can be strengthened so as to facilitate an effective, speedy and well- coordinated international response that is complementary with national efforts and promotes local and community capacities and self-reliance. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible IFRC Organization:

Key partners: National Societies, UN, States, NGOs and academia.

Reporting entity: ITU

Name of Programme: Initiatives on Governments and telecommunication regulators

Scope: The initiative consists of ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (ITU-D) ongoing work with Governments and telecommunication regulators on the establishment of regulatory frameworks that require operators to include disaster reduction features in their licensing regime. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: ITU

Key partners:

Reporting entity: UNEP

Name of Programme: Strengthening national legislation and institutions.

Scope: The initiatives are targeting the strengthening of national legislation and institutions with a particular focus on international cooperation in environmental emergencies. Geographical scope: global. Within these initiatives there is the development of Guidelines for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa. Geographical scope: regional (Africa)

Responsible Organization: UNEP. For Africa regional guidelines development: UNEP, ISDR secretariat, UNDP/BCPR

Key partners: For Africa regional guidelines development: ISDR secretariat, UNDP/BCPR.

Reporting entity: UNU

Name of Programme: Promotion of legislative and institutional components of disaster risk reduction at the national level

Scope: Safeguarding and improving human security requires a new approach that will enable a better understanding of many interrelated variables – social, political, institutional, economic, cultural, technological and environmental. Efforts will focus on promoting legislation initiatives relative to the support of disaster risk reduction. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: UNU-EHS

Key partners:

Reporting entity: UNDP/BCPR

Name of Programme: Institutional Legislation Systems (ILS ) assessment Monitoring tool, ILS Programming guideline tools, Governance, disaster reduction programmes to support national and local Governments to develop national disaster management legislations

Scope: Programmes aiming to support at the national and local level the development of national disaster management legislation Geographical scope: Global policy level and in 25 high risk countries.

Responsible Organization: DRRU, BCPR, UNDP/BCPR

Key partners: CIDA, ProVention Consortium, ISDR secretariat, UNDP Country offices, UNDGO

Reporting entity: WMO

Name of Programme: As part of it Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programmes (DPM)

Scope: Initiating a campaign targeted at the ministerial level to promote the benefits of prevention and mitigation of disaster (with a specific focus on hydro-meteorological hazards) and to promote the critical role of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) as a key component in disaster risk reduction in the countries. The goal is to promote development of policies for utilization of early warning systems and hydro meteorological risk assessment as part of development and risk management policies and planning and to ensure clear authoritative role and resources for the NMHSs. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: WMO DPM Programme, Regional Cooperation Programme, Communication and Public Affairs Programmes

Key partners: ISDR secretariat and other UN partners.

Main Element: Community and volunteers participation (cross cutting)

Name of Programme: Community based animal health programme

Scope: FAO implements a community-based animal health care programme, in complex emergencies, with over 40 collaborating non-governmental organizations

Responsible Organization: FAO

Key partners: Over 40 non -governmental organisations

Name of Programme: Community-Based Fire Management (CBFiM) - An Activity of the Global Wildland Fire Network

Scope: Community Based Fire Management (CBFiM) is a type of land and forest management in which a locally resident community (with or without the collaboration of other stakeholders) has substantial involvement in deciding the objectives and practices involved in preventing, controlling or utilising fires. Principles of CBFiM are taught / disseminated through capacity building projects and workshops.

Responsible Organization: GFMC, FAO, TNC

Key partners: FAO, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), UNU

Name of Programme: Disaster Reduction Phase II (May 2005 to April 2008)

Scope: Implemented principally in South Asia and Southern Africa, the programme seeks to build community resilience to hazards, develop response capacities at local, national and regional level and to address the policy practice divide through effective knowledge sharing. Specific issues include: developing disaster risk reduction indicators, researching practice in vulnerability and capacity assessment, strengthening early warning, lesson learning around rationalised response mechanisms, networking with NGOs, academics and other stakeholders and documenting good practice. Geographical scope: Global with focus in South Asia and Southern Africa.

Responsible Organization: Seven National Red Cross Societies and IFRC

Key partners: ProVention Consortium, Donors, NGOs, local government, academia and UN

Name of Programme: Red Cross/ed Crescent Centre on Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness (RC/RC Climate centre)

Scope: RC/RC Climate centre: The activities and programme of the RC/RC Climate centre seek to make national RC societies more aware of the risks of climate change for vulnerable people and to assist them to develop DRR programmes that include this risk; to foster dialogues with local, national and international policy makers on inclusion of climate change related risks in DRR-strategies, to initiate and maintain dialogues with scientists and sectors to develop more knowledge and research on the linkage between climate change, extreme weather events, vector borne diseases and other CC related risks in order to develop adequate response strategies and programmes. In 2005 programmes with 11 RC national societies/regional delegations were developed and/or implemented. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: RC/RC Climate Centre in cooperation with 11 national societies or IFRC regional delegations

Key partners: Donors, NGOs, local government, academia and UN

Name of Programme: ECHO thematic funding for Disaster Management

Scope: ECHO is allocating thematic funding for disaster management to the Federation’s Global Disaster Management Appeal. The focus of the initiative is: Quality and accountability standards and procedures Disaster management and contingency planning Community preparedness Coordination and cooperation Resources and tools Logistics and procurement Training Information management. Geographical Scope: Global

Responsible Organization: International Federation and National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Key partners: ECHO, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Name of Programme: Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA)

Scope: VCA is an assessment process used by Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies in support of their work with communities. Each VCA uses a number of community level investigations such as hazard/risk mapping, resource maps, venn diagrams, community focus group discussions, seasonal charts, historical charts, household and neighbourhood assessment. In coordination with partners, such as ProVention, the Federation is currently revising its VCA material and toolbox. This will be composed of 4 elements: What is VCA?; How to do VCA; VCA Toolbox; Training for using VCA. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies International Federation

Key partners: ProVention Consortium

Name of Programme: The Division for Public Administration and Development Management - project on the sustainability in community-based disaster management

Scope: Technical project under the aegis of UNCRD, financed by the Government of Japan and executed by UN/DESA. The project aims at: studying the effectiveness of grass-roots initiatives from successful practices; creating a model for sustainability of these initiatives in terms of policy options; applying findings to selected communities; and disseminating best practices. It will be achieved through expertise, training, case studies, research, and publications. Geographical Scope: global

Responsible Organization: UN/DESA

Key partners: Key partners include besides UN/DESA and the Government of Japan, other governments (national and local), non-governmental and community-based organizations

Name of Programme: Vulnerable Groups - The Division for the Social Policy and Development (DSPD)

Scope: The Division for the Social Policy and Development (DSPD) works to promote social inclusion of certain social groups, particularly youth, older persons, persons with disabilities and indigenous peoples. Through a process of promoting inclusive development – which views these groups as active contributors to their communities and societies, rather than as passive recipients – the Division strives to help them overcome their particular vulnerabilities, which are often socially constructed. The aim is to help vulnerable people expand the range of options available to them. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners:

Reporting entity: UNV

Name of Programme: UNV Advocacy activities to mainstream role of volunteers in Disaster Risk Reduction

Scope: Implementation of regular initiatives at the country and global level to highlight the role of volunteers in disaster risk reduction and the need to factor these resources in all DRR planning and policy-making. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: UN Volunteers

Key partners: Volunteer Involving Organisations in the context of DRR (IFRC, IAVE, VSO, CUSO etc)

Name of Programme: UNV Tsunami Response Framework

Scope: The UNV Tsunami Response Framework principally aims at capacity enhancement of the different actors involved in the recovery/ reconstruction/preparedness activities through the deployment of UNVs with national governments, UN agencies and Non Governmental Agencies. Geographical scope: Regional (Tsunami Response Framework countries)

Key partners: National Governments (affected by Indian Ocean Tsunami), UNDP/BCPR, UNDP Country Officers, UN agencies, Civil Society Partners

Main Element: Capacity building (cross cutting)

Name of Programme: GFMC-UNU partnership (GFMC is a UNU Associate Institute)

Scope: The GFMC outreach programme is supporting member countries of the Regional Wildland Fire Networks by organizing Advanced Wildland Fire Management Training Courses for medium- to high-level decision makers in national agencies, NGOs and civil society. Main issues include integrated wildland fire management, principles of international cooperation in wildland fire management, including sharing of resources, wildland fire early warning and monitoring, and training of instructors for Community Based Fire Management (CBFiM).

Responsible Organization: GFMC, UNU EHS

Key partners: UNU EHS, UNEP-OCHA Joint Environment Unit, Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) and Environmental Emergencies Partnership (EES)

Reporting entity: OCHA

Name of Programme: Capacity building support to UNCTs

Scope: WFP and OCHA, continues with their initiative to support UNCTs in their efforts to build capacity to UNCTs in the area of emergency preparedness and response, humanitarian early warning and vulnerability analysis. Geographical Scope: Global

Responsible Organization: OCHA and WFP

Key partners: WFP

Reporting entity: UNCRD

Name of Programme: UNCRD Community Based Disaster Management (CBDM) Programme: Rural and urban CBDM

Scope: The initiative is promoting rural and urban community based disaster management (CBDM) based on the experiences of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, etc. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: UNCRD

Key partners: National Government, UN agencies, NPOs, volunteers and academic institutions. Executed by UN/DESA

Reporting entity: UNDMTP

Name of Programme: Capacity Development

Scope: The initiative developed by UNDMTP, in collaboration with BCPR, ISDR secretariat and the UN System Staff College will look at capacity development as a cross-cutting activity for disaster risk reduction. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: UNDP/BCPR

Key partners: UNDMTP, BCPR, ISDR secretariat, UNSSC

Reporting entity: UNOSAT

Name of Programme: Global Mapping Grant Facility

Scope: The Global Mapping Facility is a database gathering satellite data and imagery useful for vulnerability reduction and risk assessment at the local level. It contributes in concrete terms to: capacity building for risks monitoring, flood prevention and sustainable territory management. Build capacity requires actors learn what tools are available, how to properly use them, and most importantly, how to incorporate the information generated into the decision making process. Capacity building activities include developing specialized training curricula, manuals, and modules on the use of Earth Observation (EO), GIS, and telecom systems. Geographical scope: Local. Geographical coverage: Global

Responsible Organization: UNOSAT

Key partners: Public and private sector entities active in space, satellite technology and land management, as well as UNDP and other UN specialised agencies and programmes

Name of Programme: UNV Tsunami Response Framework

Scope: Capacity building developed, supported and strengthened at all levels in all sectors The UNV Tsunami Response Framework principally aims at capacity enhancement of the different actors involved in the recovery/ reconstruction/preparedness activities through the deployment of UNVs with national governments, UN agencies and Non Governmental Agencies. Geographical scope: regional (Tsunami Response Framework countries)

