Regional Platforms

Participants from African countries and beyond gathered in Mauritius in November 2016, for the 6th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. All stakeholders, from governments and UN organizations through NGOs to the private sector, made a common commitment to a continent-wide plan to implement the Sendai Framework, with the aim of building the resilience of African communities and nations to disaster risk and adapting to a changing climate.

The 5th Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction of the Americas takes place from 7-9 March in Montreal, Canada. It provides an important opportunity for countries from across the Americas to set out a common stance ahead of the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, hosted by Mexico in May.

UNISDR, the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the South Sinai Governorate and the League of Arab States organized the 2nd Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in September 2014. Building on the outcomes of the first such conference, held in Jordan in March 2013, the meeting highlighted the progress of disaster risk reduction efforts and reviewed the implementation of the Hyogo Framework in the Arab region. It also shaped regional priorities for the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Hosted by the Government of India, the 7th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction took place in New Delhi in November 2016. It brought together ministers in charge of disaster risk management, governments, communities and other stakeholders from Asia and the Pacific, and approved a landmark regional plan to implement the Sendai Framework.

The 7th Annual Meeting of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction was hosted by the Government of Finland in Helsinki in October 2016. Participants built on a roadmap for implementing the Sendai Framework that had been adopted at the 2015 edition in Paris. The European Forum facilitates the exchange of information and knowledge, coordinating efforts throughout the European region and advocating for effective action to reduce disasters.

The Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management was hosted by the Government of Fiji in Suva in October 2016. In a joint declaration wrapping up the meeting, the 17 countries reaffirmed their commitment to build a stronger and more resilient region in the face of rising climate impacts.