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Global Review

Global Review. on Disaster Reduction ISDR 2002. Objectives. Serve practitioners in disaster risk reduction and related areas Inform on ongoing disaster reduction initiatives and trends - overview of application Develop a monitoring system for assessing progress

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Global Review

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  1. Global Review on Disaster Reduction ISDR 2002

  2. Objectives • Serve practitioners in disaster risk reduction and related areas • Inform on ongoing disaster reduction initiatives and trends - overview of application • Develop a monitoring system for assessing progress • Serve as networking and information exchange tool

  3. Information collection and organization process • Advisory Panel- two meetings • National questionnaires • Regional reviews (7) • Consultant/s (since September 2001) • Agencies and experts, info upon request • On-line debate related to WSSD • Information system design • Coordination with IFRC and UNDP A GREAT DEAL OF INFORMATION!

  4. Current status ISDR process

  5. UNDP- World Vulnerability Report/Index • UNDP-VWR: • ANALYSIS of key issues: disasters and development; risk and vulnerability accumulation. • INDEXING countries: risk, INDICATORS measuring risk and disaster reduction • ISDR-GR: • OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION risk reduction globally • MONITORING progress over time

  6. ISDR and UNDP collaboration • CURRENT status for the reports: • Joint working group -compatibility • Streamlined risk reduction frameworks for both documents • Cross referencing • Agreed mutual support for launch/promotion at WSSD (promotional package…)

  7. Expected Future UNDP-ISDR Future joint project/process is being developed to cover: a/ One advocacy document, with country index/indicators • b/Progress review document to disseminate the application of disaster reduction globally • c/Monitoring tool for progress in disaster reduction - collection and development of relevant tools and guidelines for various sectors

  8. c/Web site reference data base on the detailed information on expertise available, programmes /projects, systematically stored with a view to network various initiatives This work should include other relevant UN and non-UN agencies and organisations

  9. Framework for risk Reduction • Risk Awareness and Risk Assessment • Public Commitment- Institutional and organizational frameworks • Knowledge Development and Information • Application of Disaster Reduction Measures • Early Warning Systems • Safety Nets

  10. EXAMPLE:

  11. Global Vision and Agendas • UN system role and action • WSSD-Sustainable development and environment, Agenda 21 • Climate Change • Desertification and combating drought • Habitat Agenda • Gender Agenda • Public Health • Humanitarian transition

  12. Immediate future • Expect request for feed back - UN role/agendas (May) • Send additional information on specific examples of application/initiatives (May) • Comments on text and future challenges (June) • Current input papers and regional reports on the web

  13. Core components of the ISDR Information System (knowledge management) country profile links to externalorganizations system databases electronic documentation expert database electronic reference system integrated online training On-line help searching and filtering system

  14. System Databases Core Components

  15. Contacts Expertise Contact Subsystem Contact Database Organization

  16. Contact Screen Layout

  17. Resources Database ResourcesSubsystem Electronic Documents CountryProfiles WebsiteLinks List of Publications

  18. Resources Screen Layout

  19. The Website (Draft version)

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