Lars Bernd, Programme Officer, National Platforms, UNISDR Secretariat, Geneva, [e-mail]

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Lars Bernd, Programme Officer, National
Platforms, UNISDR Secretariat, Geneva,
bernd_at_un.org
Thematic Session 1 Inter-Institutional
Mechanisms, networks and national platforms -
National Platforms for DRR
www.unisdr.org
First session of the Regional Platform for
Disaster Risk Reduction of the Americas Panama
17-19 March 2009
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National Platforms Overview of developments in
2008

• Number of National Platforms (slowly) increasing
• More recognition and interest to work through and
  support National Platforms among ISDR system
  partners (UN, IFRC, WB, regional and bilateral
  agencies)
• New NPs declared in 2008/ 09
• Asia/Pacific Sri Lanka (January 2008),
  Indonesia (2008/2009)
• Central Asia Kazakhstan (January 2008)
• Europe Italy (January 2008)
• Africa Senegal (March 2008 launched in 2005
  with UNISDR support, but never formalized)
• Americas Dominican Republic (March 2008), El
  Salvador, Jamaica (July 2008), Argentina (October
  2008), Peru (February 2009)

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Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Uzbekistan
Nepal
Viet Nam
Bahrain
Bangla- desh
Burundi
Djibouti
Argentina Colombia Costa Rica Dominican
Republic El Salvador Ecuador Jamaica Nicaragua Pan
ama USA Venezuela
Cape Verde
Maldives
Seychelles
Countries with National Platforms for DRR
Countries expressing interest to establish NPs
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• Dispelled myths - Understanding that NP does not
  mean naturally setting up a new institution and
  that it can have several ramifications
• Recognition for National Platforms as
• An appropriate tool to involve multiple
  stakeholders and multiple sectors
• A way to ensure more systematic exchange, joint
  work programming and implementation of HFA key
  activities
• A mechanism for more efficient and effective
  reduction of risks linking humanitarian,
  development and climate change adaptation actors
• The official ISDR system mechanism at national
  level, closely linked to regional and
  international processes
• Appropriate human and financial resources and
  support are available to equip National Platforms
  and HFA Focal points to carry out what is
  expected from them and on a longer-term basis
• National Platform is a key player in reducing
  risks at both national and sub-national/ local
  level achieving tangible results by spearheading
  implemention of HFA key activities
• Are we there?

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Discussion points Have National Platforms (or
other multi-stakeholder national coordination
mechanisms) in Latin America and the Caribbean
reached their full potential and respond to what
is expected from them in terms of inclusive
national coordination, support for mainstreaming,
advocacy, awareness-raising and capacity
development, measuring and reporting on
progress? If not, what is needed to improve
their role and functioning? Which specific action
points do you suggest and who should be involved
in it?

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• Discussion points (contd)
• Official and de facto recognition of National
  Platform/ other multi-stakeholder national
  mechanism as important entity to consult for
  decision-making on DRR/ development programming
  and implementation (and de facto progress in
  influencing policy making, programmes and
  implemention) appropriate institutional
  anchoring
• Buy-in and support (incl. involvement) by
  national, regional and int. development and
  humanitarian agencies, NGOs and banks
• Efficiency of national systems and role of
  National Platform, incl vis-à-vis other national
  focal point systems (avoiding duplication,
  reducing transaction costs, learning from
  experience),
• Inclusiveness of existing systems and National
  Platforms (Does any stakeholder have a voice? Do
  we effectively galvanize the full potential of
  diverse actors?),
• Link between the national and the sub-national
  local level (relevance of National Platform
  action for local level risk reduction/ building
  of resilience)
• Effectiveness of information-sharing and exchange
  on a regional/ sub-regional and international
  scale (Do we learn from others? Do others learn
  from us? Do we have/ do we use appropriate
  information-sharing channels?)

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Way forward/ Global Platform/ HFA mid-term
review Role of National Platforms in Regional
and Global Platform processes What is Latin
American and Caribbean National Platforms
message and recommendations to the ISDR community
and beyond gathering at Global Platform in June
2009 in Geneva? How should the Global Platforms
Chair summary support National Platforms? Which
decisions and key action should be taken at
national, regional/ sub-regional and global level
on National Platforms by 2011 and 2015?

