Former Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - Functions and responsibilities - Membership - Working groups - Discussion groups -Meeting records

 12th meeting
 22-24 November 2005
 11th meeting
 24-26 May 2005
 10th meeting
 7-8 October 2004
 9th meeting
 4-5 May 2004
 8th meeting
 5-6 November 2003
 7th meeting
 10-11 April 2003
 6th meeting
 24-25 October 2002
 5th meeting
 25-26 April 2002
 4th meeting
 15-16 November 2001
 3rd meeting
 3-4 May 2001
 2nd meeting
 10-11 October 2000
 1st meeting
 27-28 April 2000
 
Eleventh Session of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction
24-26 May 2005, Geneva, Palais des Nations,
Conference Rooms XXIII and XXV
Report: Summary Record of Discussions
Report: Decisions and recommendations
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
 
List of documents
Working documents
IATF/DR-11/workdoc1 Provisional Annotated Agenda
IATF/DR-11/workdoc2 Provisional Timetable
IATF/DR-11/workdoc3 Enabling the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
to implement the relevant provisions of the Hyogo Framework for Action
2005-2015
Proposed elements for strengthening
the Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction
IATF/DR-11/workdoc4 Proposed Work Programme for 2005
for the ISDR Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction (IATF/DR)
IATF/DR-11/workdoc5 Outline of the Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
IATF/DR-11/workdoc6 Paper on the survey of early warning systems
IATF/DR-11/workdoc7 Elements for a road map towards the implementation of the
Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (HFA)
Information documents
IATF/DR-11/inf1 List of documents
IATF/DR-11/inf2 Provisional timetable
IATF/DR-11/inf3 External Evaluation of the Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
Ian Christoplos, Yasemin Aysan, Alexandra Galperin, June 2005

Main achievements of the ISDR secretariat over 2000-2005
IATF/DR-11/inf4 ISDR Information Note
IATF/DR-11/inf5 Evaluation and Strengthening of Early Warning Systems in Countries Affected by the 26 December 2004 Tsunami
IATF/DR-11/inf6 Report on activities of the ISDR Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning
IATF/DR-11/inf7 Background Note for the Meeting on the International Recovery Platform at the IATF/DR-11
IATF/DR-11/inf8 2005 World Disaster Reduction awareness campaign - reducing risk using micro-finance tools and safety nets
IATF/DR-11/inf9 List of participants
IATF/DR-11/inf10 UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group / Global Wildland Fire Network
Summary of Activities and Achievements between January 2004 and May 2005
IATF/DR-11/inf11 WG report on CC and DR
IATF/DR-11/inf12 DRAFT
Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Policies
IATF/DR-11/inf13 Progress Report to the IATF 2005 UN Networking to Better Manage Drought Risk in Development in Africa
 
Other documents and presentations
External Evaluation of the Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
Presentation by Ian Christoplos, Alexandra Galperin and Yasemin Aysan

The Role of Microfinance in Disaster Risk Management
Margaret Arnold, Program Manager
Hazard Management Unit
World Bank
The Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System : A Progress Report
Patricio A. Bernal, Executive Secretary IOC
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

“Advancing human security through knowledge-based approaches to reducing vulnerability and environmental risks“
Setting up an “end-to-end“ IO-EWS (Tsunamis)
Juan Carlos Villagrán De León, Scientific Advisor
Climate change and disaster reduction
Presentation, for consideration, of the findings of the Working Group deliberations.
Establishment of an International Recovery Platform
Governance of Disaster Reduction Priorities and Organizational Arrangement for the Implementation of HFA
Martin Owor, Assistant Commissioner Head of Disaster Devision Office of the Prime Minister Uganda
Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
National Platforms within UNISDR
DKKV
Towards a Culture of Disaster Prevention and Risk Management
PREANDINO
Andean Programme for the Prevention and Mitigation of Disasters
CAF
Mainstreaming Disaster Reduction at the National Level: A Bilateral Donor Perspective
DFID
 
Parallel Meetings and Side Events
Agenda item 5: Parallel Meetings of Working Groups and Thematic Platforms
Date Meeting
25 May 2005 Working Group on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction meeting (WMO/UNDP)Videolink with Bonn/UNFCCC
WG report on CC and DR
Agenda for Climate WG Meeting 25 May 2005
Inventory of Initiatives Proposal UNDP
NAPA Background Information
Infolink 4
Paper on Terminology and Concepts Proposal
Paper on DRR Tools for Climate Change Adaptation Proposal
Website proposal
25 May 2005
 International Recovery Platform (ADRC/UNDP)
25 May 2005
 Discussion on process towards the development of indicators to measure progress in relation to the Hyogo Framework for Action Implementation (ISDR secretariat)
Brief note on discussion of the
Working Group on indicators to measure progress in relation to the Hyogo Framework for Action Implementation
Example of indicators to measure the implementation of the HFA.
List of participants
25 May 2005
 National Platforms for Disaster Reduction (ISDR secretariat)

Other Side Events
Date Meeting
24 May 2005 Evaluation and Strengthening of Tsunami Early Warning Systems - UN Flash Appeal project advisory group meeting (ISDR/PPEW secretariat)
24 May 2005 Meeting of the regional members of the Task Force
25 May 2005 Presentation of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis (ProVention Consortium and other IATF/DR Working Group 3 members)
Agenda
25 May 2005 Asia Disaster Reduction Partnership meeting
26 May 2005 Briefing on progress and challenges for disaster reduction in Africa (ISDR secretariat)
26 May 2005 Preliminary Consultation on the IASC-IATF/DR - Hyogo Framework for Action Follow-up (IASC-ISDR secretariats)
26 May 2005 Global Survey on EWS and EWC-III consultations (ISDR secretariat)
 
 
 
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