It showcased successful practices put in place by NHK in Japan, Thai Pbs in Thailand and by ABU in Asia Pacific which have had positive impacts on bringing more awareness and preparing populations to cope with disaster risk. The meeting also underlined the relevance of media networks such as the African network of journalists called DIRAJ which works in the fields of disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management and helps African reporters to develop more content and knowledge on disaster risk reduction issues.

The high-level panel was organized in the lead up to the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction starting this Wednesday and expected to gather some 4,000 experts and government representatives to accelerate the implementation of The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

The Sendai Framework adopted in 2015 is the global plan to reduce disaster losses by 2030 and one of the main pillar of the Development agenda. It aims to increase the availability of multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to people by 2030.

Date:

13 May 2019

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Themes:

Climate Change, Community-based DRR, Advocacy & Media

Regions:

Africa, Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania