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UN Strategic Support for Disaster Risk Reduction in Thailand:

Optimising the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference in 2014

UNCT Thailand Meeting 25th April 2013

Amari Watergates Hotel, Bangkok

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Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2012:

Development contributes to reducing vulnerability.

Development contributes to expanding exposure.

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Economic losses increasing…

Losses have grown more than 16 times since 1970, while GDP increased by 13 times

Economic losses in 2011, 80% of total losses for 2000 to 2009

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Economic vulnerability in Southeast AsiaSource: World Bank, 2012

… because many factors define economic vulnerability…

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Private citizens and communities who pay the highest price

… and its private sector and citizens who pay for disaster losses.

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Investing in DRR reduces economic vulnerability…

US$ 4.3 Billion

in losses

1998 Cyclone

Investments to raise agricultural productivity in low lying areas, flood protection & drainage in urban areas, irrigation schemes to enable dry season crop, coastal ‘greenbelt’ projects.

Bangladesh’s DRR investments over 35 years

US$ 2.4 Billion

in losses

2007 Cyclone

US$ 0.27 Billion

in losses

2009 Cyclone

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…and social vulnerabilities can be reduced by investing in social protection…

Scaling up social protection to reduce disaster risk affordable: Ranges from 1-3% of Gross national investment (GNI)

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…and setting targets helps design DRR investments.

2.38% of GDP/year in losses

Past 20 years By 2015

Reduce to 1.5% of GDP/year

in losses

Investments in early warning, risk assessment, ICT for DRR, CBDRM, education and awareness

China’s comprehensive disaster prevention and reduction plan (2011-2015)

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Implementing the HFA (2005-2015)

Countries report on continued

progress in DRR but critical

challenges remain

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2013 National HFA progress

• Much progress in developing DRR legislation and policies but enforcement is a challenge

• Few are accounting for disasters – Only few countries have established national disaster loss databases

• DRR integration or mainstreaming into policies and plans is slightly improved but limited to development of guidelines.

• Early Warning is improving, however local warning systems left behind

• Integrating DRR into school curricula improving including special university courses and professional training in DRR

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The Post 2015 Framework for DRR (HFA2)

• The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 is approaching its tenure

• UN General Assembly Resolution 66/199 requested UNISDR to faciliate development of a Post 2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (HFA2)

• Participatory consultation process launched in March 2012 for:• A new framework to advance DRR significantly,

anticipating new risks and addressing HFA lessons• Ensure that resilience and risk reduction goals and

targets are included in the post-2015 development agenda

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13The Asia Regional Platform on DRR

Consists of:• Political arm – the Asian Ministerial Conference

for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) held every two years

• Operational arm – the ISDR Asia Partnership on DRR (IAP) held at least twice a year

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Asian Ministerial Conference on DRR (AMCDRR)

Jointly organized by different Asian countries and UNISDR since 2005

Provides unique opportunity for Ministers in charge of disaster management and stakeholders from the region to reaffirm commitment to reducing disaster losses through the implementation of the HFA

Serves as a forum to exchange experiences on successful DRR practices and innovative approaches

Focus or Theme selected by the host country, responding to national and regional priorities

Previously held in Yogyakarta (2012), Incheon(2010), Kuala Lumpur(2008), New Delhi (2007) and Beijing (2005)

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The Previous AMCDRRs

• 1AMCDRR, Beijing, August 2005, focused on regional implementation of HFA, adopting the Beijing Action for Disaster Risk Reduction.

• 2AMCDRR, New Delhi, November 2007, focused on the coordination mechanism in the region, adopting Delhi Declaration establishing the Asia Regional Platform and ISDR Asia Partnership

• 3AMCDRR, Kuala Lumpur, December 2008, focused on implementation at national level with a particular focus on Public Private Partnership, adopting the Kuala Lumpur Declaration.

• 4AMCDRR, Incheon, October 2010 focused on DRR and climate change integration, adopting the Incheon Declaration and regional action plan (REMAP)

• 5AMCDRR Yogyakarta, October 2012 focused on local level implementation, adopting the Yogyakarta declaration.

