Disaster Reduction and Preparedness

Opportunities post-Sendai

WFP Presentation at the DIHAD Conference, Dubai, March 2015

1. Holistic Approach Bridging Humanitarian/Development and stronger linkages within the disaster

management cycle. Multi-Hazard/Multi-Risk. Disaster Risk Governance: Nationally owned and led with coherent international support. All-of-Society: All-of-Government (NDMA, Line Ministries, etc.); Civil Society; RC/RC;

Private Sector; Local Media; and Communities.

WFP Presentation at the DIHAD Conference, Dubai, March 2015

2. More Risk-Informed Understanding Risk/Vulnerability: Better methods/tools (including Early

Warning Systems); shared Assessments and Analysis; and improved Knowledge Management.

Mitigating Risk: Risk-informed programming aimed at building resilience.

Managing Residual Risk: Preparedness/Readiness and International Augmentation.

WFP Presentation at the DIHAD Conference, Dubai, March 2015

3. Emphasis on Building Resilience Individual Level: Scaling Up Nutrition. Community Level: Livelihoods, Rural Asset Creation, Insurance, etc.

National Level: Social Protection/Safety Nets, Capacity-Development, etc.

WFP Presentation at the DIHAD Conference, Dubai, March 2015

4. New Financing

National Budgets.

Private Sector (International, Regional and National).

Insurance (Regional, National and Local).

Re-orientation of existing donor resourcing.

WFP Presentation at the DIHAD Conference, Dubai, March 2015

WFP Presentation at the DIHAD Conference, Dubai,

March 2015