Prime Minister’s 10 Point Agenda on

Disaster Risk Reduction

Prime Minister’s 10 Point Agenda on

Disaster Risk Reduction

• Presented by the Hon’ble PM at AMCDRR

• National as well as International dimensions

• Involves all of society approach i.e.,State Govt.,

Central Govt. departments, Academia, PRIs,

Civil Service Organizations, VOs, NGOs and

Private Sector

Prime Minister’s 10 Point Agenda on

Disaster Risk Reduction

Purpose :

• Concrete ideas for implementing SFDRR

• Sense of urgency

• Indicates priority issues

• Provides clarity and directions

Sendai Framework for DRR

• India - a signatory to the Sendai Framework for DRR

• Under this framework, India is committed to achieve 4 priorities & 7 targets

• India has taken a lead in this commitment under the Sendai Framework for DRR

• Ministerial conference under this framework to be organized by India in New Delhi in November, 2016

Sendai Framework for DRR

• District Administration plays a very important role in implementation of the Sendai Framework for DRR

• The MHA have summarized the entire Sendai Framework in actionable points and circulated to all the states/districts

• The commitment is nothing but an attempt by our country to reduce loss of life & property in the event of any natural disaster and increase our Disaster Risk Reduction capabilities

Implementing the Sendai Framework-

Action to be taken by the District Administration

• The Sendai Framework for DRR has outlined 4 Priorities for action and 7 Targets to be achieved.

• The primary responsibility to implement the commitments made by the GoI rests with the DMs/DCs

• The MHA circulated the action points to all the DMs/DCs and

requested the States to monitor their implementation.

Sendai Framework-

Priorities for Action

1. Understanding Disaster Risk

2. Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance to manage Disaster Risk

3. Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience

4. Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Public Expenditure, particularly

in infrastructure development

1

“...All development projects – airports, roads canals, hospitals, schools, bridges – are built to appropriate

standards...”

Risk Coverage for All,

particularly for the poorest

2

“...starting from poor households to small and medium scale enterprises

to...”

Greater Involvement and Leadership of

Womenin Disaster Risk Management

3

“...women are disproportionately affected by

disasters. They also have unique strengths and insights...”

Invest in Mapping Disaster Risk,

covering all hazards

4

We need to have a common understanding of the nature &

severity of disaster risks

Leverage Technology to enhance the efficiency of disaster risk management

efforts

5

“...map and exchange expertise, technology and resources to maximize our

collective impact.”

Develop a network of

Universities to work on disaster issues

6

“...different universities could specialize in multi-disciplinary

research on disaster issues most relevant to them.”

Make Use OfSocial Media & Mobile

Technologies

7

“...we must recognize the potential of social media and develop applications

for all aspects of disaster risk management.”

Invest in local capacity, not only for response but

also for disaster risk reduction

8

“We need to expand the scope of community based efforts and support

communities to identify local risk reduction measures & implement them.”

Systematize Post-Disaster Recovery based on lessons learned from past

disasters

9

“Post-disaster recovery is an opportunity to not just ‘Build Back

Better’ [physically] but also in terms of improved institutional

systems for managing risk.”

Bring about greater cohesion in

international response to disasters

10

“...In international response [our] collective strength could be

enhanced if we worked under a common umbrella.”