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Composición de Plataformas Nacionales
Comité Nacional (Departamental)
Directivo/Gabinete/ Parlamento/Oficina
Comunidades por el Desarrollo, Humanitarios, Camb
io Climático
CNGD/ONGD/PF MAH Coordinador/ Secretaria
Plataforma Nacional
ONGs Nac.
Planificación Presupuestaria incluida
Munici- palidades
Servicios Técnicos
Ministerios
FICR?
Cruz/Media Luna Roja
?
CBOs
Asociaciones Profesionales
Media
Sector Privado
Sector Académico
Victimas de Desastre?
Org. religiosas?
Disabled?
ONU?
Agencias Bilat.?
ONGs Int.?
Communities and volunteers
Cuestiones de genero
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Composition of National Platforms
National (Ministerial) Steering
Committee/Cabinet/ Parliament/ Board
Development, Humanitarian, Climate
change communities
NDMC/ NDMO/HFA FP Coordinator/ Secretariat
National Platform
Nat. NGOs
incl. Planning Finance
Technical Services
Munici- palities
Line Ministries
CBOs
Red Cross/ Crescent
Media
?
Academia
Private Sector
Professional associations
Disaster Victims?
IFRC?
Int. NGOs?
UN?
Disabled?
Bilat. agencies?
Communities and volunteers
Gender balance
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Niveles de acción del sistema de la EIRD
(plataformas)Definir prioridades Información
estrategica, orientación y evaluación de los
progresos
Implementación nacional Marcos nacionales, varios
actores, Plataformas Nacionales para la RRD Apoyo
por parte de las Naciones Unidas en el país y/o
BM en su caso
Regional Basada en estrategias y mecanismos
regionales y sub-regionales ya existentes Por
ejemplo CEPREDENAC CDERA PLEASE ADD OTHERS
and add a reference to a Strategy
Programa de la EIRD Coordinar esfuerzos
internacionales y regionales para apoyar las
capacidades nacionales y locales
Temática Basándose en los redes, grupos,
programas y otros mecanismos ya existentes PLEASE
ADD REFERENCES FROM THE AMERICAS
Plataforma Mundial para la RRD Sesiones
Bianuales Informe de Evaluación Global
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ISDR system levels of action (platforms)Define
priorities Strategic information, guidance and
assessments of progress
National implementation National frameworks,
multi-stakeholders, and multi disciplinary
National Platforms for DRR Support from UN
country team and/or WB when appropriate
Regional Based on existing regional and
sub-regional strategies and mechanisms e.g.
Africa African Union with RECs African
Strategy for DRR
ISDR programme coordinated international and
regional efforts to support national and local
capacities
Thematic Building on existing networks, clusters,
programmes and other mechanisms Africa Drought
network Floods (Climate change) Environment
(AMCEN)
Global Platform for DRR Biennual sessions Global
Assessment Report
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Thank you
United Nations, secretariat of the International
Strategy for Disaster Reduction International
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Muchas Gracias
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• However, National Platforms mostly not visible
  and strong enough
• NPs in most countries not yet considered as a key
  institution when planning risk reduction
  activities (focus on NDMO)
• NPs not yet systematically involved in
  development planning (at times not even by ISDR
  partners)
• Mostly combining both disaster management and
  disaster risk reduction function, which tends to
  give a biais to emergency preparedness,
  management and recovery rather than mitigation
• Often lack of funding, lack of official and/or de
  facto recognition, lack of staffing and at times
  capacities external support remains critical
• In sum mostly still weak
• Need for additional buy in and proactive support
  by ISDR system partners including primarily
  (sub-)Regional Organisations, I/NGOs, private
  sector, IFIs, traditional ISDR system partners

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• Mostly combining both disaster management and
  disaster risk reduction function, which tends to
  give a biais to emergency preparedness,
  management and recovery rather than mitigation
• Often lack of funding, lack of official and/or de
  facto recognition, lack of staffing and at times
  capacities external support remains mostly
  critical
• Need for additional buy in and proactive support
  by ISDR system partners including primarily
  (sub-)Regional Organisations, I/NGOs, private
  sector, IFIs, traditional ISDR system partners

