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|a HFA progress in Asia-Pacific |h [electronic resource] |b regional synthesis report 2009-2011 |y English. |
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|a Geneva, Switzerland : |b United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), |c 2011. |
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|a Sharma, A., Falcao, V., Viswanathan, V. (ed). (2011). HFA progress in Asia-Pacific: regional synthesis report 2009-2011. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). |
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|a This document is the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) monitoring report for the period 2009-2011, with a brief overview for the years 2005-2008. It presents progress on the HFA priorities in 27 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The United Nations’ HFA 2005-2015 is focused on supporting progress towards disaster risk reduction (DRR) at the local, national, regional, and global level. The monitoring reports have played an important role in the realization of five priority targets set by the initiative. Priority 1: Ensure that DRR is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation. The region receives a score of 3.4 out of 5 on its level of progress towards Priority 1. China and Japan made the most comprehensive progress, while several countries failed to realize substantial achievements even though they attained institutional commitment to this priority (p.4). Priority 2: Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning. The report gives a 3.4/5 score for the overall progress in the region. While institutional commitments exist in almost all these countries, most fall short of making substantial achievements in this area. Priority 3: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels. As a 3.0/5 score implies, the region’s countries have recorded a lower level of progress in this area as compared to the first two priority areas. Priority 4: Reduce underlying risk factors. A similar low performance has been recorded in this area (2.8 score over 5). Particularly notable is how urban risk poses a serious challenge throughout the region (p.18). Priority 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels. Only China realized a ‘comprehensive achievement with sustained commitment and capacities at all levels,’ while Vanuatu, the Marshall Islands and Myanmar made the least progress in this area. About half of countries in the region realized substantial achievements, but with recognized weaknesses, thus leading to a priority progress score of 3.4 over 5. In the end, the study discusses challenges in the realization of the 5 priority goals, and generates recommendations. Some of those recommendations are as follow: further demystify DRR as a concept, convert knowledge into policy, strengthen linkages between DRR and climate change adaptation (CCA), enhance the role of the private sector, promote a long term/coherent public awareness policy, and enhance regional cooperation in the area of disasters. |
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|a ACRONYMS p. i; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY p. ii; INTRODUCTION p. 1; PRIORITY 1 p. 4; PRIORITY 2 p. 8; PRIORITY 3 p. 12; PRIORITY 4 p. 16; PRIORITY 5 p. 22; DRIVERS OF PROGRESS p. 26;
SUB-REGIONAL PROGRESS p. 28; CHALLENGES & RECOMMENDATIONS p. 30; ANNEXURES p. 33 |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Florida International University, |d 2013. |f (dpSobek) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Viswanathan, Vijayalakshmi. |4 edt |
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|a Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU), |e summary contributor. |
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