THE DECISIVE IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENTS’ GOVERNANCE: 5 KEY ASPECTS

Presentation by Dr. Marco Ferrari, Member of the ISDR Advisory Group and Board Member Global Risk Forum GRF Davos

Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction4th Session, Geneva, May 2013

Side-Event, Wed 22 May, 13:00-13:55 „DRR: Government to Governance“

„7. We now call for action from all stakeholders, seeking the contributions of those with relevant specific competences and experiences, aware that the realization of the outcomes of the World Conference depends on our unceasing and tireless collective efforts, and a strong political will, as well as a shared responsibility and investment, to make the world safer from the risk of disasters within the next decade fort he benefit of the present and future generations.“

„Hyogo Declaration“

as adopted by the WCDRR 2005 in Kobe, Japan

and endorsed by the UNGA

 

GOVERNMENTS’ ROLE IN THE “HYOGO DECLARATION“

 

HFA IMPLEMENTATION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

Priority for Action 1 2 3 4 5

Minor progress with few signs of forward action in plans or policy

2% 2% 4% 8% 3%

Comprehensive achievement with sustained commitment and capacities at all levels

6% 6% 5% 4% 9%

(Source: ISDR, Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for ActionSummary of Reports 2007-2013)

 

THE CRUCIAL AREAS FOR STRONGER GOVERNMENTS’ GOVERNANCE

The areas for governance: Correspondence in HFA, Hyogo Declaration:

Dimension:

The Enabling Environment as „Umbrella“ and precondition for the other 5 key-areas:- overall awareness

- capacity to manage- frameworks (legal,

institutional, financial)

Manly HFA 1 / Strategic HFA goal 2 / Priorities General consideration A 13 h / Implementation and follow-up B.States / WCDRR objectives II A,d / Declaration 4

political will

 

THE 5 PRODUCTSThe areas for governance: Correspondence in HFA Hyogo

Declaration:Dimension:

1. Risk Fundamentals- hazard + riskmaps- quantification of threats

Combination of HFA 2 and 3 scientific/technical

2. Risk Dialogue- perceive and give

attention to risks- set one risk against the

other

Mainly HFA 3 / Declaration 3 sociopol/economic

3. The three DRR goals- reduce existing risks- prevent new ones- adapt to changing risk

factors, efficiently and effectively

Combination of HFA 4 and 5 technical/economic

 

THE 5 PRODUCTS The areas for governance: Correspondence in HFA

Hyogo Declaration:Dimension:

4. Review national progress

monitor and assess vulnerability and risk including cost benefit and evaluate under new conditions: what has been reached? Is vulnerability reduced or sustainability increased? Adaptation needed?

Implementationand follow-up, B. States, (d)

socio-economic

5. International and regional cooperation and assistance

- transfer of knowledge/technology, - enhance capacity building- share research findings- compile information to inform sustainable

development and DRR- enhance governance for DRR for

awareness raising and capacity-development measures

Preliminaries (13h) to HFA 1-5

technical/scientific