Disaster Risk Reduction Governance

Disaster risk reduction governance refers to the way in which public authorities, public officials, media, the corporate sector and civil society coordinate at the local, national and regional levels in order to manage and reduce disaster- and climate-related risks.
Investing in disaster risk reduction governance should be seen as an urgent need and an opportunity to mark the transition from government as the central organizing point to the totality of the ways in which communities are organized.

The working session will share experiences from countries, and launch the first edition of the Sendai Framework “Words into Action” Implementation Guide on disaster risk reduction governance and accountability. The session will also share and solicit inputs on effective disaster risk reduction governance and accountability approaches. The session outcomes will help countries and partners to move ahead with implementation of the Sendai Framework, in particular, the Priority 2 and in support of the achievement of the Target (e).

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Disaster Risk Reduction Governance