Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction A key element of the institutional arrangement of the ISDR

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Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction A
key element of the institutional arrangement of
the ISDR
Reid Basher, ISDR secretariat

• Background
• Functions of GP/DRR
• 2007 session - format
• Procedures for participation
• Outputs

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GP/DRR what is the rationale?

• Need for global goods, assessments, coherency,
  coordination
• Expands on IATF/DR broader membership
  Governments Some NGOs were already in IATF/DR
  but participation should be strengthened
• Links humanitarian, sectorial development,
  environment/ST actors civil society and
  governments
• New focus on better support to countries,
  building resilience, implementing Hyogo Framework
• Will be a core institutional arrangement of ISDR

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GP/DRR three principal functions

• Systematically advocate and share knowledge among
  practitioners and experts
• Improve the coherency of international action on
  disaster risk reduction at all levels setting
  common priorities and
• Provide reviews and evaluations of progress
  toward disaster risk reduction.

- Will be a technical and not intergovernmental
meeting
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GP/DRR 2007 session likely format

• Geneva, 5-7 June plus meetings on days before
  and after
• Main multi-stakeholder plenary set rules,
  hears reviews, plus high level panel?
• Parallel technical workshops (23) on key issues
  (e.g.national reporting, mainstreaming, national
  platforms/mechanisms)
• Opportunity for holding other forums, partner
  events
• Guided by prior regional/sub-regional
  consultations and thematic inputs

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Procedures for participation under discussion

• Membership open but is subject to DRR purposes
• Builds on IATF/DR membership and national ISDR
  focal points
• Prior consolidation of regional and thematic
  veiwpoints
• Expectations from members (e.g. regular
  reporting, commitment to implementing Hyogo
  Framework, etc) to be determined
• Open participation for observers
• Announcement and procedures for participation -
  January 2007

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GP/DRR - expected outputs

• Common report on progress in disaster risk
  reduction
• Direction and guidance for Hyogo Framework
  implementation - including key issues, setting
  standards, reporting, etc
• Agreement on joint work programming approach and
  on priorities for joint international action
• Collation of caucus statements (including NGOs?)

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