6th AMCDRR Technical session

Technical Session Leads Meeting10 Mar 2014

BangkokSujit MohantyUNISDR ROAP

Role of Regional Platforms (RP)

GA resolution A/RES/68/211 (2013 resolution on ISDR):

“the importance of regional coordination in the framework of the preparatory process in order to

promote broad participation in the Third World Conference; in this regards welcomes the

deliberations of the regional platforms and meetings which have taken place in Jordan, Indonesia,

New Caledonia,, Chile, Croatia and Norway and which have provided a critical contribution to the

consultation son the post -2015 framework for disaster risk reduction and the preparation for the

fourth session of the Global Platform, and looks forwards to the upcoming regional platforms

scheduled in 2014 in Ecuador, Thailand, Spain, Belgium, Nigeria, Fiji and Egypt”

Expected outcomes from RP/ 6th AMCDRR

• ‘Asia HFA2 input document’ [ Based on Proposed Elements of Post-2015 framework for DRR paper] endorsed by Ministers/ Governments

• A political declaration

• Set of stakeholder’s commitment [Not only ‘engagement’ but concrete commitments from stakeholder groups (SHGs) and governments]

[Parliamentarians, Mayors, Private sector, Civil Society, Academic and research, groups working on disability, gender, youth and children, media and Red cross/RC]

Key• Political declaration:

• Achievements of HFA and remaining priorities [ based on Technical sessions]• Government commitments [ based on Technical sessions, Proposed Elements paper and the Asia

HFA2 input paper ]• Ideas for celebration of HFA achievement at WCDRR [based on reflections form the Technical

sessions, Special sessions, Ignite stage and so on ]• Key regional priorities towards the post 2015 for DRR building on the Proposed Elements and the

Asia HFA2 input paper• Connection with SDG and CC agreement• Commitments form stakeholder groups• Expectations on UNISDR• Modalities and cooperation on review of the post 2015 framework for DRR

• Endorsement / building consensus among stakeholders on post 2015 DRR framework [ HFA2 Asian input][ Will be presented at the prep com in July 2014 in Geneva]

• Continuing High level engagement and stakeholders commitments up to the WCDRR

• Discussion on indicators and periodic review aspects• Increased participation [expected: >2000 participants, >45 countries, >20 ministers, > 50

events , ….?]

Theme: Promoting investments for resilient nations and communities

• Sub-theme 1

Enhancing Resilience at Local levels

• Sub-theme 2

Improving Public Investments for Disaster and Climate Risk Management to Protect and Sustain Development Gains

• Sub-theme 3

Private Sector Role – Public & Private Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction

Expected outcomes of Technical sessions

• Provide necessary background information and guide the discussions in the conference

• Input to the ‘Declaration’ on – priorities in the sub-thematic areas; – achievements and challenges in the HFA; – and shaping commitments for implementation of HFA and

HFA2.

Scope of the Technical sessions(as proposed in April 2013 IAP)

• Enhance resilience at local (sub-national) levels

– Unpack resilience - People: Inclusiveness, Social safety net, Ability to recover– Unpack resilience - Property: Physical resilience, Business continuity– Unpack resilience - Environment: Eco-system – Focus on communities, poor and vulnerable groups– Social service and protection– Local level capacity development– Risk transfer, insurance scheme– Education and public awareness

• Suggested questions to explore ( expanded in the concept note of 6AMC) – What elements have contributed to strengthening community resilience? – Which elements have been effective, which need to be improved and what is missing? – How different instruments (e.g. access to information, capacity building for – participation, social protection, etc) have been used in strengthening – community resilience? What can be improved? – How to enhance the role of women, children, people with disability and other – vulnerable groups in building community resilience? How to best utilize indigenous knowledge? – What will enable local actions to strengthen community resilience? – How to measure progress and underpin accountabilities in strengthening community resilience

Scope of the Technical sessions(as proposed in April 2013 IAP)

• Improving Public Investments for Disaster and Climate Risk Management to Protect and Sustain Development Gains

– How to embed DRM in public planning and financing such as in land use, agriculture, tourism, health, education

– Multi stakeholder and multi-hazard risk assessment– How Government can invest in DRM/resilience building beyond financing i.e. building capacity– Cost-benefits of investing in DRM– Address trans boundary risk – role of inter-governmental organizations– Role of science (emphasis on social science) and technology and channels to enable Government

understanding of risk and decision making– Enhancing accountabilities

• Suggested questions to explore ( expanded in the concept note of 6AMC) – Develop a common understanding the drivers of risks in Asia and the Pacific – What aspects of integration of DRR into development have been successful? – What are the barriers to risk consideration and prioritization of risk management in public investment

decision making – What are the opportunities to reinforce risk-sensitive public investments? (engaging the right decision

makers, ensuring access to right information, building evidence, appropriate governance and accountability, etc)

– Recommendations and accountabilities (what and who does what)

Scope of the Technical sessions(as proposed in April 2013 IAP)

• Private sector role - Public-Private Partnership for DRR– Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to encourage private sector to invest in disaster risk

reduction and management – DRR footprint to encourage investment for DRR in community– How Government can better engage private sector to leverage investments– The role of private sector in safer investments– Promoting PPP at the community level