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• Points for discussion/ What could be done
• Full potential not yet reached
• Progress remains too slow
• A lot of transaction cost
• More involement by egional organisations
• Better information sharing and available of
  proven experience/ good practice
• Support fr
• Recognition of HFA FPs institutions and NPs by
  international community (work through NPs
  require NPs involvement in development)
  financial and technical support
• Upscaled role of (sub-)Regional organisations
  that follow the HFA and intensify support to
  build strong NPs
• Capacity development
• Information sharing
• Technical support on institutional anchoring,
  setting up, policy and legislative framework,
  action planning (consultancies)
• Support to harmonise Focal point system of
  various organisations and harmonisation of DRR
  programmes
• Proactive use of communication tools and more
  systematic exchange of information through
  existing communication tools and communities of
  practice

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Plataformas Nacionales una definición

• Un foro o comité nacional de múltiples partes
  interesadas
• Promueve la RRD en diferentes niveles
• Proporciona coordinación, análisis y
  asesoramiento en las áreas prioritarias que
  requieren una acción concertada a través de un
  proceso coordinado y participativo.
• A commitment to work on prevention, preparedness
  and mitigation instead of merely focusing on
  disaster management and recovery
• Como tal, son mencionadas en la Acción
  Prioritaria 1 del Marco de Acción de Hyogo -
  aprobado por 168 Estados Previamente eran
  mencionadas en la Resolución 1999/63 del Consejo
  Económico y Social y en la Resolución
  A/RES/59/231 2005 de la Asamblea General de la ONU

• A nationally owned and led forum or committee of
  multi-stakeholders
• Serves as an advocate for DRR at different levels
• Provides coordination, analysis and advice on
  areas of priority requiring concerted action
  through a coordinated and participatory process.
• A commitment to work on prevention, preparedness
  and mitigation instead of merely focusing on
  disaster management and recovery
• As such it is mentioned in the Hyogo Framework
  for Actions Priority of Action 1 adopted by
  168 States
• Previously referred to in UN Economic and Social
  Council Resolution 1999/63 and 2005 UN General
  Assembly resolution A/RES/59/231

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Plataformas Nacionales una definición
(continuación)

• Deberían ser el mecanismo de coordinación para la
  incorporación de la RRD en las políticas de
  desarrollo, la planificación y los programas en
  consonancia con la aplicación del Marco de Acción
  de Hyogo
• Deberían contribuir a la creación y al desarrollo
  de un sistema nacional de RRD que corresponde a
  cada país y que lo protege.
• No son necesariamente nuevas instituciones, sino
  construidas sobre las ya existentes, para
  convertirse en un foro para el intercambio y la
  toma de decisiones, para coordinar la RRD como
  una herramienta multisectorial compuesta por
  varios actores multi-sectoral- ,multi-stakeholder-
  , multi-level tool

