UNDP's strategy on crisis prevention and recovery

From peace-building to natural disaster prevention

2 March 2006

Crisis Prevention and Recovery is one of UNDP’s 5 practice areas because:

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Growing number of violent conflicts or recurrent natural disaster that erase decades of development progress.

In many countries, accumulated losses from conflict and natural disaster exceed limited development gains.

24 of 50 LDCs face high levels of disaster risk and are affected by major natural disasters every year.

HDI: countries classified with low development: 56% experienced civil war in 1997-2001.

20-25 million internally displaced persons worldwide.

Long-term consequences: new landmine victims in 69 countries.

Crisis Prevention and Recovery is one of UNDP’s 5 practice areas because:

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Increasing recognition of the role of development in CPR environments (e.g. need for longer-term vision)

Giving development programming a CPR lens

Brahimi Report in 2000 emphasizing UNDP’s “untapped potential” in peace-building

2001 Executive Board paper “UNDP in CPC” highlighting importance of development dimensions

New UNDP Administrator considers CPR as a key growth area for UNDP (January 2006 Executive Board)

Value added of UNDP

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Country presence before, during and after a crisis

Historical perspective and in-depth understanding of contexts

A credible partner with a long term relationship with national actors

Coordination of the UN presence on the ground

Expertise developed in key service lines

Flexible financing mechanisms (ex: CPR TTF)

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A common focus on peacebuilding and human security

Joint collaboration in countries

Key contributor to core and non-core resources of UNDP

UNDP highly values its partnership with Japan:

Africa

Angola, Burundi, CAR, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Guinea- Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, ROC, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe etc.

Sub-regional: Great Lakes, Southern Africa, West Africa, Horn of Africa

Asia and the Pacific

Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka

Central America and the Caribbean

Colombia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras

CPR in the World

• CPR is a rapidly growing practice area for UNDP worldwide:

Eastern and Central Europe

Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Tajikistan

Arab States

Iraq*, Jordan, Lebanon, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, PAPP

* Countries where Japan supports UNDP’s

programmes

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PurposeThe core purpose of BCPR is to advance peace

and development by strengthening capacities to prevent and recover from crisis.

ValuesEmbracing respect and commitment,

partnership and excellence as core values.

GoalTransform UNDP into a global leader in crisis

prevention and recovery.

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Japan’s contribution to the CPR TTF

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40

60

80

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120

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BCPR Top Donors (2000-2005)(millions USD)

Japan

Italy

USA

UK

EU

German

Norway

Canada

Netherlands

Sweden

Denmark

World Bank

BCPR’s approach

Strengthening country office capacity and mainstreaming CPR into development programming.

Bringing together UN peace-building and development efforts.

Linking relief & development.

Working through partnerships.

BCPR supports UNDP to work effectively before, during and after

crisis. We do this by:

BCPR’s outcome areas

Prevention and Risk Reduction:

1. Addressing the development dimension of conflict prevention

2. Mitigate the risk and impact of natural disasters

1. Capacity building

2. Facilitating and convening in order to build consensus

3. Mainstreaming prevention and risk reduction into development

Recovery:1. Securing a sustainable and nationally owned recovery process

1. Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration

2. Justice and Security Sector Reform

3. Livelihoods and early economic recovery

4. Mine Action

5. Small Arms and the reduction of Armed violence

For BCPR, peacebuilding includes both:

THROUGH:

THROUGH:

BCPR’s outcome

areas

Prevention and Risk Reduction

1. Finding the appropriate entry point in a given country (themes, actors and geographic scale)

2. Ensuring the sustainability of institution-building efforts (importance of process)

Recovery

1. Ensuring the early inclusion of development considerations into humanitarian plans and activities (Early recovery)

2. Putting relevant national authorities in the “driver’s seat” as soon and as fully as possible

Key challenges related to prevention/risk reduction and

recovery:

Agreeing on a coherent and coordinated approach (within the

UN and among international actors) based on country priorities

Prevention

Partnership with government, local institutions and research centers, which:

Used the conflict sensitive methodology.

Created safe spaces for dialogue.

Identified lessons learned.

Example 1: The Peace and Development Analysis in Indonesia

Prevention

At the regional level: development of a multi-hazard early warning and preparedness system for the Indian Ocean.

At the national level, support to national authorities in integrating disaster risk reduction into national and local planning frameworks.

Building back better: integrating a risk sensitive approach.

Example 2: Mainstreaming a risk sensitive approach to recovery in

Post-Tsunami countries

Recovery

Early Recovery

Shifting focus from saving lives to restoring livelihoods Preparing the ground for sustainable long-term

reconstruction Reducing future disaster risks

Early Recovery Cluster

Inter-agency Standing Committee in Geneva Regular Early Recovery Cluster meetings in Islamabad Pilot Early Recovery Cluster meetings at field level

Start planning for early recovery as soon as possible.

Example 1: The UN’s cluster approach to early recovery in Pakistan

Recovery

Example 1: The UN’s cluster approach to early recovery in Pakistan - Ctd

Relief

UN Flash Appeal

Early

Recovery

UN Framework

Reconstruction

WB/ADB report

6 months

12-18 months

3-5 years

Recovery

Lessons Learned:

Government’s leadership is key.

Focus on transition from relief to development.

Pooling of resources allows timely scale up.

Example 1: The UN’s cluster approach to early recovery in Pakistan - Ctd

Recovery

Community based recovery programme:

Support for local governance structures and community participation through District Development Committees (DCCs).

Capacity-building in the planning and management of recovery activities.

Support for the creation of sustainable livelihoods.

Assistance with the provision of basic services.

Example 2: Securing a more definitive recovery process in Liberia

Recovery

Example 3: The International Recovery Platform

Origins

Objectives

Key areas of support:

1. Advocacy and Knowledge Management (Kobe)

2. Training and Capacity Development (Turin)

3. Enhanced recovery support to countries (Geneva)

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Strengthening the RC/HC system

Innovative funding mechanisms

Peacebuilding reforms

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