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- Summary:
- The document presents an overview of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) as it is applied in Africa. Emphasis is placed on the need for governments to establish disaster risk reduction (DRR) as a core component of sustainable development. It examines the progress that has been made within the region, highlighting current DRR strategies being implemented and areas where more needs to be done. The work begins by outlining the inter-dependent forms of vulnerability facing populations throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, displaying the relationship between food insecurity, poor land-use practices, increased probabilities of drought, flooding, and landslides, and intensifying impoverishment. The document then discusses how rapid unplanned urbanization and climate change have converged to increase the numbers of people exposed to hazard. Half of cities in Africa with a population over one million are in low-lying coastal zones, increasingly threatened by sea level rise. The need for DRR has become more apparent as the frequency and intensity of disasters have multiplied. National governments have responded through a number of regional initiatives such as the Program for Action for the Implementation of the Africa Strategy for DRR (2005-2015), with the African Union (AU) monitoring progress on measurable DRR benchmarks, while facilitating information sharing across member states. Despite these steps forward, the document presents a number of concerns. In most countries, national DRR initiatives have not engaged local communities. The mapping of hazards has been a rather incomplete process, limiting data needed for DRR planning. There has also been a failure in linking disaster risks to climate change. The document states that a disaster prevention culture needs to be established by incorporating publics in risk assessment and preparedness processes. Community access to information needs to be increased through education campaigns. Civil society groups, UN agencies, the media, and the private sector should be incorporated in these campaigns as major stakeholders. And states need to enhance their technical capacity by collaborating with various technical and scientific institutions. ( English )
- Subject:
- Disaster Risk Reduction ( English )
- Scope and Content:
- Acronyms p. 4; Foreword p. 5; Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa p. 7; Regional Level p. 7; Disaster Risk Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa p. 8; Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action and the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction p. 8; Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction p. 10; The ecommendations p. 10; Programme of Action for Implementation of the Africa Regional Strategy for DRR p. 12; Second Africa Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction p. 14; Objectives of the Conference p. 14; Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa p. 15; Sub Regional Level p. 15; Disaster Risk Reduction in Regional Economic Communities p. 16; The African Union p. 16; Institutional Arrangements at Sub-Regional Level p. 17; Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) p. 17; Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) p. 18; Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) p. 18;
Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) p. 19; Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa p. 21;
National Level p. 21; A Situation Report from The Gambia p. 22; Institutional Arrangements and Disaster Risk Reduction Programmes in the Gambia p. 22; Disaster Risk Reduction: Examples of Good Practices p. 23; Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction in the Gambia p. 25; Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa p. 27; Inter Agency Activities p. 27; Urban Risk in Africa: Making Cities Resilient p. 28; Marrakesh, Africities 5 p. 28; Key characteristics of most African cities p. 28;
Summary p. 29; Key recommendations p. 29; Next Steps p. 29; 2009 International Day for Disaster Reduction p. 31; Nairobi, Kenya p. 31; South Africa p. 32; ISDR Symposium Resolutions p. 33; Climate Change Adaptation in Africa p. 34; Africa Programme and linkages to the Africa Adaptation Network: p. 34; Policy Support to Pan-African Parliamentarians p. 34; Communication p. 34; Climate Change in a Pastoral Setting p. 35; Swine Flu: the threat of the H1N1 PANDEMIC p. 37; UNOCHA, West Africa p. 37; Identify populations at increased risk of disease and death p. 37; Reduce death by treating acute respiratory illness and pneumonia p. 37; Reduce the spread of disease p. 37; Continue critical services and plan for the worst p. 37;
Plan and coordinate efforts p. 38; Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa p. 39; Views and Reviews p. 39; UN-SPIDER Disaster Activities in Africa p. 40; Recent UN-SPIDER Activities in Africa p. 40;
UN-SPIDER support GIS Africa in October 2009 p. 41; Introducing Periperi U p. 42; Universities involved p. 42; Periperi U working with other partners p. 42; Risk Reduction p. 44; IFRC, West and Central Africa p. 44 ( English )
- Citation/Reference:
- Hagiwara, Y., Mungai, N. (eds.). (2010). Disaster reduction in Africa: ISDR informs. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR).
- General Note:
- Meeting on the Institutional Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa. Panama City, Panama. 13 and 14 December 2010. SP/RIALC-AA-RRD/DT N° 3-10
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