Key partners: National Governments (affected by Indian Ocean Tsunami), UNDP/BCPR, UNDP Country Officers, UN agencies, Civil Society Partners

Main Element: Gender (cross cutting)

Name of Programme: Division of the Advancement of Women

Scope: The Division for the Advancement of Women’s work contributes to advocacy efforts and raising awareness of the gender-specific aspects of natural disasters and their impact of such disasters. Geographical scope: global

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Gender perspective into disaster management policies

Scope: Gender perspective integrated in all disaster risk management policies, plans and decision- making processes. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners:

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Main Element: Early Warning IMO – UN/DESA – UNEP – UNESCO – UNOSAT – UNU – UNV – WFP – WMO

Main Element: Emerging Risks UNU

Main Element: National & local risk assessments & monitoring FAO – GFMC – ProVention Consortium – UNEP – UNOSAT – UNU – WMO – WHO – World Bank

Main Element: Regional Risks GFMC – UNECE

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Main Element: Early Warning

Reporting entity: IMO

Name of Programme: Maritime Safety Information networks

Dissemination of tsunami warnings and other vital information on natural disasters through the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service (WWNWS), not just in the Indian Ocean but Scope: also in all areas. Through IHO and WMO, all international NAVAREA co-ordinators within the WWNWS will be encouraged to ensure that lines of communication with relevant national authorities are maintained and updated. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: IMO/IHO/WMO

Key partners: UNESCO/IOC

Implementation of the decisions of the 13th session of the Commission on Sustainable Name of Programme: Development (CSD-13)

The decisions of CSD-13 reaffirmed commitments under the Hyogo Framework for Action, calling for Governments, the United Nations system, and other partners, to take action as follows:- Develop preventive and preparedness measures, as well as risk mitigation and disaster reduction, including early warning systems; - Assess the impact of natural disasters, climate change and climate variability on water resources, water supply, sanitation and human settlements; - Include natural disaster risk mitigation, early warning, preparedness and post-disaster considerations and related capacity-building measures in human settlements planning and development, including at regional level;- Devise water, sanitation and human Scope: settlements policies and actions taking into account the need to address, inter alia, the impact of natural disasters;- Support the implementation of monitoring and early warning systems and of relevant mitigation and adaptation technologies. As a follow up to CSD-13, UN/DESA provides technical assistance for national capacity building to prepare integrated water resources management plans that incorporate disaster preparedness strategies. UN/DESA is also building a database system that highlights good practices and lessons learnt relating to Hyogo Framework. This information will be registered and widely disseminated, and will promote actions of governments and stakeholders under the Hyogo Framework through self- learning, reference, and virtual workshops. Geographical scope: Global

Water, Natural Resources and SIDS Branch, Division for Sustainable Development, Responsible Organization: UN/DESA.

UN Interagency Task Force on Disaster Reduction, open to all UN agencies; US National Key partners: Weather Service/NOAA; ESCAP; World Water Council; IUCN; Government of Japan; others

UNEP Reporting entity:

Name of Programme: Strengthening early warning

Build capacity of national environmental authorities and experts to support national/regional Scope: early warning and disaster risk reduction platforms. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: UNEP

ISDR secretariat, ADPC, National environmental authorities/disaster management Key partners: organisations

Reporting entity: UNESCO

Name of Programme: Strategy for Establishing a Global Tsunami Warning System

In the aftermath of the tsunami of 26/12/2004, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO/IOC), has been calling for the establishment of a global tsunami early warning system following a multi-hazard detection approach. In line, IOC established the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWS), the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for Tsunami Scope: and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions, and the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected Seas. The approach is based on three mutually dependent components: (1) assessment of tsunami hazard; (2) operational detection and warning systems; and (3) planning and adoption of emergency preparedness measures.

Responsible Organization: UNESCO/IOC

Key partners: ISDR secretariat, WMO and other partners

Reporting entity: UNESCO-IOC

Name of Programme: Tsunami Early Warning System for the Indian Ocean (2006) and global (2007)

The initiatives will consist in the developing of an early warning system for the Indian Scope: Ocean by 2006 and a global tsunami early warning system by 2007. Geographical scope: Regional (Indian Ocean - 2006) and Global (2007).

Responsible Organization: UNESCO-IOC

Key partners: WMO, ISDR secretariat, ADRC, Japan Cabinet Office, IFRC and other agencies

Name of Programme: Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS)

GDACS is a web-based platform that combines existing web-based disaster information management systems with the aim to alert the international community in case of major sudden-onset disasters and to facilitate the coordination of international response during the relief phase of the disaster. GDACS is comprised of the following elements: A set of standards to ensure interoperability between existing alert and response coordination systems A set of working procedures to ensure predictability and reliability of information creation and exchange during crisis response Scope: Stakeholders that commit to provide related information according to the standards and the working procedures Aim The aim of GDACS is to provide the international disaster response community with a platform to ensure that disaster alerts and information relevant to the international disaster response is exchanged interactively in a structured and predictable manner among all concerned. Scope GDACS will be activated in major natural, technological and environmental disasters, which overwhelm the affected country’s response capacity and require international assistance.

Responsible Organization: OCHA

Key partners: ECHO; EC/DG JRC

Name of Programme: Satellite based support for multi-hazard early warning systems

To support organizations and countries in charge of developing EW systems with satellite Scope: based mapping and analysis tools to enhance accuracy and dissemination to the public (visual supports, telecoms).

Responsible Organization: UNESCO / IOC

Key partners:

-Capacity building under GI-TEWS (German/Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System, spearheaded by the Helmholtz Society). -Local Implementation of EW in Sri Lanka. Name of Programme: -Strengthening Early Warning Capacities in the Indian Ocean Countries. - Strengthening Early Warning Capacities in Southern Africa, Western Balkan region, Latin America, and the Caribbean

As an integral part of UNU, the Institute will contribute to the implementation of the university’s mission, with particular emphasis on addressing challenges to human security due to environmental hazards, creeping deteriorations, and inherent social vulnerability Scope: and risks. Being a university institute and at the same time an integral part of the United Nations System, UNU-EHS will implement its activities in close cooperation with the scientific community, students and political decision makers within and outside the UN System. Geographical scope: Regional coverage at national, sub-national and local scale

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Early Warning and Communications systems to those at risks

Within the Tsunami Response Framework, UNV proposes to implement a regional initiative in the South-Asian region that promotes transfer and exchange of best practices as well as human resources (experts in DRR) within a South-South Cooperation framework. The national initiatives being implemented by UNV within the Tsunami response framework aim Scope: at long-term capacity building of the vulnerable communities in disaster preparedness through community volunteer resources including the development of people-centred early warning systems developed and communication systems to those at risk. Geographical scope: global

National Governments (affected by Indian Ocean Tsunami), UNDP/BCPR, UNDP Country Key partners: Officers, UN agencies, Civil Society Partners

Reporting entity: WFP

Name of Programme: HEWSweb - Humanitarian early warning service

Working under the umbrella of the IASC, WFP has provided technical know--how to develop a partnership project culminating in the launch of a humanitarian early warning service (HEWSweb). HEWSweb is a public website that provides systematic early warning Scope: information and the latest forecasts, as well as reports and alerts on drought, floods, tropical storms, locust infestation, El Nino, earthquakes and volcanic activity worldwide. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: IASC

Key partners: WFP

Name of Programme: Multi-Hazard Strategy for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

WMO, over the past several decades, through its 10 international scientific and technical programmes, a network of 187 National Meteorological Services, 40 Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) and three World Meteorological Centres (WMCs), WMO has developed the global operational infrastructure for observing, detecting, monitoring, forecasting, operational early warnings and mapping of hydro-meteorological hazards such as tornadoes, tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons), storm surges, floods, droughts, avalanches, severe storms, heat waves, cold spells, forest fires, etc. Furthermore, through its eight RSMCs, the WMO supports its Members along with international organizations in their response to large-scale trans-boundary environmental emergencies caused by major nuclear accidents, volcanic eruptions, chemical accidents, and wild fires. With a strong Scope: commitment to disaster risk reduction, the Fourteenth World Meteorological Congress established (in Resolution 29) the WMO’s Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPM) Programme to develop an organization-wide coordinating framework and strategic partnerships to address in a systematic and sustainable manner, the major gaps and needs in areas such as early warning systems, in different regions and countries. As an immediate step, WMO will carry has initiated out a comprehensive survey and mapping at regional and national capacities, gaps and needs related to hydro-meteorological hazard monitoring, detecting, modelling and forecasting, operational early warnings, hazard mapping and risk assessment, and education and public outreach. Geographical scope: global

WMO and its entire network of NMHSs, regional associations, technical commissions and Responsible Organization: WMO Programmes

National/Regional metereological services, UN, other international and regional agencies Key partners: (e.g., UNESCO, IFRC, UNDP, OCHA, ADRC), Development banks, Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observation (GEO) , ISDR secretariat.

Name of Programme: Early Warnings for Locust Swarms

WMO is working with FAO on development of early warning capabilities for locust swarm, Scope: by providing capacity for monitoring and detecting the climatic ad ecological conditions. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: WMO Agricultural Meteorology Department

Key partners: National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, FAO

Main Element: Emerging Risks

Name of Programme: Projects, publications, workshops

Emerging risks are both natural and man-induced processes, occurring at a slower rate, sometimes even unnoticed, which interact with - and are aggravated by - continuing and unsustainable human activities. These activities and processes include deforestation, land degradation, erosion, soil salinity, situation, water-logging, desertification, and climate change, but also resource depletion and the overuse of agrochemicals, to mention but the most crucial ones. Human-induced soil degradation is one factor that directly affects the Scope: economic and also ecological UNU-EHS-AC2-DOC-002 Version 27 April 2005 -6 status of rural areas. It has a well documented amplifying effect on floods, mudflows, landslides and other rapid onset hazard events in many parts of the world. It also triggers migration to cities. Poverty is a key aggravating factor, as poor people, especially in subsistence economies, have no other option than to exploit their environment. Scope: Global coverage at regional to local level.

Key partners:

Main Element: National & local risk assessments & monitoring

Name of Programme: Risk assessment activities

Risk assessment activities in FAO include work on aquaculture, agricultural prices, and animal disease prevention through information sharing and networking. Recent work on avian flu is stresses, food security effects of nuclear or radiological events (together with Scope: IAEA). The philosophy is to address long-term issues and to try to identify future risk situations, including policy frameworks to address longer-term programming challenges, as was done recently for post-conflict countries. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners: IAEA on the initiatives relative to food security effects of nuclear or radiological events

Name of Programme: Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC)

GFMC is monitoring wildland fires globally and has proposed a consistent global wildland Scope: fire inventory format (Global Wildland Fire Assessment) which needs to be modified i.a.w. user requirements agreed and introduced.

