The Africa Programme of Action for Disaster Risk Reduction Inception Workshop Drought Cycle Management in the Great Horn of Africa Nairobi, 12-13 October 2010 Dr. Pedro Basabe Head, UNISDR Regional Office for Africa
Overview I Vision and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) II The Africa Strategy and Programme of action for DRR III Some examples of implementation
UNISDR Africa vision statement: Catalyse, facilitate and mobilise the commitment and resources of national, subregional, regional and international stakeholders to build the resilience of nations and communities to disasters I
Common root causes > Risk components Natural and human-induced hazards e.g.: geological, hydro-meteorological hazards, land degradation, CC, etc. Vision HAZARDS + EXTREME EVENTS I Socio-economic economic: : poverty, unplanned urban growth, lack of awareness and institutional capacities... Physical: : insufficient land use planning, housing, infrastructures located in hazard prone areas... Environmental impact ecosystem degradation; coastal, watershed, marshlands ), etc. VULNERABILITY / Capacities Examples: Haiti earthquake (Jan. 2010), Pakistan floods (Aug. 2010) Can sustainable development be achieved without taking into account the risk to natural hazards? No, so we need to address the root-causes to vulnerability.
The ISDR within the UN system (simplified chart) I Main United Nations Mechanisms General Assembly ECOSOC UN Secretariat Programmes and funds UNDP/PNUD UNEP/PNUMA WFP/PMA UNICEF UN-Habitat Other entities UNU UNITAR UNOPS Specialized agencies FAO ILO/OIT UNESCO WHO/OMS World Bank/BM ITU/UIT WMO/OMM September 2002 OCHA: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ISDR DESA: Department of Economic and Social Aff. UNCRD OOSA Reg. Eco. Comm. & Sec.
ISDR system levels of action ( platforms ) I National implementation National frameworks, multi-stakeholders, and multi disciplinary with Support from UN country team when appropriate ISDR programme coordinated international and regional efforts to support national and local capacities Regional (Min. Conf. &Regional Platforms) Based on existing regional and sub-regional strategies and mechanisms Thematic Building on existing networks, clusters, other mechanisms eg: Parliamentarians Global Platform report to GA Every two years, 8-13 May 2010, Geneva: Governments, International, UN, regional organisations, experts, NGOs and practitioners
Global and Regional Strategies and Frameworks: II The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015: Building the resilience of Nations and Communities to disasters Negotiated outcome of the WCDR, Kobe January 2005, by168 governments. Africa Strategy, Programme of Action 2005-2015 and Guidelines (AUC, NEPAD, AfDB/F, ISDR) Strategy: negotiated and approved by 53 African countries in 2004. Extended programme: negotiated and approved at the 2 nd African Ministerial Conference
Africa Programme of Action 2006-2015 Overall goal: To reduce the social, economic and environmental impacts of disasters on African people and economics, thereby facilitating the achievement of the MDGs and other development aims in Africa. III Strategic Areas of Intervention 1. Increase political commitment to disaster risk reduction. 2. Improve identification and assessment of disaster risks. 3. Increase public awareness of disaster risk reduction. 4. Improve governance of disaster risk reduction institutions. 5. Integration of disaster risk reduction in emergency response management. 6. Overall coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the Strategy.
Comparison between the Africa Prog. of Action and the HFA II Africa Program of Action for DRR, 2006-2015 1. Increase political commitment to disaster risk reduction (DRR); HFA 2005-2015 1. Ensure that DRR is a national priority with strong basis for implementation; 2. Improve identification and assessment of disaster risks; 2. Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning; 3. Increase public awareness of DRR and enhance knowledge management; 3. Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels; 4. Improve governance of DRR institutions and reduce the underlying risk factors (linkage with CC); 5. Integrate DRR in emergency response management; 4. Reduce the underlying risk factors (including linkage with CC); 5. Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels; 6. Overall coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the Startegy. Chapter IV: Implementation and followup
Africa Programme of Action 2006-2015 II Indicators: (compared with 2005 baseline) AREA OF INTERVENTION 1: political commitment 1. Increased number of countries have institutional and legal frameworks for DRR. 2. Increased number of countries have DRR in their PRSPs, NAPAs, and other relevant development plans. AREA OF INTERVENTION 2: risk identification 1. Increased number of countries collect hazard risk data and have established systems to disseminate information on hazards. 2. At least two RECs have sub-regional hazard risk early warning systems and protocols for sharing such early warning information in place.
Africa Programme of Action 2006-2015 Indicators (continued) AREA OF INTERVENTION 3: Public awareness 1. Network or coalition for knowledge management and capacity development established and operational. 2. Increased number of countries with school curricula in education on DRR Safer schools. II AREA OF INTERVENTION 4: Governance 1. Increased number of countries with a functional national multisectoral platform for DRR. 2. Increased number of countries with integrated DRR and climate change adaptation planning and programming. 3. Increased number of countries with established building codes and land use management regulations Safer cities.