Should be the coordination mechanism for
mainstreaming DRR into development policies,
planning and programmes in line with the
implementation of the Hyogo Framework for
Action Should aim to contribute to the
establishment and the development of a
comprehensive national DRR system, as appropriate
to each country and be its custodian. They are
not necessarily new institutions, but ideally
build on existing national coordinating
mechanisms to become a forum for exchange and
decision-making for coordinated DRR as
a multi-sectoral- , multi-stakeholder-,
multi-level tool
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Plataformas Nacionales una definición
(continuación)
Una Plataforma Nacional NO es la institución que
actúa como el punto focal del MAH, la Institución
Nacional de Gestión de Desastres, un comité
nacional directivo integrado por los ministerios
del Gobierno, la Dirección Nacional de Protección
Civil, composed of Government Ministries
only but may well be an existing national
partnership forum or national coordinating
mechanism, provided it is truly
multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral and respects a
countrys diversity. It may keep its name and
just becomes officially declared as National
Platform for DRR Hyogo Framework for Action The
expression national platform is a generic term
used for national mechanisms for coordination and
policy guidance on disaster risk reduction that
need to be multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary
in nature, with public, private and civil society
participation involving all concerned entities
within a country. National platforms represent
the national mechanism for the International
Strategy for Disaster Reduction. (16, 10)
National Platforms are NOT the HFA Focal Point
institution/ the National Disaster Management
Institution, the Civil Protection Service, a
National Steering Committee composed of
Government Ministries only but may well be an
existing national partnership forum or national
coordinating mechanism, provided it is truly
multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral and respects a
countrys diversity. It may keep its name and
just becomes officially declared as National
Platform for DRR Hyogo Framework for Action The
expression national platform is a generic term
used for national mechanisms for coordination and
policy guidance on disaster risk reduction that
need to be multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary
in nature, with public, private and civil society
participation involving all concerned entities
within a country. National platforms represent
the national mechanism for the International
Strategy for Disaster Reduction. (16, 10)
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UN resolutions on National Platforms In 1999, the
UN Economic and Social Council, Resolution
1999/63, called on all Governments to
maintain and strengthen established national and
multi-sectoral platforms for natural disaster
reduction in order to achieve sustainable
development goals and objectives, with the full
utilization of scientific and technical
means. In 2005, the UN General Assembly,
resolution A/RES/59/231 called upon
Governments to establish national platforms or
focal points for disaster reduction, encourages
government to strengthen platforms where they
have already exist, urges United Nations system
to provide appropriate support to those
mechanisms
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The Hyogo Framework for Action and National
Platforms Strategic Goal 2 Development and
strengthening of institutions, mechanisms and
capacities to build resilience to
hazards. Priority of Action 1 Ensure that
disaster risk reduction (DRR) is a national and a
local priority with a strong institutional basis
for implementation. Key activity under PA1 (16
(i) (a)) Support the creation and strengthening
of national integrated mechanisms, such as
multisectoral national platforms, with designated
responsibilities at the national through to the
local levels to facilitate coordination across
sectors. National platforms should also
facilitate coordination across sectors, including
by maintaining a broad based dialogue at national
and regional levels for promoting awareness among
the relevant sectors.
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The Hyogo Framework for Action and support to
National Platforms E. The International
Strategy for Disaster Reduction 33. The partners
in the International Strategy for Disaster
Reduction, in particular, the Inter-Agency Task
Force on Disaster Reduction and its members, in
collaboration with relevant national, regional,
international and United Nations bodies and
supported by the inter-agency secretariat for the
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction,
are requested to () (d) Ensure support to
national platforms for disaster reduction,
including through the clear articulation of their
role and value added, as well as regional
coordination, to support the different advocacy
and policy needs and priorities set out in this
Framework for Action, through coordinated
regional facilities for disaster reduction,
building on regional programmes and outreach
advisors from relevant partners
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Buenas Prácticas de las Plataformas Nacionales

• Aumento de la cooperación sistemática entre los
  ministerios competentes, los donantes y los
  organismos de las Naciones Unidas a nivel de país
  
• Vehículo para el diálogo nacional y la política
  de orientación para las evaluaciones de riesgo y
  papel en la planificación del desarrollo y la
  recuperación
• Participación del sector educativo para promover
  la reducción del riesgo de desastres en la
  escuela
• Fortalecimiento de la preparación ante los
  desastres y desarrollo de planes de contingencia
• Fortalecimiento de la cooperación regional para
  promover la reducción del riesgo de desastres
• Achieving higher political commitment and
  engagement of politicians for disaster risk
  reduction (Costa Rica, Gabon, Nigeria...),
• Integrating DRR into national policy and
  legislation and development plans (China,
  Colombia, Djibouti, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda),
• Setting up sub-national DRM committees and
  promoting community participation in DRR through
  awareness-raising and capacity-building
  activities (China, France Germany, Japan,
  Madagascar, Nicaragua, Switzerland)
• Engaging the media, private sector and/or
  insurance sector for DRR (Germany, Japan,
  Nigeria, Switzerland)
• Setting standards in natural hazard preparedness
  (Madagascar)

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La Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres Aumento de
la resiliencia de las comunidades hacia un
desarrollo sostenible
Plataformas Nacionales para la Reducción del
Riesgo de Desastres

• 45 Plataformas Nacionales designadas
• Que hace la EIRD/ONU?
• Ayuda a establecer, motivar (taller y dialogo
  entre varios actores, dirigidos por los
  ministerios interesados) Evaluación de las
  capacidades (con CADRI, el PNUD.)
• Organiza reuniones regionales entre las
  plataformas nacionales una o dos veces al ano
  (con un enfoque temático) Reuniones
  ministeriales con la UA
• Asistencia
• Fortalecer el papel de las organizaciones
  regionales
• Programas WB GFDRR Track II
• Programas de apoyo del PNUD

