Advancing Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): Addressing Gaps and Strengthening Resilience

The 2023 Global Survey Report on Persons with Disabilities and Disasters, conducted by UNDRR, assessed progress in disability inclusion within disaster risk reduction (DRR) over the past decade. The findings highlight persistent challenges, with 84% of respondents lacking a personal preparedness plan, 17% anticipating difficulties evacuating, and 6% unable to evacuate independently. Additionally, only 11% were aware of national DRR plans, indicating limited access to disaster-related information, while participation in DRR decision-making remains minimal.

This event will bring together policymakers, practitioners, disability rights advocates, and DRR experts to explore actionable strategies for embedding disability inclusion into DRR frameworks, enhancing accessible risk information, and strengthening disability-disaggregated data for more equitable and effective disaster response and preparedness.

Session objectives

• Explore approaches for systemic disability-inclusive DRR.
• Enhance disability-inclusive risk information.
• Strengthen risk-informed, disability-disaggregated data

Outcomes

• Strengthened policy and practice recommendations for systemic disability-inclusive DRR.
• Increased awareness and capacity for inclusive risk information and data collection.
• Commitments from key stakeholders to enhance disability-inclusive DRR strategies.