Advancing the UN Common Agenda
HLCP UN Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience
First Arab Regional Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction20 March 2013
CEB/HLCP request for a system-wide Plan of Action to identify and act on core issues and gaps in disaster risk reduction
Context of the decision
Growing and changing risk
Need to position the UN on disaster risk reduction and resilience for the future and in particular in the post 2015 environment
Need for UN to change and adapt to new realities and changing risk scenarios.
UN through the Action Plan
Recalls the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 as the guiding instrument to build resilience of nations and communities to disaster as endorsed by all Member States
Embraces the international momentum to use “resilience” as a common outcome that integrates poverty reduction, disaster risk reduction, sustainable livelihoods and climate change adaptation, as integral to sustainable development
Main steps June 2012: Senior Management Group set-up
July to September 2012: Three videocalls to set the principles and modalities for developing the Action Plan
November 2012: UN High Level Retreat in Paris (hosted by UNESCO) with UNRC from Nepal and other experts (facilitated process where participants worked back from a 2025 vision)
January-February 2013: Working group to draft the UN Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience and final meeting in Rome (hosted by WFP)
March 5 2013: UN Action Plan and implementation plan recommended by HLCP for endorsement by CEB
Converge around 3 commitments
Ensure timely, co-ordinated and high quality assistance to countries where disaster losses pose a threat to development
Make disaster risk reduction a priority for UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies
Ensure disaster risk reduction for resilience is central to post-2015 development agreements and targets
Expected changes
Operationalizes the Rio+20 outcome that disaster risk reduction is integral to sustainable development and critical for economic transformation
Promotes greater integration of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
Leads to accountability on disaster risk reduction by individual UN entities (also system) and change in behaviour
Provides scope for leaders and networks to target the parts of UN where efforts and investments would be most effective
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