• Campañas de concientización
• Participación en reuniones mundiales como la
  Plataforma Mundial para la RRD
• Talleres y formaciones regionales y temáticos
• Intercambio de información (Revista, pagina Web)
• Facilitar intercambios entre expertos
• Consortium del Océano Indico - Tsunami SAT

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Ejemplos del apoyo de la EIRD a las Plataformas
Nacionales

• (En su mayoría en colaboración con las Oficinas
  Nacionales del PNUD) Apoyo a la planificación y
  ejecución de diálogos entre diversas partes
  interesadas, como requisito previo para la puesta
  en marcha de las Plataformas Nacionales
• Con los actores del sistema de la EIRD, apoyo en
  la creación de las Plataformas Nacionales a
  través de un apoyo técnico para los talleres
  nacionales
• Análisis institucional de PN para optimizar su
  funcionamiento
• Desarrollo de documentos de orientación y sobre
  buenas prácticas
• Contribución a los procesos estratégicos
  dirigidos por el PNUD para elaborar planes
  nacionales de acción (SNAPs) y para asegurar la
  alineación con el MAH
• Facilitación del intercambio y de " twinning"
  entre PN para promover las experiencias de
  aprendizaje y el desarrollo de capacidades

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UN/ISDR secretariat support to National Platforms

• (En su mayoría en colaboración con las Oficinas
  Nacionales del PNUD) Apoyo a la planificación y
  ejecución de diálogos entre diversas partes
  interesadas, como requisito previo para la puesta
  en marcha de las Plataformas Nacionales
• Con los actores del sistema de la EIRD, apoyo en
  la creación de las Plataformas Nacionales a
  través de un apoyo técnico para los talleres
  nacionales
• Análisis institucional de PN para optimizar su
  funcionamiento
• Desarrollo de documentos de orientación y sobre
  buenas prácticas
• Contribución a los procesos estratégicos
  dirigidos por el PNUD para elaborar planes
  nacionales de acción (SNAPs) y para asegurar la
  alineación con el MAH
• Facilitación del intercambio y de " twinning"
  entre PN para promover las experiencias de
  aprendizaje y el desarrollo de capacidades

• Promote and help establishing NPs and
  multi-stakeholder dialogue meetings (led by
  line-Ministry implemented in support to/with UN
  RC)
• Organise global and regional thematic meetings
  and training with/ among National Platforms (e.g.
  African workshop on mainstreaming DRR in April
  2008)
• Develop guidance documents, tools and
  contribution to ISDR partner work with NPs/ HFA
  FPs (incl. CCA/UNDAF guidelines, joint
  publications, etc.)
• Support sharing of NP experiences ( twinning
  good practices, ISDR-Highlights and other
  magazines)
• Jointly run awareness raising campaigns
• Undertake capacity assessments (with CADRI, UNDP)
• Support ministerial meetings in the regions
• Facilitate access to expertise
• HFA monitor (progress reporting and information
  sharing)

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UN/ISDR supported thematic and stakeholder
networks

• NGO network (ISDR staff FP Mr. Michele
  Cocciglia cocchiglia_at_un.org)
• Climate change adaptation and DRR (Ms. Silvia
  Llosa, llosa_at_un.org Mr. Julio Garcia,
  juliog_at_eird.org)
• Parliamentarians, High-Level advocacy (Ms.
  Feng Min Kan, kanf_at_un.org)
• Media network (Ms. Brigitte Leoni,
  leonib_at_un.org)
• Gender network (Ms. Ana-Cristina Thorlund,
  thorlund_at_un.org
• Local Government (Mr. Michele Cocciglia,
  cocchiglia_at_un.org)
• Academia (Mr. Terry Jeggle, jeggle_at_un.org)
• National Platform/ HFA Focal point networks and
  list-servs are run by UN/ISDR regional offices

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Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 Building
the Resilience of Nations and Communities to
Disasters
Progress international UN system

• UNDP working closely with ISDR- CADRI, global
  report, GRIP, national capacity building
  programmes
• UNESCO education science
• UNICEF education and emergencies programmes
• WMO disaster prevention and mitigation
  programme, national surveys
• UNEP environmental group, country cases
• WHO Safe hospitals campaign and health sector
• FAO, WFP, UNDP/DDC drought risk reduction
• OCHA preparedness
• Climate Change UNFCCC and IPCC- adaptation
• Indian Ocean Consortium Tsunami EWS.

