Working Group on Disaster Reduction in Africa
The working group on disaster reduction in Africa was established
after a special session on Africa at the eight session of the
Task Force. A first planning meeting was carried out in April
2004 in Johannesburg in which the Terms
of Reference of the Working
Group were defined. The WG also considered a draft review of
disaster reduction initiatives in Africa prepared under the auspices
of ISDR with the NEPAD secretariat and the African Development
Bank. The African Union (AU) and other Task Force members underlined
the value-added of the ISDR African outreach programme in motivating
the regional organizations to develop an African strategy, promoting
a continental perspective and ownership to address vulnerability
and disaster reduction. The AU stressed that this working group
is considered as a key support for the NEPAD process in the area
of disaster reduction.
The main focus of the working group will be to support the multi-stakeholder
process to develop an African strategy for disaster reduction.
The members of the working group will include regional and sub-regional
institutions, the African Development Bank, UN agencies such
as UNDP and UNEP, supported by UN/ISDR Africa. It should not
expand beyond a manageable size. AMCEN and WMO were recommended
as potential members. Organizations with specific expertise will
be invited to participate whenever necessary.
Members
Working documents
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Guidelines
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Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Assessment in Development |
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Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction
Revised Draft
Meeting of Experts
Johannesburg, South Africa
31 May – 1 June 2004 |
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French |
Experts Meeting to Review the
Draft Africa Strategy on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Meeting Report |
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Abstract
of the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction |
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Second Meeting of the
Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction
3 June 2004, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Johannesburg,
South Africa
Minutes of the Meeting |
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Towards Sustainable Development In Africa
Report on the Status of Disaster Risk Management & Disaster Risk Assessment
in Africa
May 2004 |
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