• Suggested questions to explore ( expanded in the concept note of 6AMC) – What are the drivers for private sector to consider investing in disaster risk management

for their own resilience (risk information, disaster impacts on business continuity, competiveness and revenue, standards and metrics, etc)

– What will drive responsible investments by private sector i.e. those that will not increase future disaster risks (standards and metrics, financial instruments etc)

– What Public-Private Partnership for DRR can support? – What contributes to successful Public-Private Partnership for DRR? – Recommendations including measuring progress and underpinning accountability of

both public and private sectors

Individual Technical Session background document outline (Generic)

• Introduction/ Summary ( To contextualize the issues related to the sub-theme)

• Approach/ methodology• Reflection on key achievements from HFA1 and remaining challenges

(This part could look at examples of good practices; successes ‘How it was done?’; what were the enabling factors and what were the barriers to success and so on. This part can be further divided in to key elements of the concerned sub-theme and should focus on ‘Regional’ evidence)

• Analysis of key gaps and challenges with a futuristic perspective• Conclusions and recommendations [ Focused on implementation of DRR in the

specific areas of the conference in next 2 years]

• References/ table/ figures/ abbreviations …. As standard practice

[The TS Background document is expected to be more dominant in the reflections of DRR implementation; good practice example, challenges and gaps in implementation; recommendations with actionable items for the next 2 years; and some elements of HFA2 supporting the main HFA2 input document]

Timeline1 Presentation/ finalization  of scope and outline of each technical session

background documentSeptember 2013

2 Literature review and  additional studies (if required )- TS leads Until 30 November

3 Analysis/ synthesis of country and key area reports – TS Leads

4 'Individual Technical Session Background' document (30-40 pages) [ TS lead/ co lead organizations gets all inputs form the HFA2 process and may conduct some additional research and literature review] - TS leads

28 Feb 2014 (extd. 15 Mar 14)

5 

All TS Background document consolidated in to one 'Technical Session Background' document with an 'Executive Summary‘ - UNISDR

30 March 2014

6 

Final designing , editing, printing  and distribution – DDPM/ UNISDR/ TS Leads 30 April 2014

6th AMCDRR Program

Technical Session Leads Meeting10 Mar 2014

BangkokSujit MohantyUNISDR ROAP

Program

• 22nd: Pre conference meetings (full day), Pre-conference meetings [Countries, IGOs and Stakeholder consultations on HFA2 and stakeholder commitments]

• 23rd: Pre-conference meetings [Countries, IGOs and Stakeholder consultations on HFA2 and stakeholder commitments], HFA2 Plenary and side events

• 24th: Opening– HLRT1, TS1, SS1, SS2 (morning)– Side Events (mid day)– PL1 (Afternoon)– SS3, SS4, HFA2 P2, Drafting (Afternoon)

• 25th: – HLRT2, TS2, SS5, SS6– PL2– SE– HLRT3, TS3, HFA2 IP3, SS7?– PL3, Drafting

• 26th:– Summary plenary– Closing

Structure

• 3 High-level Ministerial segment (HLRT) (3)

• 3 Technical session (3)

• Three plenary sessions in conjunction with the HLRTs and TSs

• Plenaries to deliberate on Asia HFA 2 input paper, linkages with SDG and CC and HFA2 monitoring and review (3)

• Engagement and interaction among stakeholders [ Preconference meetings and side events]

• Special sessions/ Featured event on DRR in Thailand

• Side events

• Film Festival

• Pre conference meetings

• Market place

• Ignite stage [Centered on celebration of HFA implementation]

HLRT

3 HLRT (24th 10:30- 12:30), (25th 09:00-11:00), (25th 14:00- 16:00)

Co-chair : Indonesia, ROK, India (TBC) Ministerial statements (approx. 15 in one session) Session summary at the end (1 pager from chair)

Technical Session

3 TS : Parallel to HLRT Technical discussion surrounding the sub-themes key issues, speakers and format of the discussion to

be developed with the TS leads session summary at the end of the session (for Chair

to take it to the HLRT)

Plenary 1,2,3 Three plenary sessions that will consolidate outcomes of

discussions at different events of the conference.

HLRT Cahir, TS chairs and HFA2 plenary chairs along with other identified panel members will join the plenary

Deliberation will focus mainly on the key technical issues emerged from the TS, HLRT and from HFA2 plenary

Consensus on key issues to be taken in to the main plenary and the outcome document

HFA2 plenary 1,2,3

3 HFA2 plenary to set the stage for HFA2 Asia input; linkages with SDG and CC; and target and indicators get endorsed by the AMC

HFA2 Plenary 1: Multi-stakeholder dialogue on HFA2 to finalize the Asia input paper

HFA2 Plenary 2: Towards coherent HFA2, SDGs and Climate Change arrangements in Asia Pacific

HFA2 Plenary 3: HFA2 Monitor and Review

Summary plenary

Final summarization/ recommendation of conference in line with the declaration

Endorsement of HFA2 input paper

Endorsement of the declaration, and SHG commitments

Setting linkages towards WCDRR

Stakeholder commitments Individual SHGs meet and discuss:

Status and progress of pervious commitments Achievements in HFA 2005-15 Feedback on the Proposed Elements paper Input towards HFA2 Commitment in the regional context and towards HFA2

implementation Meet among themselves and governments to consolidate their

commitments

Commitments should remain voluntary and should be accountable and measurable.