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Marco de Acción de Hyogo 2005-2015 Aumento de
la Resiliencia de las Naciones y Comunidades ante
los Desastres
Progreso Procesos internacionales

• Global Facility for Disaster Reduction del BM y
  Recovery partnership de la EIRD para el MAH
• Tres tracks Global/Regional (EIRD) Programas
  por países facilidades de recuperación
• Cambios en las políticas de los donantes - OCDE
  (TICAD IV)
• Aumento del compromiso de la ONU reducción del
  riesgo de desastre y cambio climático
  considerados como PRIORIDADES
• Compromiso del UNDG Formación UNCT RC
• Evolución de DMTP en CADRI UNDP-OCHA-ISDR

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Marco de Acción de Hyogo 2005-2015 Aumento de
la Resiliencia de las Naciones y Comunidades ante
los Desastres
Progreso Sistema internacional de la ONU

• PNUD trabajar en estrecha colaboración con
  EIRD-CADRI, informe global, GRIP, programas de
  creación de capacidad nacional
• UNESCO educación ciencia
• UNICEF educación y programas de emergencias
• OMM programa de prevención y mitigación de
  desastres, encuestas nacionales
• PNUMA grupo ambiental, ejemplos de países
• OMS Campaña Hospitales Salvos y sector de la
  salud protegido
• FAO, PMA, PNUD/DDC reducción del riesgo de
  sequía
• OCHA preparación
• Cambio Climático Adaptación -UNFCCC y IPCC
• Consortium Océano Indico Tsunami SAT.

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Marco de Acción de Hyogo 2005-2015 Aumento de
la Resiliencia de las Naciones y Comunidades ante
los Desastres
Progreso Redes internacionales

• Red de ONGs. FICR preparación de una Alianza
  para la Comunidad RRD
• Red académico (apoyo por parte de CADRI y
  EIRD/BM)
• Red de medios de comunicación
• Red de Genero y Desastres
• Red emergente Parlamentarios
• Red emergente Foro urbano de megaciudades

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Proceso en marcha integrar la reducción del
riesgo de desastre en el desarrollo

• Los diálogos nacionales multisectoriales y las
  Plataformas Nacionales para la RRD pueden
  ayudar-y ser sostenido? Cómo?
• Las necesidades de capacidad pueden ir
  acompañadas de recursos técnicos disponibles y
  recursos de las agencias gubernamentales? Cuales
  son los mejores puntos de entrada?
• Aumentar la comprensión de reducción del riesgo
  de desastres y del desarrollo - mejores medios?
  Oportunidades y necesidades de capacidad
  incorporadas en
• Los planes nacionales de desarrollo
• Los Marcos para el Desarrollo de las Naciones
  Unidas
• Las estrategias de reducción de la pobreza
• Los Planes Nacionales de Acción para la
  Adaptación
• Los planos para el medio ambiente y el desarrollo
  sostenible

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Muchas gracias
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Strategy for Disaster Reduction International
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• Marco de Acción de Hyogo 2005-2015
• Aumento de la Resiliencia de las Naciones y
  Comunidades ante los Desastres
• Estrategia Africana para la Reducción del Riesgo
  de Desastres- aportes y seguimiento importantes
  por parte de la Unión Africana. Aprobada por la
  AMCEN y SUMMIT (2005) Ahora es necesario un
  "Business plan" para la aplicación  
  Oportunidades y necesidades de capacidad
  incorporadas en
• Los planes nacionales de desarrollo
• Los Marcos para el Desarrollo de las Naciones
  Unidas
• Las estrategias de reducción de la pobreza
• Los Planes Nacionales de Acción para la
  Adaptación
• Los planos para el medio ambiente y el desarrollo
  sostenible

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Good practices of National Platforms

• Achieving higher political commitment and
  engagement of politicians for disaster risk
  reduction (Costa Rica, Gabon, Nigeria...),
• Integrating DRR into national policy and
  legislation and development plans (China,
  Colombia, Djibouti, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda),
• Setting up sub-national DRM committees and
  promoting community participation in DRR through
  awareness-raising and capacity-building
  activities (China, France Germany, Japan,
  Madagascar, Nicaragua, Switzerland)
• Engaging the media, private sector and/or
  insurance sector for DRR (Germany, Japan,
  Nigeria, Switzerland)
• Setting standards in natural hazard preparedness
  (Madagascar)