Responsible Organization: GOFC-GOLD, to be involved in future: UNFCCC, CBD, CCD, FAO, WHO

GFMC, Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) / Integrated Global Observing Key partners: Strategy (IGOS) Global Observation of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD)

Name of Programme: GFMC Wildland Fire Early Warning Portal, Research and Development

GFMC provides an Wildland Fire Early Warning Portal and has submitted a project proposal for the development of a “Global Early Warning System for Wildland Fire” in cooperation with the Canadian Forest Service (CFS), the Global Terrestrial Observing Scope: System (GTOS) / Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS) Global Observation of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD), the Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre (BMRC) (Australia), the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF), and WMO. The system will have a people-centred outreach component.

Responsible Organization: GFMC, CFS, GOFC-GOLD, BMRC, ECMWF, WMO, UNU

Key partners: CFS, GOFC-GOLD, BMRC, ECMWF, WMO, UNU

Reporting entities: ProVention Consortium/UNDP BCPR

Disaster Risks Hotspots Analysis, Global Risk Identification Program (GRIP) and Name of Programme: Community Risk Assessment Projects aimed at adapting global risk identification methodologies to the national level

1) The creation of global sets of high quality and accurate risk data and expanding these data sets at regional and national levels. 2) Developing and promoting tools for community level risk assessment and combining sets of local assessments to analyse Scope: larger patterns of risk and vulnerability. 3) Additionally ProVention Consortium is working with partner organisations to integrate climate change factors into the analysis of risk accumulation patterns and trends. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: ProVention Consortium, UNDP/BCPR/DRRU

Key partners: UNDP/ISDR partners, IFRC, OAS

Name of Programme: Risk Vulnerability Assessment Indices.

Scope: Refining risk/vulnerability assessment indices. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners:

Capacity Building on Environmental impact of refugees and internally displaced Name of Programme: persons in Africa.

Capacity Building on Environmental impact of refugees and internally displaced persons in Scope: Africa. Geographical scope: regional (Africa - Angola, Liberia, Sierra Leone).

Key partners: Angola, Liberia, Sierra Leone

Name of Programme: Global Environmental Outlook

The initiative aims at integrating disaster risk information in national environmental Scope: reporting. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners: National Governments

Name of Programme: Satellite Imagery for All

UNOSAT is s UN-Lead consortium of space agencies, specialized services providers and major research institutes that has been delivering services 24 hours a day 7 days a week, since 2002, mainly through http://www.unosat.org, around the 5 following clusters: Providing rapid mapping for crisis response and sustainable recovery; capacity building for risk monitoring, flood prevention and sustainable territory management; training and Scope: technical support for UN agencies, response teams, local authorities and local communities. UNOSAT and ISDR secretariat are collaborating in the framing of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security Programme (GMES) to design and test concrete applications and products based on case studies that have demonstrated the advantages of earth observation for disaster reduction. Geographical scope: Global.

Responsible Organization: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

ESA, CNES, CERN, satellite imagery providers, Respond Consortium, UN-OCHA, Key partners: UNHCR, UNEP, ISDR secretariat, UNDP, UNOPS, UN-OOSA, UNESCO, DPKO, WFP

Development of vulnerability indicators and testing of vulnerability assessment Name of Programme: methods in case studies. Workshops.

UNU-EHS has been established to improve the knowledge base for assessing the vulnerability and coping capacity of societies facing natural and human-induced hazards in a changing and often deteriorating environment. It aims to improve the understanding of cause and effect relationships, and to offer options to help reduce the vulnerability of societies. Interdisciplinary, science-based and human-centred, the Institute will support policy and decision makers by providing authoritative research and information within this mandate. 1. Identifying, defining, and highlighting human insecurity due to environmental Scope: threats and social vulnerability patterns in different geographical and social contexts; 2. Developing methods for measuring, analysing and monitoring vulnerability to different hazards and at different social and geographical scales, including case study verifications and the elaboration of adequate mitigation measures; 3. Exploring the linkages between environmental change, hazards, risks and vulnerability, and developing prevention and response strategies within the context of sustainable development; Geographical scope: Global coverage at sub-national and local scale

Responsible Organization: UNU-EHS and other agencies

Key partners:

Name of Programme: As part of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPM) programme

Initiating a major project to build capacity in the area of hydrometerlogical hazard mapping and input into hadrometeorological risk assessments and disaster risk management decision tools, for developing and least developed countries, with later, particularly focusing Scope: on issues such as hazard data related availability, accessibility, quality and methodologies and technical expertise. This project will involve technology transfer, providing guidelines and on-going training activities. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: WMO DPM Programme in collaboration with other 9 WMO Major Programmes

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and key partners in the UN, Key partners: international and regional agencies and the private sector

As part of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPM) programme and WMO Space Name of Programme: Programme

Initiating a major project for identification of user requirements to ensure efficient utilization Scope: of space technologies in monitoring, detecting, early warnings of multi-hazards and other related products. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: WMO DPM and Space Programmes

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, National Space Agencies and key Key partners: partners in the UN, international and regional agencies and the private sector

Name of Programme: As part of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPM) programme

Developing a standard methodology for cataloguing hydro-meteorological hazards. It will characterize, rank, and map hazards on the basis of risk and probability of occurrence. Assist countries (through their National Meteorological and hydrological services) to Scope: develop and maintain catalogues of weather-, water- and climate-related natural hazards. Develop and publish an annual yearbook of hazards and their impacts. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: WMO DPM Programme in collaboration with other 9 WMO Major Programmes

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and key partners in the UN, Key partners: international and regional agencies and the private sector

Name of Programme: Assess and monitor disaster health risks that threaten people's lives

Identifying natural and man-made threats to people's health that might develop in crises; Building scenarios for possible major incidents, including epidemics, bio-terrorism and their health consequences and making the health system resilient to these threats. Convening stakeholders to agree on ways to help cope with and manage threats (evacuation and quarantine procedures, guidelines for the management and triage of mass casualties, prioritizing health services). Scope: Establishing and agreeing on criteria for implementing standard mitigation procedures. Strengthening capacity at all levels to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from disasters, as well as search and rescue operations. Strengthening capacity to establish disease surveillance and control measures in a timely manner, and Effective coordination before, during and after a crisis. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: WHO

Key partners:

Reporting entity: World Bank

Integrating multi-hazard risk assessment with national poverty analysis systems in Name of Programme: the countries prone to slow and rapid onset disaster risk.

This tools will allow the integration of multi-hazard risk assessment with national poverty analysis systems in the countries prone to slow and rapid onset disaster risks. It will facilitate mainstreaming hazard risk assessment in poverty assessment to reflect the multi- dimensional character of poverty, and encourage public expenditure in hazard risk Scope: prevention and mitigation by the national governments, donors and private sector. Where necessary, national governments will be assisted to build national capacities for hazard mapping, vulnerability and risk assessment, inventorizing disaster losses and analysing trends in hazard vulnerability reduction. Geographical scope: Global - focus on slow and rapid onset disaster risk countries

Responsible Organization: World Bank

Key partners:

Main Element: Regional Risks

Name of Programme: Global Wildland Fire Network / Regional Wildland Fire Networks

Regional Wildland Fire Networks have been founded under the umbrella of the ISDR, Global Wildland Fire Network in order to enhance bilateral and multilateral cooperation in Scope: wildland fire management between countries belonging to a Regional Wildland Fire Network. Status and progress of regional networks is in different stages of development, consolidation and expansion.

Responsible Organization: Members of the Regional Wildland Fire Networks

Key partners:

UNECE Reporting entity:

UNECE Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboudary Name of Programme: Context

UNECE Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboudary Context stipulates measures and procedure to prevent, control and reduce any significant transboundary effect, which is likely to be caused by a proposed activity or environmental Scope: degradation resulting from a disaster due to natural hazards. it provides for notification and consultation among states concerned in all major projects under consideration that are likely to cause significant environmental impacts, including those resulting from a disaster caused by natural hazards. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: UNECE

Key partners:

24 Priority for action 3: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels

Main Element: Education and Training ctionAid International – UNCRD – UNEP – UNESCO – UNU-ESH – WMO – WHO

Main Element: Information management and exchange AO – GFMC – ProVention Consortium UNECE – UNEP – UNOSAT – UNV – UNU-EHS – ADRC

Main Element: Research NCDR – UNU-ESH

Main Element: Education and Training

Reporting entity: ActionAid International

Name of Programme: ‘Disaster Risk Reduction Through Schools’ project

The goal of the ‘Disaster Risk Reduction Through Schools’ project is to reduce people’s vulnerability to natural disasters by contributing towards the implementation of the Hyogo framework. It aims to make schools in high-risk disaster areas safer, enabling them to act as Scope: a locus for disaster risk reduction, institutionalizing implementation of the Hyogo Framework within education systems. Geographical Scope: global (Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Ghana, Kenya Malawi, Haiti,

Responsible Organization: ActionAid International

In ‘Disaster Risk Reduction through Schools’ project: Institute for Development Studies, Key partners: PAMOJA, ISDR secretariat, along with governments and local organisations, schools and civil society in Nepal, Malawi, Haiti, Kenya, Ghana, Bangladesh and India.

Name of Programme: International Training Course

UNCRD is implementing the International Training Courses (ITC) on regional development including disaster management planning and through the UNCRD the promotion of CBDM Scope: training of trainers, disaster education, knowledge dissemination and capacity building of communities in order to build the resilience of nations and communities to disasters. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners:

Reducing Vulnerability of school children to earthquake (school safety project) in Name of Programme: the Asia Pacific Region 2005-2006

This project aims at promoting School Earthquake Safety Initiative through the Reducing Scope: Vulnerability of school children to earthquake (school safety project) in the Asia Pacific Region 2005-2006. Geographical Scope: regional Asia and pacific region and Iran.

