APRU-IRIDeS Multi-Hazards
Virtual Summer School

Implementation of the Sendai Frameworkfor Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR):
the roles of stakeholders

Takako Izumi
International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS)
Tohoku University
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From Hyogo Framework for Action to Sendai
Framework for DRR

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From Hyogo Framework for Action to Sendai Framework for DRR （参考）Yokohama Strategy
and Plan of Action
for a Safer World(May 1994 @ 1st WCDR)

Increaseawareness on
DRR!

(Jan. 2005 @ 2nd WCDR in Kobe)(Mar. 2015 @ 3rd WCDR in Sendai)Start taking
actions DRR!

Achieve targets!

Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)•HFA was adopted by 168 countries. Many countries
determined to take DRR initiatives as a nationalpriority.

•Five priority of actions：(1) Governance: Ensure that DRR is a national andlocal priority;(2) Risk identification: Identify, assess and monitor
disaster risks and enhance early warning;(3) Knowledge: Use knowledge, innovation andeducation to build a culture of safety and resilience;(4) Reducing the underlying risk factors;(5) Strengthen disaster preparedness for effectiveresponse.

•It emphasized “DRR is everyone’s business” . All thestakeholders need to get involved in DRR. It is not atask of only governments and other humanitarianorganizations.

Why is it important?
As a result・・・・• DRR efforts by counties have increased: in the Philippines andIndonesia, DRR related policies have been enacted.
• The understanding on DRR has increased: a disaster harm the GDP
and national growth, the economic loss caused by a disaster istremendous, it takes a long time to recover from a disaster damage
and the investing in DRR is extremely important.
• It encouraged various stakeholders – schools, hospitals, the private
sector, media, academia, communities etc - to engage in DRR
activities.

From HFA (2005) to SFDRR (2015)
Challenges【Over the 10 years time frame】• Over 700 thousand people were killed;• Over 1.4 million were injured;• Approximately 23 million became homeless as aresult of disasters;• More tan 1.5 billion people were affected;• The total economic loss was more than USD 13 trillion.
• Women, children, and people in vulnerable situations
were disproportionately affected.
• Small scale disasters and slow-onset disasters
affected communities, households and small andmedium-sized enterprises.
• Need to focus on tackling underlying disaster risk
driver – poverty, climate change, unplanned and rapid
urbanization, poor land management, limited
availability of technology, etc.

Priorities for action in the Sendai Frameworkfor Disaster Risk Reduction
1. Understanding disaster risk；
2. Strengthening disaster risk governanceto manage disaster risk；
3. Investing in disaster risk reduction forresilience;
4. Enhancing disaster preparedness foreffective response and to “Build BackBetter” in recovery, rehabilitation andreconstruction.
Key words: Science (0➡7),Innovations (3 ➡ 9), Health (3 ➡ 34),
Multi-hazards (2 ➡11)

Seven global targets to be achieved by 2030
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3)
4)
5)

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7)

Reduce global disaster mortality ;Reduce the number of affected people;
Reduce direct disaster economic loss;
Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure anddisruption of basic services, health and educational facilities;
Increase the number of countries with national and local DRR
strategies;
Enhance international cooperation to developing countries
through adequate and sustainable support to complement
their national actions for implementation of the present
Framework;
Increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early
warning systems and disaster risk information andassessments to people“Technical Note on Data and Methodology to Estimate Global Disaster
Mortality to Measure the Achievement of Target A of the Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction” by UNISDR
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Role of different stakeholders

9International / Regional levels
UN agencies:• Support national governments in the implementation, monitoring,following-up and reviewing of the DRR initiatives.
• Advocating the involvement of all the stakeholders.
• Developing the guidelines and case studies.
International NGOs: Advocacy, Fundraising, Project implementation
Regional entities/organizations (ASEAN, ADRC etc): Focus onregional and cross boundary issues, Strengthen regional
collaboration and Identify regional solutions/guidelines

National level
Government:• States have the overall responsibility for reducing disasterrisk. (SFDRR).
• Necessary to empower local authorities and local
communities to reduce disaster risks by sharing resourcesand decision making responsivities and providing capacity
developing opportunities etc.

National NGO: Project implementation; Close to communities
and understand local culture.

Local level
Local government:• Lead local DRR planning and implementation• Develop policies and guidelines related to DRR
including a disaster management planCommunities:• Participate in discussion and implementation of DRR
policies and programs• Organize awareness raising campaign and activities aswell as evacuation drillOthers
The private sector:• Develop a business continuity plan to sustain theirbusiness or resume their service as early as possible after adisaster.
• Integrate disaster risk management into business models
and practices• Engage in awareness raising and training for theiremployees and customers• Engage in and support research and innovation for disasterrisk management• Share and disseminate knowledge, practices and nonsensitive dataOthers
Media:• Contribute to the raising of public awareness and disseminate
accurate disaster risk, hazard and disaster information• Support early warning systems• Stimulate a culture of prevention and strong community
involvement in public education campaigns and consultations

Academia:• Focus on the disaster risk factors and scenarios• Support action by local communities and authorities• Support the interface between policy and science for decisionmaking

Role of Academia

Role of academia in the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction
Academia, scientific and research entities and networks to1) focus on the disaster risk factors and scenarios,2) increase research for regional national and localapplication,3) support action by local communities and authorities, and4) support the interface between policy and science fordecision-making

Under priority 1: Understanding disaster risk
• To promote and improve dialogue and cooperation among scientificand technological communities, other relevant stakeholders andpolicymakers.
• To enhance the scientific and technical work on DRR and its
mobilization through the coordination of existing networks
Under Priority 3: Investing in DRR for resilience• To promote cooperation between academic, scientific and research
entities and networks and the private sector to develop new products
and services to help to reduce disaster risk in particular those thatwould assist developing countries and their specific challenges
Under priority 4: Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective
response• To invest in tailor systems to the needs of users, promote theapplication of simple and low-cost early warning equipment andfacilities

Key messages
1. Science and Technology cannot solve everything as they
have limitations and constraints. How to complement thegap? Human behavior and actions based on education andawareness raising based on social science.
2. Interdisciplinary research (combination of natural andsocial science),
3. Working together with other stakeholders especially withpractitioners (knowledge should not be occupied only byacademia. Technology and tools have to be “usable”), and
4. Strengthening capacity development and empowerment for
future DRR experts (government officials, the private sector,schools etc)