How to include and empower
the vulnerable
in disaster risk reduction
Hugh MacLeman, Special Advisor, British Red CrossODI, 25 November 2014
> Up to 325 million extremely poor people living in the 49 most hazard exposed countries by 2030
> Poverty reduction as a component of risk reduction Vulnerability and exposure to hazards Poverty as a driver of disaster risk
> Disaster risk reduction as a component of poverty reduction Disaster resilience and poverty
> Post-2015 framework for DRR Focus on vulnerable countries but not on people living
in poverty Moving from resilience to risk prevention and risk
reduction may have a more positive impact for the poor
> World Humanitarian Summit Recognises the increasing number of poor people in
hazard prone environments and differentiates urban and rural poor
> Post-MDGs / Social Development Goals Considers a broader set of hazards with a more
nuanced understanding of poverty
> Context-specific and differentiated understanding of both disasters and poverty
> Increased understanding of the interaction between disaster risk reduction and poverty reduction strategies
> Recognising both the opportunities and the limitations of people’s engagement in decision making processes
> Strengthening coherence with both the proposed sustainable development goals and the World Humanitarian Summit dialogue