SENDAI Framework for DRR: Our Guide for Action

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted during the 3^rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) held at Sendai, Japan last March 18, 2015. The CESDR Subcenter on DRR-CCA will be guided by this framework in its research and collobarative activities. Summarized below are the highlights of the Sendai Framework for DRR.




I. Expected Outcome: The substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods ad health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries.This requires strong commitment and involvement of political leadership at all levels.

II. Goal: Prevent new and reduce existing disaster risk through the implementation of integrated and inclusive economic, structural, legal, social, health, cultural, educational, environmental, technological, political and institutional measures that prevent and reduce hazard exposure and vulnerability to disaster, increase preparedness for response and recovery, and thus strengthen resilience. 

•  Enhancement of the implementation capacity and capability of developing countries
• Mobilization of support through international cooperation

III. Seven Global Targets by 2030:

1.      Substantially reduce global mortality by 2030 (aiming to lower the average per 100,000 global mortality rate in 2020-2030)

2.      Substantially reduce the number of affected people globally by 2030 (aiming to lower the global average figure per 100,000 in 2020 - 2030)

3.      Reduce direct disaster economic loss in relation to GDP by 2030

4.      Substantially reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services, among the health and educational facilities

5.      Substantially increase the number of countries with national and local DRR strategies

6.      Substantially enhance the international cooperation to developing countries through adequate and sustainable support

7.      Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk assessments to the people

IV. Four Priorities for Action: In pursuance of the expected outcome and goal, there is a need for focused action within and across sectors by states at local, national, regional and global levels in the following four priority areas:

I.     Understanding disaster risk

II.    Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk

III.  Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

IV.  Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction.

·    V. Role of Academia, Research and Scientific Networks:

• Focus on the disaster risk factors and scenarios, including emerging disaster risks

• Increase research for regional, national and local application

• Support action by local communities and authorities

• Support the interface between policy and science for decision making