Regional Organizations & Platforms

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Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction for The Americas, 14-17 March 2011

All representatives who gathered in Mexico for the Second Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction of the Americas recognized the growing vulnerability of the region to disasters and urged for the integration of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation as one of the most urgent priorities for the region. During the Regional Platform, the Communiqué of Nayarit on Lines of Action to Strengthen Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas was endorsed.

Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment, December 2010

To address the increasing frequency and intensity of recent disasters and recognizing the need to reduce disaster risks in the region, the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment adopted an Arab Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020 (ASDRR). In January 2011, The ASDRR was endorsed by Heads of States at the 2nd Arab Summit for Socio-Economic Development.

Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, October 2012

The next Asian Ministerial Conference will take place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and proposed topics include: Integrating local level disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into national development planning; Local risk assessment and financing; and Strengthening local risk governance and partnership. The event builds on the 3rd and 4th AMCDRR, the 3rd Session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, as well as Indonesia’s own experiences of enhancing DRR implementation at local level.

European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction, 10-12 October 2011

Hosted by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, Chair of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR), the EFDRR in Sweden addressed DRR as a core priority for the Council of Europe, the European Commission and the South East European Cooperation. It also provided the opportunity to exchange technical information, knowledge and experiences among HFA Focal Points, National Platforms and regional/sub regional partners.

Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management, 9-13 August 2010

A key outcome document from the 2010 Platform was adopted with recommendations for enhancing the implementation of the Pacific Disaster Risk Management Framework for Action 2005-2015. The Pacific Platform was formally endorsed in October 2008 by the SOPAC Governing Council and seeks to harmonise existing regional mechanisms for DRM and serve as the link between Pacific Island Countries and the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Africa Ministerial Conference, 14-16 April 2010

During the Conference held in Kenya the extended Programme of Action for the implementation of the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted. The Economic Community of West African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the Inter-governmental Authority on Development and the Southern African Development Community now integrate disaster risk reduction into their work programme as a priority in support of HFA and the Programme of Action.

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