Global Review

on Disaster Reduction

ISDR 2002

Objectives

Serve practitioners in disaster risk reduction and related areas

Inform on ongoing disaster reduction initiatives and trends - overview of application

Develop a monitoring system for assessing progress

Serve as networking and information exchange tool

Information collection and organization processAdvisory Panel- two meetingsNational questionnairesRegional reviews (7)Consultant/s (since September 2001)Agencies and experts, info upon

requestOn-line debate related to WSSDInformation system design Coordination with IFRC and UNDP

A GREAT DEAL OF INFORMATION!

Current status ISDR process

Global Reviewand Trends -selectedexamples

DatabaseWebExpertise,org, initiatives

IntegratedGlobal ReviewProcess

August 2002WSSD: CD rom Print Web

Launch Oct2002 Web-search.Selectedinputs: May

With UNDP,2003 andbeyond

UNDP- World Vulnerability Report/IndexUNDP-VWR:

ANALYSIS of key issues: disasters and development; risk and vulnerability accumulation.

INDEXING countries: risk, INDICATORS measuring risk and disaster reduction

ISDR-GR: OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION risk reduction

globally MONITORING progress over time

ISDR and UNDP collaboration

CURRENT status for the reports: Joint working group -compatibility Streamlined risk reduction frameworks

for both documents Cross referencing Agreed mutual support for

launch/promotion at WSSD (promotional package…)

Expected Future UNDP-ISDR

Future joint project/process is being developed to cover: a/ One advocacy document, with country index/indicators

b/ Progress review document to disseminate the application of disaster reduction globally

c/ Monitoring tool for progress in disaster reduction - collection and development of relevant tools and guidelines for various sectors

c/ Web site reference data base on the detailed information on expertise available, programmes /projects, systematically stored with a view to network various initiatives

This work should include other relevant UN and non-UN agencies

and organisations

Framework for risk Reduction

Risk Awareness and Risk AssessmentPublic Commitment- Institutional and

organizational frameworksKnowledge Development and

Information Application of Disaster Reduction

Measures Early Warning SystemsSafety Nets

Education and Training

The highest priority has to be given to present the various dimensions of disaster risks within a community through structuredprograms of educational and academic endeavor as well as in professional training in the many abilities necessary to sustain disasterreduction in practice. As people's understanding and the exercise of their professional skills are essential components of any strategy of riskreduction, an investment in human resources and building individual capabilities across generations, will have more lasting value than anyother specific investment made in technological systems to reduce risks.

StrategicComponent

Representative Activities Assessment Criteria

Education &Training

- disaster managementtraining

- academic, formaleducation at all levels

- professional, tradestraining

- human resourcedevelopment institutionalcapacity-building

- risk management curricula

- incorporation in expanded, multi-disciplinarycurricula

- programs identified with professionaldisciplines, institutes, example courses

- identified development strategies, specificcourses, institutions

EXAMPLE:

Global Vision and AgendasUN system role and actionWSSD-Sustainable development and

environment, Agenda 21Climate ChangeDesertification and combating droughtHabitat AgendaGender AgendaPublic HealthHumanitarian transition

Immediate future

Expect request for feed back - UN role/agendas (May)

Send additional information on specific examples of application/initiatives (May)

Comments on text and future challenges (June)

Current input papers and regional reports on the web

countryprofile

expert database

On-line helpintegrated

online training

electronic reference system

electronic documentation

searching and filtering system

links to externalorganizations

systemdatabases

Core components of the ISDR Information System

(knowledge management)

System Databases

ContactDatabase

ResourcesDatabase

OrganizationDatabase

Core Components

Contact Subsystem

Contact Subsystem

ExpertiseContacts

Organization

ContactDatabase

ContactDatabase

ResourcesDatabase

OrganizationDatabase

Contact Screen Layout

ResourcesSubsystem

ResourcesSubsystem

CountryProfiles

ElectronicDocuments

ResourcesDatabase

List of Publications

WebsiteLinks

ContactDatabase

ResourcesDatabase

OrganizationDatabase

ResourcesScreen Layout

The Website (Draft version)