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Community based training material initiative

Development of community based training materials for reducing flood risk (disaster Scope: preparedness, response and mitigation) in Sudan. Geographical scope: National (Sudan)

Key partners:

Global initiatives on education for disaster reduction in the framework of the United Name of Programme: Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)

Global. The integration of education and sensitisation of DRR into the educational programs of school children at the primary and secondary level. Ensuring that schools and Scope: educational buildings are safe during the occurrence of disasters. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: UNESCO

Key partners: National and regional organizations and institutions NGOs, IFRC, UNICEF, OECD

Name of Programme: The International Flood Programme

This initiative aims at promoting an integrated approach to flood management it is set to integrate the scientific, operational, formal and public educational aspects of flood Scope: management, including the social response and communication dimensions of flooding and related disaster preparedness. Geographical scope: global

Key partners: WMO, UNU, IAHS and other organizations

Reporting entity: UNU-EHS

Strengthening Tertiary Education Programmes in Disaster Risk Reduction (STEP), Name of Programme: Urban Training Programme

UNU-EHS will organize training courses for mid- and high- level decision makers and managers responsible for emergency services, public utilities and natural resources management, land-use planning and land development at national, regional and in Scope: particular at the local authority/municipal levels. Disaster risk reduction knowledge included in tertiary education at global level; disaster risk reduction training and learning programmes developed targeting the urban sector at global level. Geographical scope: global

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Educational and Public Outreach Programme

The initiative will develop a consistent Educational and Public Outreach Programme on hydrometeorological hazards and their impacts with related educational modules for the Scope: NMHSs and their targeted stakeholders (i.e., general public, educational institutions particularly at elementary and secondary level, media, and the disaster management community, media). Geographical scope: Global

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, UN, international a regional agencies, Responsible Organization: Media, educational institutions

WMO’s Public Weather Service Programme (PWS) in close collaboration with the DPM Key partners: Programme office, other relevant WMO Programmes and in partnership with other key organizations

Name of Programme: Identify, document and share best practises

The objective of this initiative is to raise awareness among decision-makers of the benefits of using weather-, climate- and water-related information (e.g., warning, hazard mapping and risk assessment) in policies and planning activities associated with disaster risk prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Scope: “Best practices” consist of regional, national and local practices, where the appropriate linkages between the NMHSs and the risk management authorities and emergency response structures have been demonstrated through the reductions in the loss of life, economic losses, and environmental damage. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: WMO

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Promote Education and Training as part of medical and health curricula

Promote education and training as part of medical and health curricula and to stimulate Scope: disaster risk management research into effective interventions for health sector risk reduction. Geographical scope: global

Key partners:

Main Element: Information management and exchange

Name of Programme: Web Based Applications

FAO has developed several web based applications such as the multilingual Food Security and Complex Emergencies preparedness for epidemic disease occurrence, contingency plans and Scope: on legislation, regulations, and policy. In the area of food safety, work was undertaken on ensuring effective communication between risk assessors and risk managers. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners:

The GFMC outreach programme is supporting member countries of the Regional Wildland Fire Networks by organizing Advanced Wildland Fire Management Training Courses for medium- to high-level decision makers in national agencies, NGOs and civil society. Main Scope: issues include integrated wildland fire management, principles of international cooperation in wildland fire management, including sharing of resources, wildland fire early warning and monitoring, and training of instructors for Community Based Fire Management (CBFiM).

Responsible Organization: GFMC

Key partners: UNU EHS, GOFC-GOLD

ProVention Applied Grants programme, ProVention website, ProVention newsletter, Name of Programme: communities of practice (Applied Grants programme, Community Risk Assessment, etc.)

Most ProVention publications and programmes have a global focus. The Applied Grants programme provides selected young researchers in southern countries with small grants Scope: worldwide. The Consortium also supports knowledge sharing through a partnership with the World Bank's Distance Learning Program and communities of practice around specific themes such as Community Risk Assessment. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: ProVention Consortium

Key partners: ProVention Consortium partners (eg ADPC, DiMP, UW-DMC, WBI, etc.)

Reporting entity: UNECE

Guidelines on sustainable flood prevention and good practises for flood prevention Name of Programme: and protection.

Preparation and dissemination of guidelines on sustainable flood prevention and Good Practices dissemination of flood prevention and protection to foster transboundary Scope: cooperation, coordination of sectoral policies, land use and structural measures, early warning and forecasting systems, exchange of information, public awareness, education and training. Geographical scope: global

Key partners: ISDR secretariat, WMO, WHO/EURO, EC

Collect and disseminate of information relative to wildland fires. Publication the Name of Programme: International Forest Fire News

UNECE and GFMC (Global Fire Monitoring Centre) are collecting and disseminating information, organize exchanges of experiences and provide technical assistance and Scope: advice on request relative to wildland fires. The International Forest Fire News, published twice a year, is the leading forum for exchange of information among the community of wildland fire experts. Geographical scope: regional (55 state members)

Responsible Organization: UNECE and GFMC

Key partners: GFMC in partnership with a wide range of national and multilateral agencies.

Integration of indigenous knowledge for environmental resources conservation and Name of Programme: bio-diversity

The initiative aims at the integration of indigenous knowledge for environmental resources conservation. Geographical scope: regional (Africa - Kenya Tanzania, S. Africa, Scope: Swaziland). A similar programme including the conservation of bio-diversity conservation is undergoing in Russian territories of nenets Autonomous region and Kamchatka. (Geographical Scope: regional (Russia).

Key partners: For Africa Region: Africa - Kenya Tanzania, S. Africa, Swaziland; For Russian territories:

Russian Association of Indigenous peoples of north Siberia and the far East and UNEP GRID Arendal

Name of Programme: Environmental Emergency News Letter

The initiative aims at strengthening networking among disaster expert together with Scope: dialogue and cooperation among scientific communities

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Satellite imagery for all

Information technology and telecommunication, including database, knowledge sharing, Scope: collaborative platforms, satellite emergency telecommunications, internet broadband

Responsible Organization: UNITAR

Key partners: CERN, Telecoms Sans Frontieres, others

National and Regional Programme Initiatives within the UNV Tsunami Response Name of Programme: Framework

Within the Tsunami Response Framework, UNV proposes to implement a regional initiative in the South-Asian region that promotes transfer and exchange of best practices as well as human resources (experts in DRR) within a South-South Cooperation framework. The Scope: national initiatives being implemented by UNV within the Tsunami response framework aim at long-term capacity building of the vulnerable communities in disaster preparedness through community volunteer resources. Geographical scope: global

National Governments (affected by Indian Ocean Tsunami), UNDP/BCPR, UNDP Country Key partners: Officers, UN agencies, Civil Society Partners

Program to support policy making and decisions through knowledge-based Name of Programme: information and awareness raising

As part of its dissemination strategy, UNU-EHS will aim to make the results of its work known through publication in refereed scientific journals, conference proceedings and books. UNU-EHS has also launched its own publication series, called Scope: “InterSecTions” (International, interdisciplinary (in)Security connecTions); "Sources" (Studies Of the Universtiy, Research, Counsel, Education); as well as interactive web publishing. This series aims first of all to publish short “think pieces” addressing crucial human security issues. Scope: Global, including some regional and national focus.

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Visiting Researcher Programme

With a view to strengthen the capacity of the member countries in disaster management and to promote information sharing as well as to provide opportunity for representatives of Scope: ADRC member countries to learn from the experience of Japan, ADRC has accepted 27 Visiting Researchers (VR). The ex-VRs have created a network in order to share information. Geographical scope global

Responsible Organization: ADRC

Ministries, academic institutions, private companies which accept voluntarily the VRs for a Key partners: visit and give lecture.

(Annual) ADRC International Meeting / Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction and Name of Programme: Country Reports from ADRC member countries

The ADRC International Meeting / Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction is held every year in order to promote information sharing among ADRC member countries, to build their capacity in all the phases of natural disasters, disaster reduction, preparedness, response and recovery. It also aims to promote the comprehensive, integrated and holistic approach to Scope: DRR, the Total Disaster Risk Management, among member countries and build a culture of disaster reduction. Within this context ADRC collects the Country Reports from ADRC member countries. The information updated reflects the change within society. Geographical scope: global Geographical scope: global

The focal point of ADRC counterpart organizations, the Cabinet Office of Japan, ADRC, and Responsible Organization: ISDR secretariat. For annual reports: ADRC and all member countries

Host government, international organizations (ISDR secretariat, OCHA, UNDP, ESCAP), Key partners: regional organizations (ADPC, ICIMOD). For annual reports: ADRC and all member countries

Name of Programme: Collection and publication of Good Practices.

Collection of ADRC member and neighbouring countries information on good practices. Scope: Information and report available at the ADRC website. Geographical scope: Regional to ADRC and neighbouring countries.

Responsible Organization: ADRC

Key partners: Countries and various organizations

Main Element: Research

Name of Programme: Research on Urbanisation and Community Based Disaster Management

UNCRD is implementing the action research on urbanisation and CBDM through training of Scope: trainers (ToT), disaster education, knowledge dissemination and capacity building. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners: National Governments, UN Agencies, NPOs, volunteers & academic institutions

All of UNU's activities in this spreadsheet are either research projects or training and capacity building efforts. Name of Programme: For more information on research please refer to the other entries in this spreadsheet.

Given the relatively recent postulate of the human security concept, and especially its environmental dimension, there are many unanswered questions. In this context “human (in)security” represents and involves the entire hazard-vulnerability-risk-coping- capacity- resilience sequence, whereas “environmental change” stands for the consequences of both rapid onset hazards and creeping processes. Beyond the generation of policy- relevant research results, a paramount task is communicating them to the respective Scope: target groups: political decision makers, elected representatives, community and traditional leaders. This can only be achieved within an interdisciplinary context, well beyond the scope of science and education, involving the study and consideration of indigenous, traditional ways, as well as exploring the opportunities of modern communication media. Geographical scope: global, regional, national and local.

Key partners: International and local research institutions and universities.

32 Priority for action 4: Reduce the underlying risk factors

Main Element: Environmental & natural resource Mngt GFMC – UNECE – UNEP

Main Element: Land-use planning & technical measures GFMC – UNOSAT – UNU-EHS

Main Element: Recovery FAO – GFMC – ILO– UNDP/BCPR, ILO, OCHA, ISDR secretariat, World Bank, IFRC, ADRC, UN-HABITAT, UNV – UN-HABITAT– UNOSAT

Main Element: Social & economic development practices FAO – PAHO/WHO – ProVention Consortium – UNESCO – WHO

Main Element: Environmental & natural resource Mngt

The GFMC outreach programme is supporting member countries of the Regional Wildland Fire Networks by organizing Advanced Wildland Fire Management Training Courses for medium- to high-level decision makers in national agencies, NGOs and civil society. Main Scope: issues include integrated wildland fire management, principles of international cooperation in wildland fire management, including sharing of resources, wildland fire early warning and monitoring, and training of instructors for Community Based Fire Management (CBFiM).

Responsible Organization: GFMT

Key partners: FAO bilateral development aid organizations and other donors

UNECE safeguard environmental and human health, Committee in Environmental Name of Programme: Policy

UNECE's environmental activities are to safeguard the environment and human health, to promote sustainable development in its member countries in line with Agenda 21. Its Committee on Environmental policy brings together governments to formulate Scope: environmental policy and support its implementation by organizing seminars, workshops and advisory missions in providing forum for sharing experience and good practises. Geographical scope: global

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Environmental Management Systems (EMSs)

An Environmental Management System (EMSs) for disaster mitigation is currently being Scope: developed by UNEP. Geographical scope: global

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Environmental Recovery Programme

Integrate environmental considerations in the reconstruction agenda and coordination/implementation mechanisms; Strengthen environmental institutions in affected countries; Mitigate the environmental health threats from continuing problems in Scope: waste management sector; Promote and advise on environmental disaster risk reduction measures in all affected countries; Improve capacities for integrated coastal zone management; Promote the use of environmentally friendly reconstruction. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners: National environmental agencies

Name of Programme: Application of Technologies to reduce environmental impacts of disasters

The initiative aims at implementing environmentally sound technologies for disaster Scope: preparedness (ie in forestry, water mgmt, land mgnt and waste mgmt sectors). Geographical scope: Global

Key partners: UNEP, Japanese Government, national/local governments, private sector, NGOs.

