Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments
Online Platform
World Bosai Forum – Flash Talk Presentation
Erick Gonzales Rocha
November 2019

Contents
 Why voluntary commitments?
 What we can do Way forward Annexes Progress reports
 Deliverables
 Highlights

https://sendaicommitments.unisdr.org/
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Why voluntarycommitments?

COMMITMENT: International Wildfire Preparedness Mechanism (IWPM)
IMPLEMENTERS: Global Fire Monitoring Centre3

We all share responsibility for building society’s resilience
to disasters
Take stockSpecific
Time-boundIdentify modalities
of cooperation
StateMonitor
Mobilize

StakeholdersWCDRR

GeneralAssembly
resolution
A/68/211 (2013)

Sendai Framework forDisaster Risk Reduction
2015-2030
Sendai – Japan, 2015

GeneralAssembly
resolution
A/69/283 (2015)© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Sendai Framework
Voluntary Commitments(SFVC)
online platform4

An all-of-society approach leaves no one behind when it
comes to building society’s resilience to disasters
Break down barriers and institutional silos‒ Among governments, International Organizations
and stakeholders

Stakeholders:‒ Inform about their work on DRR (who is doingwhat and where); collaborate; and motivateothers through good practices

UNDRR:‒ Mobilize, monitor and take stock of VC
supporting the implementation of the Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

Factual reporting tool rather than only arecord of aspirations‒ Progress reports and deliverables© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Stakeholders’“commitment, goodwill,knowledge, experienceand resources will berequired.”Sendai Framework for DRR(para. 35)
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Tools for supporting the implementation of the Sendai
Framework, engaging all-of-society

SendaiMonitor

SFVConline
platform

UN Plan ofAction
onlineplatform© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

MCR
CampaignTools

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Multi-stakeholders working on DRR
commitments in the SFVC online platform

canVCs should be submitted byENTITIES,
DRR

submitDRR

not individual persons

DRR

DRR

PrivateSectorLocal
governments

MediaScience &Technology
DRR

DRR

DRR

SFVC
online platform

Civil Society
Organizations© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

AcademiaOthers
7What we can do

COMMITMENT: Updated Hazard Maps for Selected Metro Manila Communities
IMPLEMENTERS: Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative, PLAN International Philippines8

As a STAKEHOLDER; learn and show their achievements toimplement the Sendai Framework•The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows
stakeholders to:

Inform the public
about your work

Learn from eachother andcollaborate

Be highlighted
and motivate

Who is doing what

New commitments

and where

and new synergies

Good practices
highlighted

PROGRESS REPORTS
DELIVERABLES© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Break silos, motivateand be included inanalysis report9© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Overview: a submitted VC (example 1, page 1)* Some information can be made private.

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Overview: a submitted VC (example 2, page 2)© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Overview: A submitted VC (example 3, page 3)© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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VC lifecycle3
All deliverables
submitted and approved
No pending
Progress Reports

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Complete
ProfileVoluntary Commitment is completed

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COMPLETED VCs
REMAIN VISIBLE IN
THE PLATFORM

Set-upAccount

START A NEWCOMMITMENT!

SFVConline platform

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As a STAKEHOLDER; learn and show their achievements toimplement the Sendai Framework•The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows
stakeholders to:

Inform the public
about your work

Learn from eachother andcollaborate

Be highlighted
and motivate

Who is doing what

New commitments

and whereand new synergies

Good practices
highlighted

PROGRESS REPORTS
DELIVERABLES© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Break silos, motivateand be included inanalysis report16© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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The SFVC online platform enables the UN Office for DRR tofulfil its mandate•

The UN Office for DRR contributes to an all-of-society approach for building
society’s resilience to disasters

Mobilize

MonitorTake stock

Share with the public:
highlights &achievements

VC’s progress updates& deliverables

Who, what, where, whatthemes, etc.

Motivate to do VCs

VC’s status according
to monitoring

Link to PreventionWeb© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Good practices
Data  Analysis
Evidence, Trends, Gaps,
Challenges Support
future policy setting

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VCs last 6.5 years on average, have mainly national orlocal scopes and are concentrated in the Asia region
 26 VCs were published in the SFVC
online platform (as of 06 April 2019)

Figure 6: VCs by geographic scope The Philippines is the country
benefiting from more VCs
Figure 8: Countries covered by VCs withscope both regional and national/ local
41Figure 7: Regions covered by VCs with regional scope

Number of VCs

3123 311 12 21 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Philippines
Japan
Nepal
Kenya
Myanmar
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Burkina Faso
Bangladesh
Chile
China
Fiji
UK
Guatemala
Haiti
Indonesia
India
Italy
Madagascar
Mongolia
Mozambique
SenegalChadThailand
Tonga
Viet Nam
Vanuatu

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Source: SFVC Report 201919

NGOs represent almost 60 percent of all implementers and29 percent of other partners82 organizations are involved in VCs

Figure 24: Sendai Priorities for Action covered by VCs‒ 51 as implementers (62 percent)30‒ 31 as other partners (38 percent)25

Percentage

Priorities 1, 2 and 4 are equally covered
while Priority 3 has less coverage

46 percent of VCs are implemented by morethan one organization

28%

27%

27%

19%

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15105

‒ This figure was less than 5 percent in 2015

0Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority3 Priority 4

Figure 16: VC implementers by type of organization

Targets B (23%) and E (19%) are the mostcovered
Figure 26: Sendai Targets covered by VCs

Target G

Target A
2520151315 10509

Target F

Source: SFVC Report 2019
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823

Target B

14

Target C

19
Target E

Source: SFVC Report 2019

Target D

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Connectivity: VCs covering the same countries have theopportunity to increase synergy and effectiveness
Figure 15: Network analysis for VCs with focus on specific countries or territories© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

PREZI

Source: SFVC Report 201921

SDGs 11 (sustainable cities and communities), 13 (climate action) and17 (partnerships for the goals) are covered more frequently by VCs
Figure 28: World cloud for themes & issues by VCs

Figure 34: SDGs covered by VCs

Figure 30: Word cloud for hazards covered by VCs

Source: SFVC Report 2019
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Good practices
by local governments arehighlighted in the report.

