Annual report 2007
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Title:
Annual report 2007 The secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR)
Creator:
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Publisher:
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
Publication Date:
Copyright Date:
2007
Language:
English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ( lcshac )
Disaster risk management series ( lcshac )
Genre:
non-fiction ( marcgt )

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Summary:
This report presents the 2006-2007 objectives established by the secretariat of the UNISDR, along with its major achievements and challenges meeting them. It specifically outlines its efforts to support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015 through the mobilization and coordination of resources, development of partnerships, and dissemination of information and policy guidance. This UNISDR report addresses its achievements in 2007 across five geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region. In Africa, the UNISDR worked with the African Union and other sub-regional entities to mainstream disaster risk reduction (DRR) into development planning across the region. In the Americas, the report focuses on efforts to strengthen local capacity to reduce urban risk. In Asia, emphasis is placed on UNISDR’s work with regional partners such as ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations), the ISDR Asia Partnership, and the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction to develop a regional knowledge-sharing network. In Europe, the report highlights close collaboration with the World Bank and the jointly established Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) which finances regional risk reduction efforts, particularly in South-Eastern Europe. And in the WANA region, it discusses networks developed with the League of Arab States, the Arab Academy of Science and Technology, and the Economic Cooperation Organization Secretariat to work on DRR within the region. While the ISDR has taken many steps forward in supporting the development of institutions responsible for DRR internationally, it has also faced a number of challenges. A primary issue facing the ISDR is the link between sources of disaster information and those needing information to implement DRR policy. The ISDR has acknowledged the need to become both a producer and distributer of disaster information and DRR-related knowledge. A second area needing of greater support is the ISDR’s role in facilitating national DRR initiatives. The ISDR secretariat concludes that it needs to develop a clearer and more direct role in its work with national stakeholders. And lastly, the ISDR points to its significant problems securing funding for long-term DRR initiatives despite donor enthusiasm for greater international recognition and support for DRR. ( English )
Subject:
General Risk Reduction ( English )
Scope and Content:
Executive Summary p. iii; 1. New Developments p. 1; 1.1. Organizational Aspects p. 1; 1.2. Regional Outreach p. 2; 1.3. Financial Overview p. 3; 2. Achievements in 2007 p. 7; 2.1. ISDR System Coordination and Resource Mobilization p. 7; 2.1.1. Providing Guidance to Stakeholders p . 7; 2.1.2. Facilitating Regional Capacities and Cooperation p. 9; 2.1.3. Supporting National Actors p. 14; 2.1.4. Partnership with the World Bank: Increasing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction as Part of the Fight Against Poverty p. 23; 2.1.5. Resource Mobilization and Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction p. 25; 2.2. Advocacy, Policy and Networking p. 25; 2.2.1. Advocacy, Public Awareness and Media Outreach p. 25; 2.2.2. Integrating Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction p. 28; 2.2.3. The World Disaster Reduction Campaign 2006-2007: Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School p. 31; 2.3. Strategic Information for Knowledge Management and Policy Guidance p. 35; 2.3.1. Monitoring, Assessing and Reporting on Risk Status and Progress in the Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action p. 35; 2.3.2. Generating and Documenting Knowledge for Policy Guidance p. 38; 2.3.3. An Information Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and the ISDR System: PreventionWeb p. 40; 3. Main Challenges p. 43; 3.1. ‘Conflicting’ Expectations of UN/ISDR secretariat p. 43; 3.2. Information and Knowledge p. 43; 3.3. Supporting National Efforts p. 43; 3.4. Resource Mobilization p. 44; 3.5. Strengthening Results-Based Management p. 44; Acronyms p. 46; Annex 1: List of Principal Thematic Partnerships Associated with the ISDR p. 49; Annex 2: UN/ISDR secretariat work areas related to the goals and priorities of the Hyogo Framework for Action p. 52; Annex 3: SUMMARY of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters p. 58 ( English )
Citation/Reference:
(2007). Annual report 2007: the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR).

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Florida International University
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