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The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is an international initiative that has helped 123 countries adopt both federal and local DRR strategies (as of 2022). [6] The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, on October 13 every year, has helped increase the visibility of DRR.
UNDRR (formerly UNISDR) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and it supports the implementation & review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction adopted by the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on 18 March 2015 in Sendai, Japan. The Sendai Framework is a 15-year voluntary people-centred approach to disaster ...
The World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction is a series of United Nations conferences focusing on disaster and climate risk management in the context of sustainable development. The World Conference has been convened three times, with each edition to date having been hosted by Japan: in Yokohama in 1994, in Hyogo in 2005 and in Sendai in ...
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030) is an international document that was adopted by the United Nations (UN) member states between 14 and 18 March 2015 at the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Sendai, Japan, and endorsed by the UN General Assembly in June 2015. [1][2][3] It is the successor agreement ...
In 2009, the UN General Assembly decided to designate October 13 as the official date for this day, and also changed the name to International Day for Disaster Reduction. [3] The word risk was added to the name later. The day can provide an opportunity for the media to highlight the subject of disaster recovery planning.
SAARC. Website. www.adpc.net. The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous, regional organization established to strengthen disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific. [3] Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, ADPC provides technical assistance, capacity building, research ...
World map related to Indicator 13.1.1 in 2017: Internally displaced persons from natural disasters [13] World map related to Indicator 13.1.2 in 2018. The map shows the number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. [13]
World Bank. Website. www.gfdrr.org. The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) is a global partnership program established on September 29, 2006, to support developing countries on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. The facility is administered by the World Bank and governed by a Consultative Group ...