Assessing progress towards disaster risk reduction within the context of the Hyogo Framework
Dialogue:
Topic1: Understanding how to measure progress in disaster risk reduction
Topic 2: Implementation and application of indicators
 
 
International Strategy
for Disaster Reduction
 
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
 
 
Technical support by
 
 
 
 
 
Key documents for discussion
World Conference on Disaster Reduction 18-22 January 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan: Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (Extract from the final report of the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (A/CONF.206/6)
  http://www.unisdr.org/eng/hfa/Hyogo-framework-for-action-english.pdf
   
Summary of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005 – 2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (Hyogo Framework)
  http://www.unisdr.org/eng/hfa/summary-HFP-2005-2015.pdf
   
Background material on criteria for benchmarks and indicators : Example of indicators to measure the implementation of the Hyogo Framework. 2005
  http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task%20force/tf-meetigns/11th-TF-mtg/IATF_DR_11_SE_indicatorsbackground.doc
   
Brief note on discussion of the Working Group on indicators to measure progress in relation to the Hyogo Framework Implementation - Eleventh Session of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction. 2005
  http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task force/tf-meetigns/11th-TF-mtg/IATF_DR_11_SE_indicatorsReport.doc
   
Strategic Directions for the ISDR System to Assist the Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters
(Document of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction)
  http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task%20force/tf-meetigns/11th-TF-mtg/IATF_DR_11_strategic_directions.doc
 
 
Background documents
 
United Nations Development Programme Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery 2004 Reducing Disaster Risk A Challenge For Development UNDP New York
  Chapters 1: http://www.undp.org/bcpr/disred/documents/publications/rdr/english/chapter1.pdf
  Chapter 2: http://www.undp.org/bcpr/disred/documents/publications/rdr/english/chapter2.pdf
   
Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction 2004 Living with Risk A global review of disaster reduction initiatives
  Chapter 6: http://www.unisdr.org/eng/about_isdr/basic_docs/LwR2004/ch6.pdf
   
Wisner, B and Walker, P May 2005 Beyond Kobe Feinstein International Famine Center
  http://www.unisdr.org/wcdr/thematic-sessions/Beyond-Kobe-may-2005.pdf (please note section 4.5)
   
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2003 Water for People, Water for Life.
  http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/wwdr (Please note the list of key indicators mentioned in Chapter 3)