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SFVC Synthesis Analysis Report waslaunched at the Global Platform on DRR
2019 (held in May 2019 in Geneva)

Protecting
lives &livelihoods© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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PUBLIC (general users) can access to information throughthe platform•

Empowerment through easy access to information

SearchNotifications

ShareLook-up all VCs (whoare doing what,where)

Receive updates in VCs,
highlights, etc.
according to interest

Share in SNS or otherplatforms

Contact VCs’ focal
points or UN Office for
DRR for more info

Choose themes & issues,hazards, priorities,
SDGs, etc.

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Users can search by filters

Name or ID
Org. nameOrg. category
Geographic
scope
Priorities forAction
SDGs
Time frame

Issues &Hazards
Etc.

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Users can see the results of a search in a map© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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COMMITMENT: Youth Resilient Ambassadors
IMPLEMENTERS: SAHEL RESEARCH AND STRATEGYGROUP KENYA, Society of Fire and Disaster Emergency
Community Conflict Agency

Way forward
COMMITMENT: Enhance Disaster Governance at National, Sub-national, Local level
IMPLEMENTERS: Environment and Child Concern OrganizationCOMMITMENT: RegionsAdapt
IMPLEMENTERS:Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development

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Way Forward: Interconnected challenges demand aninterconnected actions to reduce risks and build resilience Coherence across agendas and tools

Figure 4: Coherence Further dissemination and promotion toincrease the number of VCs
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Balanced coverage on: Priority 3, Targets D, and F are less covered Children & youth, gender, and advocacy & media
are less covered

Better way to measure good practices

SFVC country profiles

 Ensure that non-State support to DRR isaccounted for and assess the implementationof the Sendai Framework and SDGs
 Align efforts in the same direction with increased effectiveness and impact© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Way forward: An all-of-society approach recognizes values
and incorporates the efforts of all relevant actors
We encourage to disseminate the platform
and log more voluntary commitments!

Dissemination:• Disseminate SFVC in regional events:
 Regional platforms
 Other regional events• Others (local events, networks, etc.)
Additional materials:• Update Guideline for submission• Flyers (one page and two pageversions)• PPT slides• UNDRR Web Stories• Social media• Highlights & PreventionWeb news
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Questions &Answers

COMMITMENT: Restoring the Human Spirit Through Music
IMPLEMENTERS: Soka Gakkai International

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The Guideline for submission has additional materials and detailed
information (new version to be produced shortly)

https://sendaicommitments.unisdr.org/© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction32

Thank you
For more information, please contact undrr-sendai-vc@un.org#commit2Sendai© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Appendix

COMMITMENT: “Leadership of persons with disabilities in delivering the Sendai Framework”
IMPLEMENTERS: Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Indonesia and the Philippines and others

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Appendix
Progress report

COMMITMENT: “Leadership of persons with disabilities in delivering the Sendai Framework”
IMPLEMENTERS: Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Indonesia and the Philippines and others

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The SFVC online platform enables the UN Office for DRR tofulfil its mandate•Please be specific and highlight concrete actions that are
helping your organization implement its VC© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Timeline for Progress Reports•

Fulfilling the submission of Progress Reports can changethe status of your VC© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Appendix
Deliverables

COMMITMENT: Restoring the Human Spirit Through Music
IMPLEMENTERS: Soka Gakkai International

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Timeline for Deliverables•

Fulfilling the submission of deliverables can change the status ofthe VC© UNDRR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Once the intended date of delivery is reached, pleasesubmit Deliverables•Deliverablesarespecificoutputs/outcomesdemonstrate the results of executing the VC

thatRemember that in STEP 3, you listed andprovided a specific description for eachdeliverable associated to your commitment.

UPLOAD OUTPUT OF
DELIVERABLE

Publications, outcomes of workshops,videos, links, photographs, etc.

If you are done editing, submit for approval.
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Highlights

COMMITMENT: Seminars of the Sendai Framework for DRR for citizens in Sendai City
IMPLEMENTERS: Tohoku University (IRIDeS) and Sendai City41Highlights can raise the profile of a stakeholder’sorganization•Please insert highlight’s basic content

You can include
a photo.

You can include
additional links.

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Highlights can raise the profile of a stakeholder’sorganization (2)•Please insert additional information

Your highlight can be featured both in theSFVC online platform and PreventionWeb.
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Extra

COMMITMENT: Seminars of the Sendai Framework for DRR for citizens in Sendai CityIMPLEMENTERS: Tohoku University (IRIDeS) and Sendai City44

The resilience of communities and nations is a necessary
condition for achieving the goals of the global agendas
Disasters can rollback developmentgains

Some weather events appear more
frequent, intense and with longer
durationsFrom 2000 to 2018, on average every
year:‒ 200 million people affected‒ 70,000 lives lost

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USD520 billion a year in costs to theglobal economyNatural hazards affect low-andmiddle income countries moreseverely in terms of loss of lives,
homes and livelihoods

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