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International Recovery Platform (IRP). Current context for recovery ・ Post-disaster recovery leads to rebuilding risk. ・ Support to recovery by UN agencies, bilaterals, IFIs, NGO’s and others often uncoordinated, leading to a
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International Recovery Platform (IRP) Current context for recovery ・ Post-disaster recovery leads to rebuilding risk. ・ Support to recovery by UN agencies, bilaterals, IFIs, NGO’s and others often uncoordinated, leading to a duplication of efforts and failure to factor in risk reduction. • Public forum on Recovery in Japan (August 2004) • Discussion with programme countries, donors, and IATF members • on the concept of the IRP (Geneva, Oct. 2004) • WCDR session 4.9 recommended setting up of IRP to ensure • coordination, joint assessments, capacity building, and database • on good practices IRP was agreed at WCDR as a joint Initiative of UN/ISDR UNDP, UN/OCHA,ILO and WB supported by Japan, ADRC
IRP Office opened (11th May, 2005) 1. Opening Ceremony ; 11th May ’05 2. 3-day Seminar followed
Objectives and Priority Activities of IRP • HFA 2005, for 4 (ii) (h) incorporate • disaster risk reduction into post- • disaster recovery through building • capacity and sharing expertise, • knowledge and lessons learned International Recovery Platform Advocacy and Knowledge Management Capacity Building Support PRIORITY ACTIVITIES Enhanced Recovery Operations
11th IATF: Thematic meet on IRP • KEY Decisions 1/2 • IRPwillfunctionasInterAgency Network for • taking forward HFA • IRP will be a thematic platform of ISDR report to • GA through the IATF • Matrix of roles and responsibilities of stake • holders which include UN/ISDR, UNDP, • OCHA, ADRC, ILO, WB, IFRC, UNEP, • ProVention, HABITAT, UNV, UNESCO, • UNITAR/UNOSAT, ADPC and others; • supported by Japan, Italy, Switzerland, US, • Dubai, Australia and others
11th IATF: Thematic meet on IRP • KEY Decisions 2/2 • Enhancement of Recovery Operations work • plan led by UNDP, partnership with WB, others • focus on developing joint assessment • methodology • Knowledge management/Advocacy led by • ADRC, UNISDR from Kobe Office plan agreed • to including linkages to WB, ADPC, Habitat, • Swiss SDC case studies • Training ,Capacity building work plan led by • ILO, DMTP, certification of Recovery managers • courses
Tentative IRP Web http://www.RecoveryPlatform.org/