Name of Programme: Debris and Waste Management

The initiative aims at demonstrate application of environmentally sound technologies and Scope: builds of stakeholders in disaster preparedness capacity. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners:

Main Element: Land-use planning & technical measures

The GFMC outreach programme is supporting member countries of the Regional Wildland Fire Networks by organizing Advanced Wildland Fire Management Training Courses for Scope: medium- to high-level decision makers in national agencies, NGOs and civil society. Main issues include integrated wildland fire management planning as part of land-use planning and Community Based Fire Management (CBFiM).

Key partners: FAO, bilateral development aid organizations and other donors

UNOSAT Reporting entity:

Name of Programme: Matagalpa Local Capacity Building Programme

Training and Technical Assistance. Provision of satellite imagery and processing (multi- Scope: source, global coverage). Integration of risk management in urban and rural planning. GIS is the very basic tool needed for proper territorial management.

Responsible Organization: UNITAR

Key partners: City of Matagalpa, CIGMAT - Canton of Geneva - CERN - ESA

Name of Programme: Urban Training Programme, Lectures and workshops

The initiative aims at incorporating disaster risk reduction in urban development plans and Scope: management practises through training programmes, lectures and workshops. Geographical scope: global

Key partners:

Main Element: Recovery

Name of Programme: Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division

The recent division responds to the recent increase in the frequency of disasters by establishing Scope: the Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division to help rural people survive but also rebuild their lives after disasters.

Responsible Organization:

Key partners:

The GFMC outreach programme is supporting member countries of the Regional Wildland Fire Networks by organizing Advanced Wildland Fire Management Training Courses for medium- to high-level decision makers in national agencies, NGOs and civil society. Main Scope: issues include integrated wildland fire management, including post-fire ecosystem rehabilitation, especially aiming at reducing secondary disaster such as flooding, landslides, loss of ecosystem / land-use system productivity and sustainability. Geographical scope: global

Key partners: FAO, bilateral development aid organizations and other donors

Reporting entity: ILO

IRP Strategy on Capacity Building for Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction in Name of Programme: Recovery Management

Capacity building:Why? For addressing gaps and vulnerabilities and for integrating DRR in the current post-disaster recovery processes. Building which capacities? Capacity of planning and implementing recovery operations that integrate DRR; capacity of designing institutional and legislative frameworks for enhanced recovery operations; capacity of addressing needs of the most vulnerable socio-economic groups for empowering them to Scope: protect their lives, properties and livelihoods from disaster risk. For whom? A) National and international recovery experts; B) local and national authorities and relevant institutions; C) trainers. How? Face to face workshops; distance learning initiatives; production, revision and dissemination of knowledge tools. Geographical scope: A certain number of selected disaster prone countries.

Responsible Organization: International Labour Office – In Focus Programme on Crisis Response and Reconstruction

ILO International Training Centre – Delnet Programme (Delnet) UNDP Disaster Key partners: Management Training Programme (DMTP)

Reporting entities: UNDP/BCPR, ILO, ADRC

Name of Programme: International Recovery Platform•

The IRP was agreed to be launched during the WCDR, and is functioning as an international repository of knowledge and as a networking mechanism for recovery. It develops mechanisms for integrating risk reduction into post-disaster recovery efforts. It focus on 1) Advocacy & knowledge management 2) Training & Capacity building 3) Enhance of Recovery operations. UNDP with the WB, IFRC, ProVention Consortium, GTZ Scope: and UNEP are developing a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment as a system-wide shared methodology of assessing damages and needs for producing in-country Recovery Planning Framework. ADRC mainly supports the advocacy and knowledge management within the ADRC countries (Scope: Regional) Geographical scope: global policy level and in Countries Affected by disasters

UNDP, ILO, OCHA, ISDR secretariat, WB, UN-HABITAT, UNV, ADRC (in the sense of Responsible Organization: “Support of the IRP”)

UNDP, ISDR secretariat, UN/OCHA, ILO, WB, IFRC (Supported by Cabinet Office of Key partners: Japan, Hyogo Prefectual Government, Italy and Switzerland) UNSSC, UNV, UN Habitat, ProVention Consortium

Reporting entity: UN-Habitat

Develop prevention rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes for transition Name of Programme: from relief to development relative to human settlements

Assessment and mainstreaming DRR in reconstruction programmes. Geographical scope: Scope: global

Responsible Organization: UN-Habitat

Key partners:

UNOSAT Reporting entity:

Name of Programme: Post-crisis rehabilitation support

Rapid mapping for crisis response and sustainable recovery is used in this programme to set up data bases and decision support tools to enhance recovery by avoiding the recreation of vulnerability conditions on the ground. The programme is also useful to better manage post-emergency projects for the benefit of local populations, and to incorporate risk prevention and preparedness into crisis recovery. UNOSAT develops also local Scope: capacity in Geographic Information System (GIS). This is a very effective tool for territorial management and to avoid the revulnerabilisation of populations to disaster risk. For example, GIS can be used to help decide where to establish safe housing areas for victims of landslides and earthquakes. Geographical scope: Global (selected disaster prone counties: Liberia; Sierra Leone; Afghanistan; Nicaragua; Indonesia)

Responsible Organisation UNITAR

Key partners:

Main Element: Social & economic development practices

Name of Programme: Root analysis in agriculture initiatives

Based on the FAO perspective that risk situations in agriculture have broad roots, factors that contribute to vulnerability to disasters, such as environmental degradation, poverty, animal and Scope: human diseases (HIV/AIDS) are inter-linked, FAO undertakes a root analysis in agriculture initiatives.

Key partners:

Reporting entity: PAHO/WHO

Name of Programme: Disaster Risk Reduction and Health sector

Pan American Health Organisation will assist Member States to include DRR as a Scope: national and international institutional priority in the health sector. Particularly in relation to "Safe hospitals" initiatives. Geographical scope: regional

Responsible Organization: PAHO

Key partners:

Support to innovative practice in Risk Transfer; Micro-insurance; Community Risk Name of Programme: Assessment and action planning

An integration of DRR into development planning at local, metropolitan, national level particularly through Measuring Mitigation, African Urban Risk Analysis Network (AURAN) and EMI Disaster Risk Management in Megacities projects. Dialogue with the corporate Scope: sectors focused on promoting disaster risk management on the corporate social responsibility agenda. Promotion of the exploration of new areas of practice through the Applied Research Grants programme. Geographical scope: global

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Earthquake Risk Reduction

The initiative aims at supporting earthquake risk reduction and disaster management planning in megacities; together with the International Consortium and Programme on Scope: landslides and the preservation of cultural monuments and sites from disaster risk. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Safe Health Infrastructure

The programme will encourage member state to develop health facilities (public Scope: institutions such as health infrastructure and water systems) that are capable or remaining functioning after disaster. Geographical scope: Global

Key partners:

40 Priority area 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response

Priority area 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response

Main Element: Coordinated regional approaches developed and strengthened OCHA – UNU-EHS – UNV – WMO

Main Element: Disaster preparedness and contingency plans prepared and reviewed periodically (local, national, regional, international) ECOSOC – GFMC – OCHA – ProVention Consortium – UNEP – WHO

Main Element: Establishment of emergency funds with seed-funding for risk reduction and preparedness ECOSOC

Main Element: Coordinated regional approaches developed and strengthened

Name of Programme: Strengthening regional preparedness for effective response

Scope: Nomination and strengthening of Regional Disaster Response Advisers

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Co-organised workshops on disaster response preparedness.

The initiative aims at supporting and developing OCHA cooperation with regional Scope: organisations such as the Association of Caribbean States, CDERA, CEPREDENAC, ADRC, ASEAN. Geographical Scope: Global through regional organisations.

Key partners: Association of Caribbean States, CDERA, CEPREDENAC, ADRC, ASEAN.

Name of Programme: Urban Training Programme, Lectures and workshops

UNU-EHS will organize training courses for mid- and high- level decision makers and managers responsible for emergency services, public utilities and natural resources management, land-use planning and land development at national, regional and in Scope: particular at the local authority/municipal levels. The initiative aims at incorporating disaster risk reduction in urban development plans and management practises through training programmes, lectures and workshops. Geographical scope: global

Key partners:

National and Regional Programme Initiatives within the UNV Tsunami Response Name of Programme: Framework

Within the Tsunami Response Framework, UNV proposes to implement a regional initiative in the South-Asian region that promotes transfer and exchange of best practices as well as Scope: human resources (experts in DRR) within a South-South Cooperation Framework. Geographical scope: Regional (Tsunami Response Framework countries)

National Governments (affected by Indian Ocean Tsunami) UNDP/BCPR, UNDP Country Key partners: Officers, UN agencies, Civil Society Partners

Regional capacity building and coordination activities related to operational early Name of Programme: warning systems

WMO has achieved unprecedented international and regional cooperation among countries for observations and early warnings for hydro-meteorological hazards. WMO aims to Scope: further strengthen these cooperations through strengthening the linkages of the hydro- meteorological community with the disaster risk management and response communities at these levels. Geographical scope: global

Responsible Organization: WMO DPM and other programmes

UN, other international and regional agencies, regional development banks, involved in Key partners: various aspects of disaster risk management

Main Element: Disaster preparedness and contingency plans prepared and reviewed periodically (local, national, regional, international)

GFMC-OCHA-UNEP partnership (GFMC and UNEP-OCHA Joint Environment Unit Name of Programme: have signed interface procedures),

For wildland fire emergencies the GFMC is promoting the introduction of standardized fire emergency response procedures, notably the Incident Command System (ICS), to be used as standard in incidents where international cooperation / assistance is required. GFMC Scope: also cooperates with UN OCHA in the frame of the Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) and the Environmental Emergencies Partnership (EES) – both promoting the prioritisation of proactive action in prevention and preparedness.

Regional Wildland Fire Networks, UNEP-OCHA Joint Environment Unit, Advisory Group on Key partners: Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) and Environmental Emergencies Partnership (EES)

Name of Programme: Strengthening national and regional preparedness for response

Through UNDAC and INSARAG networks OCHA continues strengthening national and Scope: regional preparedness for response by conducting regional trainings and simulation exercises and assessing national capacities. Geographical scope: Global

Responsible Organization: OCHA through UNDAC and INSARAG networks

Key partners:

Name of Programme: Contingency Plans Assistance to UNCT

The initiative aims at assisting UNCTs in developing contingency plans. Geographical Scope: Scope: global.

