Anticipatory Action (or “AA”) enables the provision of humanitarian support to vulnerable communities before a hazard occurs. Anticipatory Action has now been implemented in over 60 countries by a range of actors. 

It is based on an understanding that most climate related disasters are now predictable and that we can reduce the potential impacts by carrying out actions prior to a hazard impact based on predictions on how the event will unfold and supported by predictable financing. Impact Based Forecasting underpins Anticipatory Action as this enables information about the weather to be considered against its potential impacts and who it is likely to affect.

Interested participants are invited to register for the Learning Labs as soon as possible through this link.

Session objectives

• Take participants through the key concepts of AA and showcase examples of anticipatory action from around the world 
• Explain what Impact Based Forecasting is and why this is needed to underpin AA 
• Help participants to understand how they can take practical steps to initiate or strengthen early action 
• Support longer-term collaboration and exchange between government, humanitarian and DRR actors from global to national levels e.g. Anticipation Hub, regional technical working groups.

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Session objectives

• Acknowledge and thank the host country (Indonesia), sponsors, speakers, and participants
• Summarize the key findings from WRC5 by sharing joint communique
• Set the scene for WRC6
• Welcome participants to the GPDRR

Expected Outcome:

Participants will leave the session with a clear understanding and sense of enthusiasm about new approaches to recovery and will advocate for their adoption in the GPDRR as well as their work in the future.

The curriculum is divided into 2 subjects. The first subject targets persons with disabilities and their carers for basic and practical DRR, while the second one targets other stakeholders (including persons with disabilities) for advanced training (Training of Trainers). That showcase the institutionalised learning of DiDRR through a government capacity building mechanism. The updated curriculum will be rolled out at the national to sub-national level (Lampung Province) by involving and targeting relevant government agencies, OPDs and other non-government organisations from March to May 2022. In addition to the rolls out under DiDRRN program, the updated curriculum will also be used for OPD capacity building training in Magelang. The rollouts are part of “Road to GPDRR”. One training that Pusdiklat BNPB sponsors will be conducted in Bali targeting persons with disabilities, just before GPDRR week. 

Worth noting that a global curriculum with a similar theme is being developed, led by the International Disability Alliance (IDA) under the same program as that of the national level (DiDRRN program).

Those initiatives will be shared through a learning lab in GPDRR 2022. This activity is carried out together with multi-stakeholders as a sharing of knowledge and good practices at local, national, and global levels. As a further development and dissemination of instruments, such as standards, operational guidance codes, and other instruments, an example is the review of the Curriculum on Disability Inclusive DRR. This session will be an exchange of knowledge to inspire in developing more accessible, inclusive, and adaptable forms of learning for persons with disabilities and other stakeholders at the local to global levels. 

Interested participants are invited to register for the Learning Labs as soon as possible through this link.

Session objectives

• To share lessons learned and good practices of adaptation of global commitment, standards, and guidelines pertaining to DiDRR (SFDRR, IASC Guideline and HIS) as well as existing national policies into institutionalised learning at the national and sub-national levels.  
• To share lessons learned and good practices on inclusive training settings considering various aspects such as the needs and barriers of participants to fully participate concerning accessibility and reasonable accommodation and inclusive training materials, methods, and tools.  
• To share information and build networks on innovations or learning guides that can be adapted for capacity-building processes and adopted from global to local levels inclusive of persons with disabilities.

Disaster risks are rising and becoming more complex due to climate variability and change.  To ensure that our risk reduction and risk management approaches remain responsive, we need a redirected focus on climate action that is advanced through more comprehensive and integrated understanding of the  changing realities and applying them in planning processes.   A comprehensive approach takes into consideration a number of factors to intentionally strengthen synergies between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, by identifying mutually beneficial opportunities across policies and programmes, while developing capacities of governments for cross-sectoral planning and ensuring vertical alignment. In this session, comprehensive risk assessment and integrated planning process at different levels will be unpacked, discussed and reflected upon through scenarios, examples and exercises.