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5AMCDRR

• More than 2,600 participants from 72 countries participated• Two heads of State, the Presidents of Indonesia and Nauru

attended• High-level delegations from 50 countries across the Asia

Pacific region which included 24 government ministers• More than 58 events organized• The ‘Yogyakarta Declaration’ was consulted adopted by

governments and partners • Distinct stakeholder groups fully participated in the

conference and prepared their own statement of commitments

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Stakeholder Groups1. Governments2. Mayors/ local Government3. Parliamentarians4. Organization focused on Children issues5. Organization focused on people with disability6. Gender and DRR7. Research and Academia8. Private sector9. Civil Society10.Media11.National societies of Red Cross and Red

Crescent

12.Community, grassroots and indigenous groups (New group formed after 5AMCDRR)

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6AMCDRR

• Date: 9-12 June 2014 (tentative)• To be defined:

– Objective and purpose of the conference – Theme and sub themes– Structure of the conference– Expected outcome (declaration/ commitments/

action plan or …??)

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Expected outcomes from the conference

• AMCDRR is expected to deliver a political declaration with an action plan or commitments from key stakeholders – The declaration forms the political commitments

of governments towards minimizing the impact of disasters by accelerating DRR and development actions.

– The stakeholder’s commitment statements aim at prioritizing the role and commitments of the key stakeholders

– Monitoring and follow up process established for all ministerial conference outcomes

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Proposed Conference Themes by IAP

1. Promoting investments for resilient nations and communities

2. Building resilience for safer communities

3. Investing in DRM for building resilience

4. Safer investment for building resilience

5. Investing in DRR for sustainable development

Main interests:

- Resilience (of nations and communities)

- More investments in disaster risk management and building resilience as imperative for sustainable development

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Sub-themes/Important Issues

1. Unpack “Disaster Resilience”

• People: Inclusiveness, Social safety net, Ability to recover

• Property: Physical resilience, Business continuity• Environment: Eco-system

2. Enhance resilience at local (sub-national) levels

• Focus on communities, poor and vulnerable groups• Social service and protection• Local level capacity development• Risk transfer, insurance scheme• Education and public awareness

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Sub-themes/Important Issues

3. Increase public investments for disaster and climate risk management to protect development gains

How to embed DRM in public planning and financing such as in land use, agriculture, tourism, health, education

Multi stakeholder and multi-hazard risk assessment How Government can invest in DRM/resilience building

beyond financing i.e. building capacity Cost-benefits of investing in DRM Address trans boundary risk – role of inter-governmental

organizations Role of science (emphasis on social science) and

technology and channels to enable Government understanding of risk and decision making

Enhancing accountabilities

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Sub-themes/Important Issues

4. Private sector role - Public-Private Partnership for DRR

BCP to encourage private sector to invest in disaster risk reduction and management

DRR footprint to encourage investment for DRR in community

How Government can better engage private sector to leverage investments

The role of private sector in safer investments Promoting PPP at the community level

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24The 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on DRR

Leveraging 6AMCDRR

for UN Strategic Support for DRR in Thailand

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The Opportunities

Royal Thai Government interest showcase DRR progress at 6thAMCDRR

National Action Plan for Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation expires in 2014, Cabinet decision to prepare update

Issues of interest and concern, amongst others: National policy, strategy and plan to boost multi-sectoral

and multi-stakeholder actions in DRR Community awareness and participation, strengthening

information management system Economic and social measures, as learned from the

2011 flood recovery and reconstruction Private sector involvement, building confidence on a

disaster safe investment environment

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Possible UNCT Contribution

1. A high-level session on Thailand DRR on the Opening Day, organized by Government of Thailand and UNCTPossible topics to be determined: i.e. Social protection to reduce disaster risk

2. Agencies’ technical advice/contribution to background studies and sessions design

3. Agencies organize side events, in collaboration with sector ministries and CSOs

4. UN Thailand joint exhibition

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Leveraging On-going Work

Agreed joint deliverables on DRR for 2013 by DRR working group under Joint Team on CC:

• National SOPs for emergency operational plan• A concept note to develop Handbook/Guidelines on DRR• The initiation of the update of the National Disaster

Prevention and Mitigation Plan that brings DRR focus. • Ultimately, the process aims at building a strong partnership

(or National Platform) of government agencies, NGOs, academia, private sector, UN and development partners for DRR in Thailand

• Possibility of a Development Cooperation Seminar (DCS) in early 2014 to consolidate the work and develop policy recommendations to feed to the 6AMCDRR. DRR and Social Protection could be a good topic for the DCS, which will also facilitate cross-joint team collaboration within the UNPAF.

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Thank you

More info:www.unisdr.org

www.preventionweb.net/posthfa