Building resilience to disasters: Assessing the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-2015)

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Posted on: 4 June 2013
By: mackene
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This report presents the first peer review undertaken to assess progress in the implementation at national level of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (HFA). Under the HFA, Member States of the United Nations have committed to policy action. The United Kingdom volunteered to be the first country to undertake such a peer review, with the overall objectives to: enhance the effective implementation of and reporting on the HFA, contributing to improved policy-making on disaster risk reduction (DRR) through external assessment and mutual learning; increase the consistency between the national disaster risk reduction policies and stimulate transferability of good and innovative practices; contribute to developing and implementing EU policy initiatives that could further advance the implementation of the HFA in EU Member States as well as in neighbouring countries; encourage awareness-raising through broad involvement of stakeholders in the review process and wide dissemination of the results; and foster policy dialogue in Europe and enhance regional cooperation between countries exposed to common hazards and risks. It is the hope of the authors of this review that it could be o f broader relevance. While some of the findings of this review are specific to the UK institutional frameworks, it may help countries in the EU and beyond to reflect and strengthen the implementation of risk management policies, contributing to stronger resilience of nations and communities, and helping to promote better lives. The review can also help to sustain a broader policy dialogue on these issues, engaging with local governments and the private sector.

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