Integrating DRR into the CCA/UNDAF Process

Introduction of new guide

Background UN 1997 reform agenda stresses challenges and new

developments – including growing levels of disaster risk.

Since late 1990s a number of international commitments to DRR made including: NB increasing focus away from just humanitarianUN Millennium DeclarationGeneral Assembly (since 2004) Johannesburg Programme of ImplementationBali Action Plan Hyogo Framework for Action

Background

2007 UNSG’s Policy Committee made specific recommendation on DRR and climate change agreeing on three decisions centred on:The importance of raising greater, political

attention/advocacy on benefits of DRR & consequences of not investing in it;

To commit the UN to enhance links between DRR and climate change agendas; and

To promote the better mainstreaming of DRR and the HFA into the UN system’s policies and practices.

UNDG Task-team established under PG.

Integrating DRR into CCA/UNDAF

Integrating DRR in CCA and UNDAF process is... an important stepping stone towards integrating

DRR into national level developmentan important sign of the UNCTs political

commitment for risk reductionan opportunity to increase likely success of

country programmes in risk prone countries.

Purpose of the Guidance Note

An annex to the core (2009) CCA/UNDAF guide. Intended to support UNCTs embarking on

CCA/UNDAF in countries where disaster risk is an important challenge development.

Targeted at UN but also of interest to other stakeholders providing helpful guidance on integrating DRR into broader development analysis, strategic planning and programming.

Close relationship between DRR & climate change adaptation means also of use when working on climate change issues.

Draft Guidance – Structure Introduction - overview of relationship between

disasters and development & key commitments made by the international community to DRR.

Part 1 - role of the UNCT in DRR & how DRR relates to the CCA/UNDAF key principles of engagement.

Part 2 - how DRR issues can be effectively captured in country level analysis (including in the CCA).

Part 3 - how DRR can be incorporated into the preparation of the UNDAF – should it be a cross-cutting issue or separate pillar or both?

Part 4 how to develop qualitative and quantitative indicators for the effective monitoring and evaluation of DRR efforts.

Draft Guidance – Objectives Guidelines will enable UNCTs to:

Analyse disaster risk – root causes of disasters & why/how they can/do impact on communities/ sectors/assets & how they are likely to be impacted by climate change .

Review how disaster risk interacts w. development – a two way relationship.

Examine national capacities and risk reduction options – to better protect lives, livelihoods and assets.

Identify priorities for intervention.Agreed on the most appropriate areas of UNCT

support.Include DRR as an integral element in M&E.

Draft Guidance – some critical elements The guide unpacks how DRR relates to five main UNDAF

principleshuman rights based approach; gender equality;environmental sustainability; results based management; and capacity development.

Climate change adaptation considered as a cross-cutting issue.

Gives examples of critical questions to be asked when looking at how sectors are/should address DRR.

Contains useful annexes including practical examples.

Critical Issues• Disasters are not an issue for every UNCT.• Risk is not static…..link to climate change –

today’s disaster free country may face future threats…

• Thinking about risk beyond…– Humanitarian (response).– Hazard (physical threat) – not just a scientific issue.

• Supporting a more strategic national approach.• 2009-2011 UNDAF roll-out – majority of

countries face high-levels of disaster risk.