Topic 1.3 Managing Disasters Theme Wrap-up Session

2004 From Mexico to Istanbul: Disasters Hurricane Katrina, US Indian Ocean Tsunami Flood in Asia (Bangladesh, India and China) and Flood in Africa (14 countries) Cyclone Sidr, Bangladesh Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar Flood in Midwest US, India, China, the Mekong etc. Prolonged drought in Australia and MENA etc. Typhoon Durian, Philippines

After Istanbul: UN 2nd Global Platform for DRR COP 15 etc. From Mexico to Istanbul: Actions

How to Mobilize and Manageall available resources in a proper way to tackle disasters in a changing world? How to Mobilize and Manage all available resources in a proper way to tackle disasters in a changing world? Overarching Question

MLIT Japan, MEF Turkey WMO, MLTM Korea TOPIC 1.3 SESSIONS ICRC, JICA, LAS, PWA, UNICEF Royal Haskoning, UN ISDR, MTPWWM NLD, CPWC Trialogue Technology for Water- related Disaster Management Managing Water-related Risks in Changing Climate Water Management During/After Disaster & Conflicts

Session Trialogue Session Key Question: How can we stimulate and facilitate (more) effective co-production between government, science and civic society to better prevent water-related disasters, mitigate their effects and / or improve the response? Conveners: Royal Haskoning Co., UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (The Netherlands), Cooperative Program on Water and Climate Chaired by Mr. Tom Smit

Session Technologies for Water-related Disaster Management Key Questions: -How should we enhance the use of existing and new technologies to manage disasters induced by climate change and population growth? -How should we incorporate technologies for minimizing economic and human losses into domestic institution and culture? Conveners: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, State Hydraulic Works (DSI), Turkey Chaired by Mr. Minoru Kuriki

Session Managing Water-related Risks in Changing Climate Key Question: How to make a paradigm shift from reactive to proactive to management of risks through adaptation ? Conveners: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Maritime Affairs, Republic of Korea Chaired by Mr. Avinash Tyagi

Session Water Management During and After Disasters/Conflicts Key Question: -Does the legal framework allow, call for intervention? -Do urgent proactive responses constitute a need or a moral obligation in order to ensure normalization of services in chronically conflict ridden, unstable environments? Convener: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), League of Arab States, UNICEF Chaired by Mr. Robert Mardini

Overall Observations -More than 100% audience -Important opinions/views -Lively Q&A -National responsibility, early warning for flash floods & droughts, data from floods to droughts, success stories, call for peace

-Mainstream risk reduction within development plans for sustainable development -Keep telling disaster stories again, again and again! -Start trialogue well before the disaster occurs -Use accessible and sustainable Technologies wisely -Aim for zero Fatality -Maximize livelihood opportunities and reducing risks -Better climate information for better future -Obtain high quality and long time series of data -Take water issues out of conflict dynamics & politics -From potential constraint to opportunity potential Sound Bytes

Message/Recommendations (1) Address to: National Governments Integrate Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into national development and financial plans, recognizing adaptation to increasing risks from global changes as the “highest” priority issue. (Trialogue)

Message/Recommendations (2) Address to: National Governments Provide a robust policy framework for water-related DRR in the context of IWRM, through strengthening comprehensive structural and non- structural measures when adopting to global changes. (Climate)

Message/Recommendations (3) Address to: Regional entities, National and Local Governments Establish regional, national and local goals/targets for WRDRR, taking the impact of climate change into consideration with broader context. (Climate)

Message/Recommendations (4) Address to: All stakeholders Integrate cooperation among Government, Society and Science through Trialogue, to better manage water-related disasters. (Trialogue)

Message/Recommendations (5) Address to: All stakeholders Promote wise combination of existing and emerging technologies to manage water-related disaster risk reduction. (Technology)

Address to: Central and Local Governemnts other Institutions Develop water-related disaster warning systems, human capacities, reliable data exchange networks and preparedness indicators. Message/Recommendations (6) (All)

Address to: Regional, national and Local Governments other Institutions Mobilize science-based knowledge for proactive institutional and financial approaches for decision-making process. Message/Recommendations (7) (Climate)

Message/Recommendations (8) Address to: All stakeholders Maintain key water infrastructures and appropriate living environmental conditions during and after disasters and/or conflicts with wider acceptance of modalities that allow for efficient use of available resources. (Conflict)

Address to: Regional, national and Local Governments other Institutions Invite local governments, donors and various stakeholders active in the water sector to develop alternative approaches to reach normalization of services in chronically conflict affected environments. Message/Recommendations (9) (Conflict)