Integrating DRR into the CCA/UNDAF Process Introduction of new guide

1. Integrating DRR into the CCA/UNDAF ProcessIntroduction of new guide

2. Background • UN 1997 reform agenda stresses challenges and new developments – including growing levels of disaster risk. • Since late 1990s a number of international commitments to DRR made including: NB increasing focus away from just humanitarian • UN Millennium Declaration • General Assembly (since 2004) • Johannesburg Programme of Implementation • Bali Action Plan • Hyogo Framework for Action

3. Background • 2007 UNSG’s Policy Committee made specific recommendation on DRR and climate change agreeing on three decisions centred on: • The importance of raising greater, political attention/advocacy on benefits of DRR & consequences of not investing in it; • To commit the UN to enhance links between DRR and climate change agendas; and • To promote the better mainstreaming of DRR and the HFA into the UN system’s policies and practices. • UNDG Task-team established under PG.

4. Integrating DRR into CCA/UNDAF • Integrating DRR in CCA and UNDAF process is... • an important stepping stone towards integrating DRR into national level development • an important sign of the UNCTs political commitment for risk reduction • an opportunity to increase likely success of country programmes in risk prone countries.

5. Purpose of the Guidance Note • An annex to the core (2009) CCA/UNDAFguide. • Intended to support UNCTs embarking on CCA/UNDAF in countries where disaster risk is an important challenge development. • Targeted at UN but also of interest to other stakeholders providing helpful guidance on integrating DRR into broader development analysis, strategic planning and programming. • Close relationship between DRR & climate change adaptation means also of use when working on climate change issues.

6. Draft Guidance – Structure • Introduction - overview of relationship between disasters and development & key commitments made by the international community to DRR. • Part 1 - role of the UNCT in DRR & how DRR relates to the CCA/UNDAF key principles of engagement. • Part 2 - how DRR issues can be effectively captured in country level analysis (including in the CCA). • Part 3 - how DRR can be incorporated into the preparation of the UNDAF – should it be a cross-cutting issue or separate pillar or both? • Part 4how to develop qualitative and quantitative indicators for the effective monitoring and evaluation of DRR efforts.

7. Draft Guidance – Objectives • Guidelines will enable UNCTs to: • Analyse disaster risk– root causes of disasters & why/how they can/do impact on communities/ sectors/assets & how they are likely to be impacted by climate change . • Review how disaster risk interacts w. development– a two way relationship. • Examine national capacities and risk reduction options – tobetter protect lives, livelihoods and assets. • Identify priorities for intervention. • Agreed on the most appropriate areas of UNCT support. • Include DRR as an integral element in M&E.

8. Draft Guidance – some critical elements • The guide unpacks how DRR relates to five main UNDAF principles • human rights based approach; • gender equality; • environmental sustainability; • results based management; and • capacity development. • Climate change adaptation considered as a cross-cutting issue. • Gives examples of critical questions to be asked when looking at how sectors are/should address DRR. • Contains useful annexes including practical examples.

9. Critical Issues • Disasters are not an issue for every UNCT. • Risk is not static…..link to climate change – today’s disaster free country may face future threats… • Thinking about risk beyond… • Humanitarian (response). • Hazard (physical threat) – not just a scientific issue. • Supporting a more strategic national approach. • 2009-2011 UNDAF roll-out – majority of countries face high-levels of disaster risk.