Key partners:

Disaster Risk Management Distance Learning Program. Community Based and Name of Programme: Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment

In addition to the general knowledge sharing activities of ProVention Consortium and the partnership with the World Bank's Distance Learning Program, ProVention Consortium is also supporting projects to support learning and innovative practice in community based Scope: disaster preparedness including a flood risk reduction project in Sudan and community risk, vulnerability, and capacity assessment projects in Central America and elsewhere. Geographical scope: global

Key partners: World Bank, IFRC/OAS

Strengthening the APELL programme (Awareness and Preparedness for Name of Programme: Environmental Emergencies at the Local Level)

The initiative aims at revise, adapt and elaborate tools and methodologies to apply APELL Scope: as a multi hazard programme for disaster reduction that enables local communities to identify, assess, prevent and prepare for the impacts of any type of disaster

Responsable Organisation UNEP

Key partners:

Building Capacity to deal with Environmental Emergencies. Provision of technical Name of Programme: assistance to countries

The programme aims at building capacity to deal with prevention an preparedness in an integrated way. A similar initiative aims at providing technical assistance to countries to Scope: assess their state or readiness and to provide policy technical advise and guidance on their systems for preparedness and response.

Responsable Organisation UNEP

Key partners: UNEP, OCHA, national/local authorities, private sector

Name of Programme: Preparedness for health sector

Measure ill health and promptly assess needs of populations affected by crises, identifying priority causes of ill-health and death; Support Member States in coordinating action for health, Scope: Ensure that critical gaps in health response are rapidly identified and filled; Revitalize and build capacity of health systems for preparedness and response. Geographical Scope: Global

Key partners:

44 Annex 2

Compilation of Regional and Sub-regional initiatives.

Updated 18th Nov.2005 Follow-up to Hyogo Framework in the Asian Region – Priorities for Action & Initiatives

Based on Doc “Compilation of Regional and Sub-Regional Strategies in support of national implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action for Asia”

Updated 18th Nov.2005 Priority1: Ensure that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation

Name of Initiative Regional Framework for Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Asia commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved

a)- Asian Disaster To mainstream disaster risk Spearheaded by ADPC with Under implementation. ADPC funding – Traditional donors, ADPC CBDRM Preparedness Centre reduction as part of community involvement of disaster Endorsed by RCC members USAID and Australia project – (ADPC) Community Based development programmes - management and development www.adpc.net Disaster Risk Management Institutionalization of the organizations (UNDP, UN (CBDRM) Programme in community based disaster risk ResCoord Offices, OCHA, selected Asian countries & management in the policy, UN/ISDR-BKK, IFRC and ADPC Regional planning and implementation of others) as well as Regional Consultative Committee the government ministries and Consultative Committee (RCC) departments and the that of the members (RCC) (RCC member countries, i.e donors in target countries NDMOs of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, Socialist Republic of Vietnam)______

b)- Asian Disaster To facilitate multinational Mandate by Japanese Non governmental Strongly committed to implementing www.unisdr.org/asia Reduction Centre (ADRC) cooperation for disaster Government – Supporting organization status wit h25 HFA by 2015 Cooperative projects, reduction in the Asian region institutions include UN/ISDR, member countries Funding visiting researcher through information-sharing, UNOCHA, UNESCO, UNU, programms & annual human resources development UNESCAP, WMO and WHO Asian conference on DR and building communities Regional Office for the (25 Member Countries capabilities Western Pacific. (Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Kyrgyz, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russian Federation, China, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Uzbekistan) To strengthen regional Led by UN/ISDR-BKK, with Meets on a regular basis. No specific resourcing required. www.unisdr.org/asia cooperation to promote the the participation of UNDP, Already carried out joint Activities mainly funded through IAP c)- ISDR Asian Partnership implementation of disaster risk OCHA, UNESCAP, ADPC celebrations of the 2005 Members’ respective budget. Next IAP on Disaster Risk Reduction reduction along the lines of the and ADRC International Day for meeting scheduled by end of 2005- Next (IAP) Hyogo Framework for Action Disaster Reduction in deadline is the organization of the Asian (No direct involvement of through joint activities Bangkok, including the Conference on Disaster Reduction in countries in IAP itself, but organization of the annual Seoul in March 2006. all countries in Asia-Pacific ceremony of the UN region should benefit from Sasakawa Award for IAP’s regional actions in Disaster Reduction, a the area of disaster roundtable on disaster management through IAP management in Asia-Pacific Members’ respective and an exhibition networks. They will be illustrating recent regional involved in implementing achievements in disaster IAP DRR activities at the management._ national level). ______To mainstream disaster risk Implemented by SOPAC and Project developed by Currently supported by SOPAC’s donors: www.sopac.org d)- South Pacific Applied reduction and HFA with the support of SOPAC’s SOPAC – No discussion yet Australia, Fiji Islands, Canada, France, Geoscience Commissions implementation criteria as part member countries and OISDR/ADPC/SOPAC Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Office of (SOPAC) Community Risk of SOPAC’s Community Risk National Disaster US Foreign Disaster Assistance, Taiwan, Programme Programme and overall disaster Management Offices the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth (Australia, Cook Islands, management strategy in the (NDMOs) – With possible Secretariat, the European Union, and federated States of Pacific region. involvement of ISDR-BKK certain UN agencies. Micronesia, Fiji Ilsnads, and ADPC in the context of its Guam, Kiribatim Marshall community-based projects. Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu Associate members include American Samoa, French Polynesia and New Caledonia) To enhance regional cooperation World Conference on Disaster Endorsement at the 2005-2015 to follow HFA www.unisdr.org/asia e)- Beijing Action for in the implementation of the Reduction and related Hyogo Ministerial Asian implementation. It was recommended that Disaster Risk Reduction in Hyogo Framework for Action Framework for Action. Conference on Disaster progress made in implementing the Asia (HFA) Supporting institutions Reduction (Beijing, 27-29 Beijing Action be reported on the (China, as the leading include UN/ISDR-BKK, September2005) occasion of forthcoming inter- country and the 42 Asian ADPC, UNESCAP, governmental conferences on disaster risk and Pacific countries UNOCHA, UNDP, ADRC, reduction of ADPC, ADRC, ASEAN represented at the ASEAN, SAARC, ICIMOD, Committee on Disaster Management Ministerial meeting, which Mekong River Commission, Latest deadline identified as a endorsed the Beijing Action Typhoon Committee and Conference of Ministers in charge of declaration and committed Committee on Tropical disaster reduction issues in Asian and to its objectives and goals). Cyclone, ADB and World Pacific countries not later than 2010 Bank among others ______Draft Regional Strategy for SOPAC Community ______Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Risk Programme To develop, at the national level, Pacific Regional Framework The Framework has been Management has been prepared and being f)- Regional Strategy for a whole of government and for Action for Building the endorsed by the Pacific discussed with donor partners. www.sopac.org Mainstreaming Disaster integrated approach to disaster Resilience of Nations and Forum Leaders and disaster This strategy outlines a two-stage Risk Management risk reduction and disaster Communities to Disasters mitigation and management approach to implementing the regional (All Pacific Forum management with key agencies 2005-2015. has been identified as a key framework. Phase one 2005-2006 is countries) coordinating closely with priority under the Pacific building the foundation and developing relevant local, national and Plan. national action plans. Phase two 2007- international stakeholders. 2015 is implementing and monitoring the national action plans every two years. Resources for the first stage will include donor funds from Australia and New Zealand and in kind support from CROP and other key partners including the East West Centre. Funding for implementing national action plans under stage two will be sought through the ACP/EU disaster facility and in kind support from key development partners.

______To promote and advocate the Pacific Regional Framework Programme has been in g)- High Level Advocacy adoption of a disaster risk for Action for Building the place since 2003 and Strategy management approach by Resilience of Nations and discussions have been held national governments in Pacific Communities to Disasters with the national Island Countries. 2005-2015. governments of the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu Priority2: Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning

Name of Initiative Regional Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant & Countries involved Objective Framework for commitment modalities, including resourcing documents Asia a)- Ad Hoc Group on To devise strategic actions to implement Rotating chairmanship Regular meetings once every Next meeting planned on 7 December. www.unisdr.org/asia Disaster Risk disaster risk reduction and HFA at the among Group two months. Common No specific funding required. Joint Reduction national level members: activities planned over the Group’s activities will be jointly funded (No countries involved UNDPROAP, OCHA- year. through the Group members’ respective directly in the Group. Asian ROAP, UNESCAP budget. and Pacific countries are and UN/ISDR-BKK expected to benefit indirectly from the Group’s actions in disaster management and to be involved in implementing DRR and HFA at the national level). ______To assist national governments implement UN/ISDR-BKK – In Initial development stage of October 2005 – July 2006 www.unisdr.org/asia b)- Development of a disaster risk reduction along the lines of cooperation with UN the project- National Funding sought through IAP members Strategic National Action HFA, by identifying their own national Country Teams, consultations just started in Plan (SNAP) for countries priorities and developing their national UNOCHA, October 2005 and will be from the Asia-Pacifc region action plan to guide the implementation of UNESCAP, ADPC pursued throughout 2006. (Pilot countries involve DRR at the national level. and ADRC National consultations and Thailand, Philippines, workshops are expected to be Vietnam and Cambodia (or initiated early 2006 Central Asian country – to be confirmed) ______To emphasis that early warning systems Pacific Regional Draft strategy has been Linked to regional and national priorities SOPAC Community c)- Draft Strategy for need to be based on: Framework for Action endorsed by the SOPAC identified in early warning workshop and Risk Programme Enhancing Early Warnings a) prior knowledge of the specific for Building the Governing Council and aligned to national action plans for the for Pacific Island Countries hazard and risks faced by the Resilience of Nations further consultation taking implementation of the regional www.sopac.org communities and Communities to place in Pacific Island framework for action. b) b) sound scientific and technical Disasters 2005-2015. Countries and with donors. monitoring and sustainable warning services for these hazards and risks c) dissemination of timely and understandable warnings d) local knowledge and preparedness to act