Africa Programme of Action 2006-2015 III Indicators (continued) AREA OF INTERVENTION 5: preparedness and CP 1. Increased number of countries with preparedness and contingency plans, periodically tested and activated. AREA OF INTERVENTION 6: coordination & monitoring 1. Functional units for DRR within AUC and RECs. 2. Biennial progress reporting on the implementation of the Af Strategy within the HFA. 3. The Africa Regional Platform is institutionalized with a secretariat and a programme Mechanism.
Africa Programme of Action 2006-2015 Operational Mechanisms and Partnership for Implementation Regional level: AUC will facilitate and coordinate Africa Regional Platform for DRR (UNISDR) Periodic High level meetings Joint planning and programming III Sub-regional level: Strategic guidance for member states Promote implementation, sub regional platforms for DRR Preparation of Programmes for resource mobilization Monitoring and Reporting National level: Operationalise the Af Reg. Strategy and PoA Multi-stakeholder National Platforms Implementation of Programmes and Activities Partnership (with UN and non-un institutions, development partners, civil society etc)
Ministerial Declaration, some recommendations 1. Institutionalise multi-sectoral National Platforms for DRR. 2. Africa Working Group on DRR (AUC, NEPAD, RECs and MS) to coordinate and technical support to Member States, and monitor. 4. Network of capacity development. 5. Descentralise and implement local and community-based DRR strategies and programmes 7, 10.Invest in DRR and regional funding mechanism to access to existing funds 8. Call upon development and humanitarian assistance to invest 1% and 10% respectively in DRR, preparedness and recovery. 12. towards safer cities, safe schools and hospitals. 13. Strengthen the capacities and DRR units in AUC, NEPAD, NEPAD, RECs. II
Regional and Sub-Regional Strategies for Disaster Reduction in Africa (with UNISDR support in collaboration with the WB/Global Facility DRR) Regional Africa Union Commission (53 countries): Africa Regional Strategy and Programme for DRR (2006-2015) adopted at the 2 nd African Ministerial Conference on DRR, April 2010) Regional Economic Communities: 1. IGAD (7countries): DRR strategy developed and approved, July 2004 2. ECOWAS (15countries): Programme of Action for the implementation of the ECOWAS Policy on DRR (period 2010-2014), Oct. 2009 3. SADC (15countries): Disaster Risk Reduction Strategic plan revised and approved (period 2006-2010), Sept, 2005 4. ECCAS (11countries): General policy on environment and natural resources management developed and approved, March 2007 5. IOC (4countries): A programme of Action centered on the specific needs of small island developing States developed and approved, Jan. 2005 6. EAC (5countries): Climate change policy developed and approved, April 2010. III
Some Results and Monitoring in Africa III Establishing and strengthening NPs and legal frameworks and national plans 25+3 countries have NPs or similar coordinating mechanisms. 28 countries have PRSP that include DRR. 21 countries have NAPAs that include DRR. 6 countries have UNDAF that include DRR. The Gambia: Integrated National Programme for CC adaptation & DRR Guidance for thematic agendas, e.g. Drought risk reduction framework and practices. Guidance & indicators for disaster preparedness. - Holistic approach, strategies and institutional frameworks - Components of preparedness planning. - Readiness for response.
Some practical publications Standard terminology Set of good practices: Gender perspective: integrating DRR into CCA Indigenous knowledge National Platforms Linking DRR and poverty reduction DRR begins at schools Building disaster resilience communities Brochures for African reality: for i) governments, ii) communities and iii) schools in E & F: Poverty reduction Governance development Floods Landslides Water management Land-use Environmental protection
Africa yearly publication to promote information and knowledge sharing on programmes, projects and practices for DRR. We would appreciate to send your articles to ISDR- Africa@unep.org
Saint-Louis: une ville d eau CLIMATE CHANGE IS IMPACTING NOW Making Cities Resilient Campaig Photo source: Mayor of Saint-Louis
Some ideas to move forward III Strong partnership to promote/implement DRR policies into practices and linkages with CC adaptation. Develop sustainable political commitment and mechanisms to coordinate and support implementation. Raise awareness and sustainable capacity development. Promote budget allocation and raise funds for DRR.
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The four Elements for people-centered Early Warning Systems I I Need of Communication, Collaboration and Cooperation
The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 Strategic goals of the HFA 2005-2015: II The integration of disaster risk reduction into sustainable development policies and planning The development and strengthening of institutions, mechanisms and capacities to build resilience to hazards The systematic incorporation of risk reduction approaches into the implementation of emergency, response and recovery programmes
Framework for Disaster Reduction (HFA): 2005-2015 II Chapter III: Priorities 1. Policies, institutional and legal frameworks: ensure that disaster risk is a national and a local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation. 2. Risk identification: Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning. 3. Knowledge management: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels. 4. Reduce the underlying risk factors (environmental mgt, food security, gender approach, land-use planning, etc.). 5. Strengthen disaster preparedness Chapter IV: Implementation and Follow-up