Disaster Risk Reduction in the United Nations - unisdr

Disaster Risk Reduction in the United Nations
• Building capacities to integrate disaster risk reduction at the national
level through the development of tools, such as tailored training
packages and practical case studies.
• Promoting harmonization of disaster risk reduction approaches with
key partners, including the World Bank, the ISDR and the ProVention
Consortium.
UNDP is undertaking the design and development of a training course on
mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into development which is aimed
at government counterparts, UNCT members and UNDP staff. UNDP
is undertaking a series of pivotal pieces of analytical work aimed and
strengthening understanding of DRR governance and mainstreaming.
UNDP also played a key role in the UNDG-ISDR Task Team on mainstreaming
disaster risk reduction into to CCA-UNDAF processes.
UNDP has stressed urban disaster risk reduction as an important area of
engagement and undertaken a series of activities to mainstream DRR into
urban development processes using global advocacy, regional partnership
and local implementation together with ECHO, the Earthquake and
Megacities Initiative, UNISDR, International Institute for Environment and
Development, UN-Habitat and ProVention Consortium.
HFA Priority for Action 2
Risk assessment and early warning systems
UNDP has established a risk identification programme (GRIP - Global Risk
Identification Programme) officially launched as the Official Platform for Risk
Identification, that works with international and local expert institutions and
authorities in five main aspects of risk and loss assessment. Project activities
have an early emphasis on capacity development. GRIP creates an improved
evidence base for disaster risk management, including Risk Analysis, the
formation of a global Loss Database and global standards as well as regular
updates on Global Risks. It also develops and enhances national capacities
through training and the formation of communities of practice.
1. Demonstrations – GRIP demonstrates in a few countries that information
on disaster risks and losses can be applied to improve risk management
decisions and development outcomes.
2. Capacity development – GRIP works to develop capacity by local partners
to undertake risk assessments and apply the results. Activities include the
development and promotion of standards and the training of national
actors and institutions in disaster risk analysis.
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