Priority3: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels

Name of Initiative Regional Framework for Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Asia commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved The Asia Foundation/US To assist Pacific Island countries With USAID/OFDA A regional training SOPAC Community Office of Foreign Disaster as they work to become self-reliant support, The Asia database, established under Risk Programme Assistance Pacific Disaster in disaster risk management. Foundation (TAF) in the previous TAF/OFDA Risk Management partnership with SOPAC program, has been www.sopac.org Programme (PDRMP) and International Federation transferred to SOPAC and (To date, under the 2nd for Red Cross (IFRC) seek will continue to be phase of the program, to reduce the vulnerability maintained by SOPAC. The training courses have been of Pacific Island database has been replicated conducted in the following communities to disasters by for countries to ensure there countries: building sustainable are records of nationals Cook Islands, Federated regional, national, and trained through the OFDA States of Micronesia, Fiji, community level disaster and other disaster Marshall Islands, Papua risk management capacity in management courses. New Guinea, Samoa, key countries through The program will Solomon Islands, Tonga enhanced training, improved continue to work with and and Vanuatu, A regional advocacy, and strengthened complement other disaster course has also been local institutions management activities in the conducted in Fiji) region, particularly the efforts of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), SOPAC and UN- OCHA. In addition the program will look to collaborate with other relevant organizations such as FEMA and CDC (through their Pacific Emergency Health Initiative) for countries in the north Pacific, as well as the US Peace Corps where they have disaster preparedness and mitigation programs, i.e. Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, etc Priority4: Reduce the underlying risk factors

Name of Initiative Regional Framework for Status & level of commitment Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Asia modalities, including documents & Countries involved resourcing a)- UN Economic and ESCAP is the only inter- United Nations, including UN Different projects are running in Trust Fund for Early Warning is www.unescap.org Social Commission for governmental forum covering the country team (includes support of HFA implementation, expected to bring results by 2006 Asia and the Pacific entire Asia-Pacific region. It serves relevant disaster management supported by different actors. They already – Other initiatives follow (UNESCAP) – Disaster a the coordinating mechanisms of and development institutions include a Trust Fund to help establish HFA’s timeframe, ie by 2015. Management and all initiatives that aim at promoting like OCHA, UNDP, ISDR, a tsunami early warning system for Resources for the Trust Fund are Prevention Programme long-term economic development different branches of ESCAP) the Indian Ocean region that was coming from the Royal (All Asian and Pacific and social progress in the – UNESCAP Programme on launched with $10 million Kingdom of Thailand. Other countries) developing countries of the Asia Environment and Natural contribution from the Government of initiatives are benefiting from and Pacific region in the fields of Resources Development Thailand, & with UNESCAP as the cost sharing between Population and Rural and Urban Department, Water Resources administrator of the Fund, with the UNESCAP, other UN entities Development; Development Division aim of preventing disasters such as and relevant donors (ECHO, Research and Policy Analysis; the 2004 tsunami & building capacity USAID, AusAID etc.) Environment and Natural at the community level. Other Resources Development; Statistics; initiatives include the development of International Trade and Industry; assessment tools of the socio- Transport, Communications, economic impact of disasters, the use Tourism and Infrastructure of space related technologies for Development and; Social disaster prevention & the Development. UNESCAP places establishment of a High-level Expert an important emphasis on the issue Group on Technical Options for of disaster management and Disaster Management Systems for prevention in Asia, one of the most Tsunamis and other disasters, among highly-prone regions in the world. other initiatives. No specific cooperation established yet with ISDR-BKK in the area of environment / disaster management ______b)- South Asian SAARC provides a platform for A Council of Ministers ASEAN Regional Meeting in www.saarc-sec.org Association for Regional the peoples of South Asia to comprising Foreign Ministers, December to initiate contacts Cooperation (SAARC) accelerate the process of economic contributes to formulating and identify possible areas of (Heads of State or and social development in Member policy, reviewing progress of cooperation with UN/ISDR- Government of Bangladesh, States. Areas of regional regional cooperation, BKK in implementing DRR and Bhutan, India, Maldives, cooperation identified through the identifying new areas of HFA in the context of the Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Regional Integrated Programme of cooperation and establishing component on “strengthening Lanka). Action include Agriculture and additional mechanisms that disaster management Rural Development; Health and may be necessary. It is capabilities” of the SAARC Population Activities; Women, complemented by a Standing Regional Study on the Causes Youth and Children; Environment Committee with Foreign and Consequences of Natural and Forestry, Science and Secretaries, which monitors Disasters and the Protection and Technology and Meteorology; and coordinates SAARC Preservation of the Environment. Transport; and Human Resource programmes of cooperation, ISDR’s Strategic National Development. approves projects including Action Plans (SNAPs) on their financing & mobilizes Disaster Risk Reduction for regional and external selected countries will rely on resources. SAARC’s plans and National State of the programmes are endorsed Environment Reports, as a through Ministerial meetings. contribution to SAARC State of the Environment Report

______c)- Comprehensive Hazard To assist the process of Pacific Regional Framework CHARM has been endorsed by the CHARM is currently being SOPAC and Risk Management mainstreaming disaster risk for Action for Building the SOPAC Governing Council for implemented in Fiji, Kiribati and Community Risk (CHARM) management through the Resilience of Nations and adoption by Pacific Island Countries Tonga and actively promoted Programme integration of disaster risk Communities to Disasters as a decision making tool within the throughout the region. reduction into sustainable 2005-2015. context of an integrated national www.sopac.org development planning and development planning process. decision-making at al levels. Priority5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels

Name of Initiative Regional Framework Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective for Asia commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved

a)-ASEAN Committee on To enhance regional cooperation in ASEAN Secretariat, in ASEAN Regional 2004-2010, in conjunction with HFA ASEAN Secretariat, Disaster Management – all aspects of disaster management cooperation with UN/ISDR- Programme on Disaster timeframe. With the Financial support www.acdm.net Regional Programme on as an integrated framework to BKK and other key relevant Management (ARPDM) was from ECHO, UNESCAP and UNHCR Disaster Management anticipate and forecast better regional partners (OCHA, proposed and endorsed in 2004-2010 – ASEAN possible disasters, improve the UNDP, UNESCAP, ADPC, September 2002 in Hanoi Agreement on Disaster readiness of the region in terms of ADRC, IFRC, during the 12th meeting of Management and disaster awareness and response UNDAC/INSARAG, the ASEAN Experts Group Emergency Response preparedness and plan to mitigate UNHCR, ADPC Regional on Disaster Management (NDMOs of Brunei hazards impacts, towards an Consultative Committee ) (AEGDM). Progress on Darussalam, Cambodia, increased regional economic ARPDM is reported to Indonesia, Lao PDR, integration and better protection of ASEAN Standing Malaysia, Myanmar, its communities. Committee. UN/ISDR-BKK Philippines, Singapore, was invited to contribute to Thailand and Vietnam) the implementation of the programme by articulating its prevention component around HFA ______

b)- Pacific Disaster To assist Pacific Island Countries Pacific Regional Framework Pacific Planning Guide has Pacific Planning Guide will assist the SOPAC Community Management Planning to strengthen their disaster for Action for Building the been endorsed by SOPAC process of developing national action Risk Programme Guide. preparedness, response and Resilience of Nations and Governing Council and is plans for the implementation of the recovery planning arrangements. Communities to Disasters currently being printed for regional framework for action. www.sopac.org 2005-2015. distribution to all Pacific Island Countries. Follow-up to Hyogo Framework in the Latin American Region – Priorities for Action & Initiatives

Based on Doc “Compilation of Regional and Sub-Regional Strategies of National Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Latin American & the Caribbean”

Updated 18st Nov.2005 Priority 1: Ensure that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation Name of Initiative Regional framework for Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Action for LAC / Political commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved Relevance

a)- National workshops to Contribution to HF PREDECAN (Support to Selection process to hire the Funds from PREDECAN cover team of http://www.comunidada design and harmonize implementation: national Disaster Prevention in the consultants is undergoing. consultants. Countries provide funds ndina.org/quienes/prede national plans and policies workshops provide first step Andean Community Meeting with PREDECAN for organization of the workshops. can.htm for disaster risk towards the establishing and Project), a project from the to discuss UN/ISDR Compilation of information should management in Andean strengthening of national platforms Andean Community and the regional unit engagement in began in 2005, first national workshop countries, in accordance to for disaster reduction European Union. this activity is scheduled for scheduled for Bolivia in February 2006. the Andean Strategy and November Hyogo Framework for Action priorities. (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela) ______

b) National Fora to follow Costa Rica: strengthening of the Concrete commitment Costa Rica organized a two- Panamá and Peru national fora will up on HF inter-sectoral coordination of towards the follow and days national forum in take in December 2005 (Costa Rica, Panamá and disaster risk reduction efforts implementation of HF in September. Perú) these countries Perú: identification of national Panamá and Perú had Government and cooperation agencies priorities under HF preparatory meeting have allocated funds to organize these Panamá: establishment of a involving public sector and fora multisectoral national platform for private sector, civil society implementation of HF and academic institutions______

c) Inter-Agency RED-LAC To contribute in an inter-agency The Inter-Agency Group led Draft of the Inter-agency Biannual planning 2006-2007. (final planning to be group: creation of a coordinated effort to: by OCHA (RED-LAC) has biannual completed and to Resource allocation from agencies released soon) Disaster Risk establishment/strengthening of managed to gathered the be finally approved before regular budgets Management group national platforms in LAC; interests of the regional the end of November 2005. facilitate incorporation of CCA- agencies based in Panamá UNDAF countries that will enter in around the prepardness and Consensus among the process in 2006; c) Harmonize response activities in the UN/ISDR, UNDP/BCPR, and validate education material on region. The creation of a PAHO, UNICEF and IFRC prevention and mitigation new thematic group, led by foster the four priority activities identified for the produced by group members d) led UN/ISDR Regional thematic group during promotion of safe hospitals and Unit, and integrated by 2006/7. schools with Health and Education UNDP/BCPR, PAHO, Ministries; UNICEF, IFRC, supposes a new strategic niche to foster inter-agency coordination for the implementation of HF in LAC First regional workshop (workshop report to be d)- Incorporation of risk a) promote the exchange of General Secretary of took place in September A new workshop in Central America is released soon) analysis in planning and experiences and the use of tools for Andean Community – 2005 in Lima. Report and being planned by CEPREDENAC, public sector investment incorporation of disaster risk SGCAN-, the Andean compilation of experiences ISDR, ECLAC and GTZ for first half processes in Latin analysis in planning and public Committee for Disaster brought by countries are of 2006. American and the accounts processes among finances Prevention and Relief being systematized and will Caribbean and planning ministers; b) a -CAPRADE- ; PREDECAN be used to formulate an (In Lima’s workshop produce a proposal for an action –European Union and “action plan” to foster the participated Argentina, plan to foster the use of these Andean Community project; incorporation of risk Bolivia, Colombia, instruments in Latin American and General Secretary of the analysis into planning and Ecuador, Dominican countries. Organization of Amazon public investment processes. Republic, Guatemala, Peru Cooperation Treaty and Venezuela). (OTCA). With support from UN/ISDR; GTZ; ECLAC; IDB; EU and Swiss Cooperation (COSUDE). ______First target country is Costa Not available at this e)- Engagement of the Red To include civil society and local A group of target countries Rica and there is already a This activity is included as part of the stage. Cross National Societies community’s perspectives in the to further the engagement of planning meeting arranged Regional Strategy, Preparedness into the establishing and work of national platforms through National Societies has been among the Costa Rican Red Programme that goes until 2007. IFRC strengthening of national the involvement of National identified in close Cross, Costa Rica National regional delegation has hired a platforms process in the Societies as an active stakeholder consultation with UN/ISDR Platform for Disaster consultant to develop an advocacy region. in national platforms. regional unit. The regional Reduction, IFRC regional document for National Societies that (Target countries for delegation of the IFRC has delegation and UN/ISDR will include guidelines that will include 2005/2006 are: Costa Rica, IFRC Regional Delegation in incorporated this initiative regional unit. the role of National Societies in relation Panama, Ecuador and Panama; National Societies; as a priority activity within to national platforms for disaster Jamaica). UN/ISDR regional unit its Regional Strategy, reduction. Preparedness Programme (2004-2005). Priority 2: Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning

Name of Initiative Regional framework for Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Action for LAC / commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved Political Relevance

Central American countries To build an “Interactive Risk This activity has been art of national commitment and Mexico Atlas” promoted under the Puebla- under the “Plan Puebla- Panamá Framework Panamá”

Priority 3: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels

Name of Initiative Regional framework for Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Action for LAC commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved

Management of Municipal Strengthening municipal capacities Regional Disaster Project proposal recently In-kind contributions from CRID and (to be provided later) Disaster Prevention throughout Latin America and the Information Center for LAC approved additional funding by IDRC for a total Information for Latin Caribbean in the management of (CRID), UN/ISDR regional of US$ 163,900. This is a 12 months American and the disaster prevention related to unit; UN/Habitat; project. Caribbean. information International Development (To be identified) Research Centre (IDRC).

