Whole of Society Approach for Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction: A Collective Responsibility

This session will explore tailored approaches that enhance effective multilateralism in disaster risk reduction (DRR) while addressing local priorities. It will examine key challenges, gaps, barriers, and best practices, aiming to reinvigorate whole-of-society strategic planning and policymaking at local, national, regional, and global levels.

The session will further explore alignment with the Sendai Framework’s goal, four priorities, and seven targets, underscoring the importance of strengthened multilateral coordination, robust partnerships, and inclusive engagement, ensuring that people remain at the center of DRR initiatives. Additionally, it will promote collaboration among global and regional institutions to enhance the coherence and implementation of tools and mechanisms that help reduce risk exposure for vulnerable populations. 

Session objectives

• Sharing of lessons learned and good practices for sustainable multilateralism and partnerships.  
• Strengthen the partnerships among stakeholders, member states and the UN to accelerate an all-of-society approach at all levels.
• Convene foresight and planning experts across UN systems, member states, regional bodies, financial institutions and multilateral partners.
• Propose pathways to enhance whole-of-society approaches to DRR.

Outcomes

• Renew the drive for a multilateral system and enhance partnerships, ready for a new risk landscape, essential for the people-centred transformation towards resilience.

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