Bridging Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction TNC’s engagement in International policy

UNISDRHyogo Framework of Action (HFA)

HFA shifted interest from recovery and relief to prevention

Still planning and building codes

Post Hyogo - strengthen prevention and risk reduction, improve linkages with CC adaptation; carve specific place for EbA-Environment as a new cross cutting theme.

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Addressing thedrivers of

Vulnerability

Activities seek toreduce povertyand other non

climatic or hazard related stressors that

make people vulnerable

BuildingresponseCapacity

Activities seek tobuild robustsystems for

problem-solving

Managingclimate and disaster

risks

Activities seek toincorporate climate

and specific disaster risk related

information intodecision-making

Confrontingclimate change and

disasters

Activities seek toaddress impacts

associatedexclusively with

climate change and specific disasters

Vulnerability focus Impact focus

Traditional Development Aid New adaptation and DRR specific funding

Importance of Partnerships