The Hyogo Framework for Action: Socio-economic gains in investing in prevention.

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1 1 The Hyogo Framework for Action: Socio-economic gains in investing in prevention. Scientific Seminar on Natural Disasters: Bridging Science-based Early Warning and Early Action Decision Making Brussels, 07/08 November 2012 Paola Albrito Head, UNISDR Europe Regional Office

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3 3 How do we reduce disaster risks?

4 4 Disasters are NOT natural Greater exposure to natural and humaninduced hazards, climate change and variability Socio-economic drivers: poverty and unsustainable development, unplanned urban growth and migrations, lack of risk awareness and institutional capacities... Physical drivers: insufficient land use planning, housing & critical infrastructure located in hazard prone areas... HAZARDS + EXTREME EVENTS VULNERABILITY Environmental degradation: ecosystem and natural resource depletion (coastal, watershed, wetlands, forests )

5 5 Hyogo Framework for Action : Building the resilience of nations and communities to disasters (HFA) World Conference on Disaster Reduction 2nd WCDR, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, January 2005 HFA Overall Objective:..to substantially reduce disaster losses, in lives, social, economic and environmental assets HFA 3 Strategic goals The integration of disaster risk reduction into sustainable development policies and planning. The development and strengthening of institutions, mechanisms and capacities to build resilience to hazards. The systematic incorporation of risk reduction approaches into the implementation of emergency preparedness, response and recovery programmes HFA Priorities of Action

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7 7 Understanding risk and the economic impact of disasters

8 8 Mixed progress towards achieving the HFA

9 9 Growing losses insignificant investment in disaster risk management Disaster losses by Presidential period Mexico

10 10 Low investment in vulnerability reduction

11 11 Systematically account for disaster losses Number of education facilities damaged ( ) Kilometers of road damaged ( ) per province (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela)

12 12 Transfer catastrophic risk

13 13 Use public investment planning

14 14 Socio-economic gains of investing in DRR DRR measures are no regrets and cost efficient investments in the short, medium and long term. DRR investments contribute to the economic growth and development gains of communities and nations: Reduce the risk of loosing capital invested in private and public infrastructures in the long run. Reduce the fiscal exposure of governments in case of disasters Directly contributes to improving livelihoods (poverty reduction) and environmental conditions. Contribute to adapt to a changing climate reducing or preventing future risks posed by extreme events. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in DRR are a means to assure Business continuity and business resilience County competitiveness

15 15 The economics of DRR: the main messages I. A disaster exposes the cumulative implications of many earlier decisions, some taken individually, others collectively. II. Prevention is often possible and cost-effective. III. Private and public risk reduction measures must work well together for effective prevention. IV. The exposure to hazards will rise in cities, but greater exposure need not increase vulnerability.

16 16 The policy implications. I. Governments can and should make information more easily accessible. II. Governments should permit land and housing markets to work, supplementing them with targeted interventions when necessary III. Governments must provide adequate infrastructure and other public services. IV. Good institutions must develop to permit public oversight

17 17 Thank you United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNISDR Regional Office for Europe UN House, 14 Rue Montoyer 1000, Brussels, Belgium T: +32 (0) F: +32 (0) /europe