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Report on Group One on Integrated Work Programme Martin Owor Assistant Commissioner Head of Disaster Devision Office of the Prime Minister Uganda 23 November 2005 Geneva. General comments:
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Report on Group One on Integrated Work Programme Martin Owor Assistant CommissionerHead of Disaster DevisionOffice of the Prime MinisterUganda23 November 2005Geneva
General comments: The group is in harmony with the proposal of the integrated work programme. But raised the following recommendations:
Comments on the Integrated work programme: • Clarify the vision of the enhanced ISDR system • Link actions at national, regional and international levels • Integrate the functions of different stakeholders, which should not only limited to the UN system • Establish the base-line position from which progress will be measured on each thematic area • Provide mechanisms for promoting DRR at national level and specify national roles and needs in DRR • Provide common approach to training, education, advocacy, research in order to avoid duplication and overlaps
Comments on the Integrated work programme: • Provide mechanisms for cost-sharing among ISDR system members at national levels • Emphasize outcomes/results, responsibility and accountability of system members at all levels • Emphasize the roles and functions of UN RC system and UN country teams to promote DRR and support and strengthening national platforms and national DRR programmes • Be simplified and focused, not too ambitious
Modalities: the follow elements were recommended : • Take full advantage and work through existing mechanisms • Clarify and giving due recognition of who is doing what – including and beyond UN system • Clarify and articulate the terms of reference of the MOB, PAC and GP/DRR • Emphasize that the PAC’s role is advisory, not approval
The trust fund should: • Focus on core function of the ISDR Secretariat and governance of ISDR system • Provide seeds money to strengthen national platforms, but with expert support • Be looked at by the MOB to work out clear modalities for the its use • Be developed (structure and function), based on the recognition that resources are limited and will continue to be limited • Not over rely on voluntary contribution.
Next steps • The group recognized the need to deliver on the Hyogo Framework (show results by 22 January for one year anniversary of WCDR) • The group decided to continue consultations to shape and develop the integrated workplan through email facilitated by the ISDR secretariat. (during the coming two weeks) • The group echoed that HFA calls for the various elements of ISDR system to avoid overlap and work together to deliver results through concrete actions.