As the population is growing and urbanization is progressing, higher numbers of people are exposed to disaster risks, especially in developing countries. Climate change is further worsening the impacts of existing risks and introducing new ones. To date, various international arenas have recommended increasing investment in DRR. The Sendai Framework for DRR, adopted by the UN member states in 2015 during the Third UN World Conference on DRR, emphasizes investment as a priority for decreasing disaster risks and losses. It is imperative that countries need to invest more in disaster risk reduction (DRR) as well as climate change adaptation (CCA) not only to minimize their impacts but also to build resilience.

The current COVID-19 epidemic has become the strongest indication that governance capacities at various levels of government fall short of delivering adequate responses to Complex, Global Emergencies (CGE). This session brings together actionable information, suitable frameworks, and principles to navigate the new demands for local governments leading responses to CGE. These results come from the Emergency Governance Initiative EGI — an initiative by LSE Cities, UCLG and Metropolis — that aims to build institutional capacities for more effective territorial responses to CGE.

This video provides a short explanation of a national pool of risk assessment experts as a way for Indonesia to overcome the critical lack of risk assessors with national quality standards to support regional sub-national governments with scientific and evidence-based risk assessment.

In this Ignite Stage session, the CADRI Partners - UN & IFRC - will present what the CADRI Tool can deliver for governments. The tool has been designed to support countries in their efforts to strengthening their national and local capacities to reduce disaster and climate related risks. It is a ground breaking offer to governments to help identify the best adapted policies, methodologies, tools, or financing mechanisms to help address the risks they face in different sectors. The tool is meant to support governments to shift from response centric systems to risk informed planning.

This presentation is a direct invitation to participants to join the science-policy interface expert group that is tackling the global governance of Global Catastrophic Risks. These types of risks are low probability/high impact events that can bring humanity to collapse and they are also defined as events where more than 10% of the human population is lost (misaligned AI, nuclear winter, super-volcanic eruptions, extreme consequences of climate change, among others). The group's mission is to build an expert network that is capable of effectively working to support the global governance of GCR by the use of scientific evidence and diplomacy.

In honor of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) Conference taking place in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, the Host Government is inviting delegates and accompanying families to take part in the Host Government Field Trip Program on Saturday, May 28, 2022. The program is designed to showcase the uniqueness and diversity of Indonesian culture and heritage, including cultural activities, handicraft workshops, music and dance lessons, nature and landscapes, temples and houses, as well as the Balinese hospitality. The field trip participants will learn how Balinese people protect the environment and prevent environmental disasters. You are welcome to choose one of three field trip programs, all escorted by English speaking guides. The Field Trips are free of charge for the first 600 participants, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Participants who are interested are invited to register for the field trips on the Host Government Field Trip page as soon as possible.

Session objectives

1. Learn how Balinese people protect the environment and prevent environmental disasters.
2. Showcase the uniqueness and diversity of Indonesian culture and heritage.

This learning lab provides knowledge and tool for local and regional governments to:  

• Enhance understanding of risk and resilience 
• Explore how decision making and budgeting scenarios can impact cities’ risk reduction and resilience in the short, medium and long term 
• Reflect on workable decision making and financing solutions to risk reduction with multi-sectoral engagement 

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

Session objectives

The session objectives include: 

1. To discuss why it is important to invest in resilience and develop financing mechanisms for DRR 
2. To examine challenges local governments face in financing DRR and resilience actions 
3. To showcase instruments and examples to develop governance and financing mechanisms to accelerate local DRR and resilience actions

UNDRR has been mandated to support the monitoring of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. This is facilitated through the online Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM). Launched in March 2018, the data from SFM has been used for monitoring of the Sendai Framework, while reporting for DRR-related indicators of SDGs. As of end-2021, 155 Member States have used the SFM for reporting.  This session will focus on the custom indicators for reporting on Target G and Early Warning.

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

Session objectives

• To understand the importance of measuring the efficiency of Multi Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS)  
• To demonstrate the process of reporting on the global indicators under Target G of the Sendai Framework  
• To orient participants on a new set of custom indicators on EWS and solicit feedback based on their respective country contexts.

UNDRR has been mandated to support the monitoring of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. This is facilitated through the online Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM). Launched in March 2018, the data from SFM has been used for monitoring of the Sendai Framework, while reporting for DRR-related indicators of SDGs. As of end-2021, 155 Member States have used the SFM for reporting. This session focuses on how to use the SFM system. 

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

Session objectives

• To train the newly appointed SFM users on the reporting process and provide a refresher course for existing SFM users focussing on specific queries. 
• To update SFM users on the new features of the monitoring and reporting system  
• To share good practices from countries in addressing common issues (such as disaggregation and baselines). 
• To share some innovative use cases of how the data from the SFM has been analysed and utilised to inform global and regional use cases.

Participants will learn about additional resources for risk analysis such as the National Risk Information Portal (NRIP), Global Resilience Index, Climada, GEM, global hazard models and more. 

•  Hear first-hand the views and challenges experienced by countries, including city administrators, working in risk policy and operational decision-making. 
• Build a vision for what a desired outcome might be for countries and cities building risk analytics capability. 
• Assess and understand the value of open access risk information to underpin risk analysis. 
• Build awareness and engagement with UNDRR’s Global Risk Assessment Framework (GRAF) and the Global Risk Modelling Alliance (GRMA) spearheaded by the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), and a clear understanding of next steps. 

Session objectives

• What characteristics make a high-functioning risk analytics programme at sovereign or city level, combining local and global knowledge and bringing together multiple departments, agencies and sectors in a shared view of risk? 
• What benefits that might bring, both in resilient behaviours and movement of finance. 
• What free or subsidised resources are available to countries wishing to move further in their journey of risk understanding, from public and private sectors - attendees may be pleasantly surprised! 
• What domestic obstacles do government or city authorities see in developing this collaborative approach to risk understanding, and are there barriers to drawing on global resources?