Interested participants are invited to register for the Learning Labs as soon as possible through this link.

Session objectives

• Enhance understanding of applying an integrated approach in assessment and planning
• Demonstrate key elements and approaches in comprehensive risk assessment and integration in planning
• Seek inputs on how we can make the approach better and more responsive to the needs at the national and subnational levels 

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The World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) is a global forum that provides a platform for policy makers, experts, and practitioners from government, international organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), the academia, and private sector from both developing and developed countries to come together to collect, assess, and share experiences in disaster recovery and reconstruction and take forward the policy dialogue. Traditionally, the WRC is organized by three partners (EU, UNDP, World Bank) in conjunction with the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction; this year, the International Recovery Platform is joining as a partner.

Hosted by the Government of Indonesia, WRC5 will take place on 24 and 25th May 2022 under the theme “Reconstructing for a sustainable future: Building resilience through recovery in a COVID-19 Transformed World”. The WRC5 will focus on addressing the unprecedented socio-economic recovery needs as a pathway to rebuilding a resilient and sustainable society in the post Covid-19 world. The conference will be organized under three sub-themes: 1) addressing the social and economic effects and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on “hard-won” development gains, 2) social, infrastructural and economic recovery from disasters as an opportunity to reset the development pathway towards a greener and resilient future, and 3) rethinking recovery governance models: planning, financing and managing recovery from complex and interconnected disaster-conflict events in the post Covid-19 world.

Session objectives

• Welcome participants and speakers to the fifth WRC;
• Highlight the theme and sub-themes of the conference;
• Recognize the role of the host and partners; and
• Outline the expectations and structure of the two-day conference.

Outcome

Participants have a clear understanding of the purpose, structure, design, and expected outcomes of WRC 5.

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The COVID-19 health impacts and containment measures have caused sharp decline in economic activity, jobs and livelihoods, and negative repercussions on health, education and value-chain related services. It has disproportionately affected the most vulnerable and exacerbated inequalities in human development. As a result, the pandemic has negatively impacted hard-won development gains of the 2030 Agenda.

Given the vast scale of impacts, the diversity of ensuing needs and resource requirements, a multi-sectoral response was needed. Early in the pandemic, pre-existing assessment methodology was adapted to the epidemic context as COVID-19 Recovery Needs Assessments (CRNAs). The CRNA delivers macro, meso and micro level analysis and develops prioritized recovery needs with costs under a coordinated and government-owned process, ensuring alignment of the development community behind one comprehensive government-wide strategy which can be converted to common planning and financing outcomes. The findings support development of a comprehensive recovery strategy and recovery programs.

Session objectives

This plenary session will share knowledge and experience to advance COVID-19 recovery. It will provide a broad overview of key approaches used worldwide to identify and address the social and economic impact of COVID 19, how well they worked and lessons for strengthening resilience and reducing the pandemic’s impact.

Specific objectives:

• To share experience on how COVID 19 pandemic has impacted development gains and avenues to reverse the trend.
• To take stock of best practices and challenges for identifying and addressing the impacts of COVID 19 pandemic
• To share lessons from the implementation of national and regional recovery frameworks

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A greener, more resilient and inclusive approach to recovery will help repair structural damage caused by COVID-19 and accelerate climate change mitigation and adaption efforts while restoring momentum on poverty reduction and shared prosperity. This integrated approach seeks to achieve more sustainable and equitable recovery and growth by: i) promoting investments in “greener” systems of production and consumption; ii) supporting resilience building to a variety of shocks to avoid diverting scarce resources to repeated cycles of shock, restructuring, recovery, and rebuilding; and iii) ensuring that recovery is inclusive and does not leave anyone behind.

This session will outline how the world has been transformed since WRC4 and highlight opportunities for improving disaster recovery planning and management to be more sustainable, inclusive and resilient. The session will delve into the policy, strategic and operational challenges and approaches for ensuring that disaster recovery can foster and catalyze greener and resilient development.

