THE DECISIVE IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENTS’ GOVERNANCE: 5 KEY ASPECTS Presentation by Dr. Marco Ferrari, Member of the ISDR Advisory Group and Board Member Global Risk Forum GRF Davos Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 4th Session, Geneva, May 2013 Side-Event, Wed 22 May, 13:00-13:55 „DRR: Government to Governance“

„7. We now call for action from all stakeholders, seeking the contributions of those with relevant specific competences and experiences, aware that the realization of the outcomes of the World Conference depends on our unceasing and tireless collective efforts, and a strong political will, as well as a shared responsibility and investment, to make the world safer from the risk of disasters within the next decade fort he benefit of the present and future generations.“ „Hyogo Declaration“ as adopted by the WCDRR 2005 in Kobe, Japan and endorsed by the UNGA GOVERNMENTS’ ROLE IN THE “HYOGO DECLARATION“

HFA IMPLEMENTATION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL Priority for Action12345 Minor progress with few signs of forward action in plans or policy 2% 4%8%3% Comprehensive achievement with sustained commitment and capacities at all levels 6% 5%4%9% (Source: ISDR, Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action Summary of Reports )

THE CRUCIAL AREAS FOR STRONGER GOVERNMENTS’ GOVERNANCE The areas for governance:Correspondence in HFA, Hyogo Declaration: Dimension: The Enabling Environment as „Umbrella“ and precondition for the other 5 key-areas: -overall awareness -capacity to manage -frameworks (legal, institutional, financial) Manly HFA 1 / Strategic HFA goal 2 / Priorities General consideration A 13 h / Implementation and follow- up B.States / WCDRR objectives II A,d / Declaration 4 political will

THE 5 PRODUCTS The areas for governance:Correspondence in HFA Hyogo Declaration: Dimension: 1.Risk Fundamentals -hazard + riskmaps -quantification of threats Combination of HFA 2 and 3scientific/technical 2. Risk Dialogue -perceive and give attention to risks -set one risk against the other Mainly HFA 3 / Declaration 3sociopol/economic 3. The three DRR goals -reduce existing risks -prevent new ones -adapt to changing risk factors, efficiently and effectively Combination of HFA 4 and 5technical/economic

THE 5 PRODUCTS The areas for governance:Correspondence in HFA Hyogo Declaration: Dimension: 4. Review national progress monitor and assess vulnerability and risk including cost benefit and evaluate under new conditions: what has been reached? Is vulnerability reduced or sustainability increased? Adaptation needed? Implementationand follow-up, B. States, (d) socio- economic 5. International and regional cooperation and assistance -transfer of knowledge/technology, -enhance capacity building -share research findings -compile information to inform sustainable development and DRR -enhance governance for DRR for awareness raising and capacity- development measures Preliminaries (13h) to HFA 1-5 technical/ scientific