Thematic session

TS2-1: Strengthening legal and regulatory frameworks to effectively manage existing and emerging risks

Governance
Managing current and future risks

As per the course corrections identified by States in the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework, this session will explore the indivisible relationship between effective risk governance and risk-informed investment. It will examine how enabling legal and regulatory frameworks can enhance risk reduction by promoting shared accountability, risk-informed decision-making and proactive investment across sectors and scales. The discussion will explore good practices, legal innovations and financial incentives to drive systemic change in disaster risk management, ensuring resilience in the face of cascading and compounding risks.

UNDRR Focal Points

  • Mr. Marc Gordon
  • Ms. Sarah Wade-Apicella

Organizing Team experts

  • Dr. Isabelle Granger, IFRC
  • Dr. Evelia Rivera Arriaga, International Network of Coasts and Seas, RICOMAR
  • Ms. Maria Contanza Meza Elizalde, Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres, UNGRD, Colombia
  • Ms. Pamella E.K. Akora, National Building Review Board, Uganda
  • Dr. Valeriana Augusta Broetto ,South American Network for Environmental Migrations; University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Ms. Rosa Galvez, Senate of Canada
  • Ms. Liza Velle Ramos, Makati City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Philippines
  • Ms. Malini Mehra, GLOBE Legislators
  • Mr. Hédi Shili, General Directorate of the Environment and Quality of Life, Tunisia
  • Dr. Bradley Dean Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USA
  • Ms. Dafne Núñez, National Disaster Prevention and Response Service, Chile 

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Moderator:

  • Ms. Malini Mehra, CEO, GLOBE Legislators

Speakers:

  • Ms. Isabel Joy Ochieng, Assistant Director, Financial and Sectoral Affairs Department, Directorate of Budget, Fiscal and Economic Affairs, The National Treasury of Kenya
  • H.E.Dr. Rosa Galvez, Senator, Senate of Canada
  • Dr. Krishna S. Vatsa, Member, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), India
  • Dr. Amelia Sharman, Director, Sustainability Reporting, External Reporting Board, Government of New Zealand
  • Prof. Micheal Obersteiner, Director, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University

Documents

TS2-1 Concept Note PDF, 0.2 MB English

Last checked: 12 March 2025

Learn more

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  • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, Section V., Role of Stakeholders, p. 23. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030
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Agenda

04 Jun 2025
16:00 - 17:30 (CEST+0 Europe/Berlin)

Location

Plenary B
CICG

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Remote participation available to those registered for the conference
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AR, EN, FR, RU, ES, ZH

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