Priority 4: Reduce the underlying risk factors

Name of Initiative Regional framework for Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Action for LAC commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved

a)- Safer hospitals in To have hospitals safe by the 2015 Pan American Health Development of practical Among the priority actions for 2005 (To be provided later) disaster situations, a Organization (PAHO), guidelines for making are: preparing inventory of hospital that collective responsibility, a IFRC and Health Ministers hospitals safe by the end of have conducted vulnerability studies; global measure of disaster from Andean countries. 2005. Ministers of health of conducting an internal assessment of risk reduction the Andean countries the safety of their health facilities and (Andean countries). (Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, stepping up training in the SUMA Peru and Venezuela) system and in health damage. adopted this strategic plan as an Andean risk reduction ______policy. ______(To be provided later) b)- Disaster Recovery To orient governments in recovery UNDP/BCPR, UNDP National workshops in Project financed by UNDP/BCPR and Lessons Learned in Latin processes and to facilitate a country offices, DIPECHO. Colombia, Venezuela and DIPECHO. American and the window of opportunity for Bolivia and case studies Caribbean. reducing risk in support to reports available for these (Pilot countries: Bolivia, governments and communities in countries. Reviews initiated Colombia and Venezuela. recovery processes. in 2005 and used to update Field testing currently and enhance the Draft Post- undergoing in El Salvador) Recovery Guidelines document produced by UNDP/BCPR in 2004. The outcome of this project will provide the basis for the development of recovery training materials for the Country Offices in high risk areas.

Priority 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels

Name of Initiative Regional framework for Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Action for LAC / commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved Political Relevance (plan to be released Inter-Agency Group RED- Improve the inter-agency impact of IASC OCHA, IFRC, UNICEF, Biannual plan 2006-2007 soon) LAC: Thematic Group on humanitarian activities in the WFP and PAHO agreed Response region upon working in the areas , including the planning of joint missions for early assessments of emerging crisis. Follow-up to Hyogo Framework in the African Region – Priorities for Action & Initiatives

Based on Doc “Regional and Sub-Regional Strategies in support of National Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in Africa”

Updated 18th Nov.2005 Priority 1: Ensure that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation

Name of Initiative Regional framework for Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Action for Africa commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved

a)- ECOWAS Disaster To establish a mechanism to Implemented by ECOWAS Council of Ministers Expert meeting (March 2005) agrees to ISDR Informs: Disaster Management Mechanism integrate disaster reduction into (Economic Community of approved idea in 2003 and establish unit within Humanitarian Reduction in Africa for West Africa and sub-regional and national West African States) recommended a technical Affairs Department of ECOWAS (Issue 5, 2005) ECOWAS sub regional development plans and Secretariat with support committee. Discussions are Executive Secretariat, sets goals for http://www.unisdrafrica strategy on Disaster programmes. To develop a sub from UN/ISDR-Africa, currently being held on institutional framework, common .org/ Reduction regional strategy on Disaster UN/OCHA, UNHCR, civil implementation modalities policy, operation framework, resource (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Reduction in the ECOWAS in line society organisations. and priorities for action mobilization and partnerships. Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, with the Africa Regional Strategy Development of Sub Considering strengthening ECOWAS Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, for Disaster Risk Reduction regional strategy with Peace Fund and expanding its scope to Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, ECOWAS Secretariat and finance disaster management activities, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, UN/ISDR Africa. as well as partnerships with UN Senegal, Sierra Leone. agencies for assistance. Togo)______

b)- Regional strategy and Provide a forum for focal points of Organised by ISDR and First consultative meeting A second consultative meeting will be ISDR Informs: Disaster collaboration of national national platforms in Africa to Hyogo Framework together held April, 2005. Countries held in December 2005, under an Reduction in Africa platforms for disaster risk share their successes & lessons with the national platforms, with established or agreed plan for bi-annual meetings. (Issue 5, 2005) reduction. learnt in coordinating national African Union, NEPAD, developing national Meetings to continue to be funded by http://www.unisdrafrica (Chad, Comoros, platforms for DRR, review the ISDR. platforms participating. UN/ISDR-Africa, national platforms .org/ Republic of Congo, effectiveness & relevance of the will develop strategies for obtaining Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, existing guidelines for the funding from UN and donors. Madagascar, Mali, establishment of national Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, platforms, brainstorm on ways to Uganda) (Djibouti was advance DRR at national level, not present) discuss possible ways to enhance networking among national platform focal points in Africa, review the relevance of UN/ISDR publications for linking DRR with sustainable development & discuss the Hyogo Framework for Action & the Africa Regional Strategy for DRR & the Africa Plan of Action for DRR______To facilitate the building of Convened by ISDR with Plan of action drafted and First meeting held in June 2005 with ISDR Informs: Disaster c)- Africa Advisory Group African nations’ & communities’ AU support. follow up defined. funding from UN/ISDR-Africa. Reduction in Africa (AAG) on Disaster Risk resilience to disasters by advising Implementation modalities under (Issue 5, 2005) Reduction & supporting national platforms, discussion. http://www.unisdrafrica (Through UN/ISDR- governments, sub-regional & .org/ Africa & AU, all African regional authorities to be effective nations). in implementing & promoting DRR. ______Discussion and sharing of SADC (southern Africa 2005 conference held in Annual conference, organized and ______experiences, strategies and ideas in Development Community) October. funded by DMISA http://www.disaster.co.z disaster risk reduction in southern Disaster Management a/ d)- Disaster Risk Africa. Institute of Southern Africa Reduction 2005: Annual (DMISA) Conference for DRR in Africa (Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome/Principe, Seychelles, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.) Priority 2: Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning

a)- Regional strategy for To increase knowledge of and Spearheaded by PPEW First regional consultative ToR and constitution of a regional UN/ISDR Africa report early warning, tsunami capacity for disaster risk reduction, (Platform for Promotion of meeting held October 2005, centre for early warning and disaster and related risk reduction. particularly on early warning, to Early Warning) and ISDR- all countries committed. risk reduction currently being (Comoros, Djibouti, promote integrated disaster risk Africa, with support from Countries themselves will developed. Current activities funded Kenya, Madagascar, reduction, early warning and the disaster management eventually assume under the UN/ISDR tsunami flash Mauritius, Mozambique, public awareness at the national agencies of all involved leadership. appeal, Early Warning Strengthening Seychelles, Somalia, and community levels, and to countries. Project. South Africa, Tanzania) foster enhanced regional cooperation on early warning in the African countries on the Indian ______Ocean.______

b)- University Network for Establish a network of Universities UNU programme on Universities in East and Universities present at the workshop http://www.itc.nl/educ Disaster Risk Reduction in and organizations in Africa Disaster Risk Information South African countries. agreed to establish the network. Task ation/refresher_cours Africa (with emphasis on working on capacity building for Management and force put in place for drafting the es/2005/Uganda.asp the use of Geo-information natural disaster reduction. Linking International Institute for Terms of reference (TOR) and defining and Capacity Building) up with already existing networks Geoinformation Science and a key-partner in Africa to coordinate (Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and initiatives and seek further Earth Observation (ITC) the network. Eritrea, South Africa, collaboration. Defining a key- Zimbabwe, Mozambique, partner in Africa. Uganda, Lesotho, Namibia, DR of Congo and Rwanda) Priority 3: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels

Name of Initiative Regional framework for Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Action for Africa commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved a)- IGAD Disaster Risk To develop a manual to support Implemented by IGAD First draft of the manual Final draft of the manual is currently Management Training IGAD member states in disaster (Intergovernmental was presented and discussed being developed, to be ready by end of Manual risk reduction training, focusing on Authority on Development) at August 2005 workshop. 2005, and a pilot training workshop (Djibouti, Eritrea, issues of urgency and relevance in Secretariat. All IGAD member states are using the manual will be held either Ethiopia, Kenya, the IGAD region. committed and involved. December 2005 or January 2006. Somalia, Sudan, Funded by IGAD. Uganda)

Priority 4: Reduce the underlying risk factors

Priority 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels

Name of Initiative Regional framework for Status & level of Timeframe & implementation Source of relevant Objective Action for Africa commitment modalities, including resourcing documents & Countries involved a)- SADC Disaster To assess the region’s capability to Organised by SADC Pre-season meeting held Regular meetings funded by SADC. Not yet posted in the Management Technical deal with natural and other (Southern Africa September 2005, all SADC website Committee disasters, as well as to harmonise Development Community), member states involved. http://www.sadc.int (Tanzania, Madagascar, regional levels of preparedness, with support from UNDP, Next meeting in Botswana, Democratic mitigation and reconstruction. UN-DMTP, and other Madagascar (February Republic of Congo, Lesotho, international organizations. 2006). Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, , Zambia, Zimbabwe, ______Angola) To develop a sub regional network Under the IOC Secretariat All IOC member states are Next meeting to be held in the last Not yet in the website: b)- IOC workshop on and legal framework on disaster with national governments committed and involved. quarter of 2006 funded by the IOC www.coi-info.org disaster preparedness in preparedness. from country members and Sub-regional Platform on Secretariat and the French Government. the sub-region. Fonds de solidarité disaster preparedness to be (Maurice, Madagascar, prioritaire (FSP) established. Seychelles, Comores and La Réunion).