Group 1

The need Yes, focusing on the HOW Many bottlenecks experienced in HFA1, which HFA2 policy guidance will help address HFA1 was comprehensive but many counties did not have the policy level guidance for implementation Standardized approach that can be translated into national priorities, considering country specific needs Very useful to consider conflicts

Focus areas requiring policy guidance 1.Comprehensive Building Back Better that addresses not only infrastructure but also livelihoods and social resilience 2.Governance: – National coordination/National Platforms – Data sharing – Legal framework – National and local government roles, accountabilities and working in synergy; – Reinforcing a culture of safety and resilience 3.Financing DRR: – Understanding the economics of disaster, inter-connectedness of economies and societies 4.Communication strategy to be built in everything 5.Inclusive and gender-sensitive approaches 6.Monitoring and Evaluation in support of implementation

Possible contributions IGO (ASEAN, SAARC) and regional institutions like ABU, ADRC can contribute Identify stakeholders and form SHG in NP to develop commitments to implement the policy guidance

How Governments can lead? Governments should involve stakeholders in discussing the issues, considering relatively “new” SHG such as private sector, media National government to involve sub-national governments in building community resilience Create incentives for risk-sensitive investments Identify champions in country on the issues Building trustworthy partnerships with SHG Getting the buy in of the Government to adopt the guidance as national guidelines for implementation Promote sharing of issues to mobilize technical resources from international community to help countries that need help to address