Objectives

• Clarify how recovery opportunities and challenges have changed and become more complex since WRC4 with the advent of the pandemic;
• Identify challenges and opportunities for more sustainable, inclusive and resilient recovery.
• Tease out the various elements and modalities of making social, economic and infrastructural recovery more resilient and sustainable.
• Develop a roadmap of specific policy, strategic and operational measures for ensuring that disaster recovery can in turn promote greener and resilient development

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The plenary will highlight key governance issues including: policy and strategic frameworks governing complex multisectoral recovery across the disaster and conflict spectrums, the role of NDMAs and reconstruction agencies in recovery from complex crises including public health emergencies; assessing, planning and managing recovery from complex crisis, jurisdictional challenges in recovering from a national-level emergency and localized disasters, especially in a conflict setting; implementation challenges and capacity constraints (human, financial, institutional, supply chain) in undertaking disaster recovery in conflict settings; reaching vulnerable populations and economic sectors, and addressing the structural drivers of disasters and conflict; building conflict sensitivity in disaster recovery programs; the ability to obtain, understand and communicate information; and building resilience to future shocks in a way that helps to resolve conflict. The session will also identify innovations and good practices that address these issues and light the way forward for improved governance models.

Session objectives

• Assess how well existing governance models for disaster recovery have performed in disaster-conflict situations during COVID-19;
• Identify and explore the unique governance challenges for recovery that have emerged during the pandemic;
• Highlight key governance issues for complex recovery that have not been adequately handled by existing institutions and management approaches;
• Share innovations and good practices that address these issues; and
• Make recommendations for adapting and improving governance models.

A wide range of the society are committed to contribute to the implementation of the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction (Sendai Framework). Their actions, engagement and contribution are crucial to ensure that we meet the targets of the Sendai Framework as well as the wider Agenda 2030. The importance of this all of society engagement is also recognised within and stressed by the SEndai Framework itself.

This is the closing ceremony of the Second Session of the Stakeholder Forum, which is an integral part of the GP2022 preparatory days. This closing ceremony will gather a wide range of stakeholders, as well as representatives from the United Nations System and governments. The participants as well as speakers will learn about the key takeaways coming out from the Stakeholder Forums, and be provided with an opportunity to bring this into the following discussions in the GP2022. We will also hear commitments and about the cruciality to continue with an all-of society engagement in building risk-informed development.

Session objectives

1. Express the gratitude to all participants who engaged and shared their knowledge, standpoints and experience throughout the Second Session of the Stakeholder Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction.
2. Share key messages from stakeholders on how to build a risk informed development, extracted from both the Stakeholder Forum sessions and the stakeholder declaration.
3. Provide concrete next steps to build on the existing stakeholder engagement in DRR and enhance their space and contribution to implement the Sendai Framework.
4. Inspire stakeholders and other attendees to communicate the commitment coming out from and the lessons learned during the Stakeholder Forum into the 7th Global Platform on DRR.

Online Attendance

This session will be live-streamed online. Note that it is live-streamlining and no active online participation. You can access the live streaming through this link: 

The Sendai Framework provides for an all-of-society and all-of-state engagement in preventing and reducing disaster risks posed by both natural and man-made hazards and related environmental, technological and biological hazards and risks. The Mid-Term Review marks the midpoint in the implementation cycle of the Sendai Framework and its scope includes, inter alia, a retrospective review of progress achieved thus far, a prospective view on what needs to be done in the future to address current and emerging issues, creating coherence with the reviews or  other sustainable development frameworks

Session objectives

1. Increase awareness of the Mid-Term Review
2. Outline the importance of stakeholder engagement in the Mid-Term Review
3. Share how stakeholder community can participate
4. Share preliminary findings
5. Capture initial reflections and feedback on the preliminary findings from the SEM