DISASTER REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

1. DISASTER REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Preparatory process World Summit on Sustainable Development, WSSD IATF 5, 25-26 April 2002

2. Preparatory process WSSD • National Assessments • Regional Assessments and Prep. Meetings • Stakeholder meetings for partnership during 2002 (Forum, UNDP/Capacity21 and others) • Preparatory Committee (Commission on Sustainable Development, CSD-10) • Thematic consultation meetings Key partner is UN/DESA, Secretariat WSSD

3. Expected outcomes of WSSD • Political Statement, reinforce commitment to IMPLEMENTATION of Agenda 21 • Programme of Action (negotiated) Johannesburg Programme of Action expected, based on commitments for targets, delivery mechanisms, resources and monitoring. • Initiatives and Partnerships, innovative approach

4. ISDR secretariat involvement • Evolving Backgound paper • PrepComs 2&3, Support to delegates and UN/DESA • Participation in consultations and expert meetings • On-line debate on background paper • Web resources available

5. Time line Freshwater Bonn 3-7 Dec Asia meeting 24 Jan, New Delhi Global Change Berlin, 20-21June On-line debate 15 April-9 May Dec Jan Mar May Jun Jul Sep 2001 2002 3rd Prep. Com. NY, 25 Mar-5 April Early Warning consultation Bonn, 11-12 March 2nd Prep Com. NY, 21 Jan-8 Feb WSSD, Johannesburg 26 Aug-4 September 2002 ECOSOC, NY 4th. Prep. Com Indonesia, 25 May-7 June SIDS highlevel Jamaica, 9 May Hemispheric Meeting Costa Rica, 4-5 Dec Background doc No. 5 - UN/DESA

6. World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002Johannesburg timeline 2001 2002 AprMay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan FebMarAprMay Aug Sep CSD10 1st PrepCom CSD10 2nd PrepCom Work in UN system on documentation CSD10 3rd Prep Com Regional PrepComs CSD10 4th PrepCom Regional/ Sub-regional PrepComs Johannesburg Summit

7. Draft text for Programme of Action, (now worked on as Chairman’s paper) Disaster reduction under Poverty eradication; Protecting and Managing the Natural Resource Base; SIDS; Decision making Side events: -water management, including floods; - earth observation satellites and global mapping, support early warning systems for disaster mgt, climate and water cycle monitoring 3rd PrepCom outcome

8. Draft Programme of Action Recognition of ISDR as framework • Launch global programme for action to address vulnerability and disaster reduction, multi-risk approach • Focus on joint observation, research and early warning system; assessment of climate change impact/and El Nino; develop regional, subregional & national strategies; strengthen national capabilities risk assessment/legislative arrangements; watershed and wetland restoration. • Indicators for disaster reduction

9. Programme of Action-further needs: • Targets and implementation mechanisms • Identify specific actions and means - possible support from agencies and funding sources • Link to Yokohama “plus ten” To be worked on with delegations INPUT PAPERS/SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED

10. 4th PrepCom, Bali, 25 May- 7 June I.- Inter Governmental process: • Informal drafting Programme of Action (25-27 May) • Elements for political document • Highlevel Segment (5-7 June) II. Multistakeholder segment III. Continued presentation partnerships and initiatives

11. Side events Bali • Focus on new, emerging issues, areas and priorities. ISDR planning one on: • Summary from online debate: how disasters impact on development, role of community action and education • Early warning- global approach • International Centre for El Niño Studies Disaster reduction for sustainable development

12. International in scope, added value, support implementation of sustainable development in developing countries (LDC, SIDS...) support Agenda 21, Millenium goals and Jo’burg outcome Voluntary, self-organizing nature, participatory approach Monitoring of progress by WSSD follow up framework Launched in Jo’burg, announced Bali, ongoing Partnerships/initiatives “Type 2” outcomes

13. Possible partnerships within ISDR Other WG issues ? Early Warning Forum/Network(build on recommendations from WG2) Network/s for education, capacity building and community outreach- integrated risk mgt approach(regionally based) SIDS- capacity building for vulnerabilityreduction(UNDP/Capacity 21)

14. Advocacy purpose New version to circulate in Bali Evolving- course of action On-line debate providing interesting input Final for WSSD, published TASK FORCE: Comments (7 May) Dissemination Cross reference in own productions Background paper On-line debate: www.earthshummit2002.org

15. Supporting documentation • Several global reports under preparation, useful for WSSD: • World Disaster Report (IFRC) • Global Environmental Outlook (UNEP) • Global Review on Disaster Reduction (ISDR) • World Vulnerability Report (UNDP) • Millenium Ecosystem Assessment (WRI)

16. WSSD- in Johannesburg 26 Aug 4 Sept. • ISDR poster promoting the subject • Promotional information package, jointly UNDP and other interested TF members • No specific ISDR side event foreseen, press event. Participation in other planned events (identify) • Jointly support delegates.....

17. Sum up for discussion IATF:Proposed further action • Back ground paper comments and dissemination, cross reference • PrepCom 4 participation, Bali, side events • Focus for Political Statement • Partnerships/initiatives: develop in consultation with ISDR