GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Global Risk Identification Programme Thematic Platform for Risk Assessment Hyogo Framework for Action - Priority 2 Dr. Carlos Villacis – GRIP Coordinator

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Steering Committee

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Overview Why DRR is important Why we are not making progress in DRR The GRIP Programme GRIP Services to Countries

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Disaster-related mortality risk Underweight children Epidemic meningitis Epidemic malaria Source: Columbia University Disaster risk and the MDGs:

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Major events reported in 2007 ≥10 killed, ≥100 affected, state of emergency, call for international assistance 414 natural disasters 16,847 people killed More than 211 million people affected (~ 11 times the population of Mozambique) USD 74.9 billion in economic damages (~ 3 times the GDP of Nepal) Annual Disaster Statistical Review, CRED, 2008 Current situation

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Understanding of the problem Risk Assessment Proper Planning Evidence-based decision making Disaster Risk Reduction Effective Actions Why we are not making progress

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Effective Risk Management Learn from the past Causes Vulnerabilities Recovery Long-term impact Forecast future losses Accurately estimate potential losses Make informed decisions Manage risk Acceptable risk level Risk reduction capacity Risk transfer Monitoring of changes Evaluation strategy and corrections

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, Goal: –Promote sustainable development by reducing the impact of natural hazards in high risk areas 2 Objectives: –To improve risk information –To ensure application of risk information in disaster risk management and development processes Global Risk Identification Program - GRIP

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, main activities: –Capacity building to ensure sustainability –Basic risk information and baselines through, mainly, National Risk Assessments, Disaster Observatories, and Urban Risk Assessments –Monitoring and reporting – Global Risk Update Global Risk Identification Program - GRIP

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Global Risk Identification Program - GRIP 4 implementation levels: –Global, regional, national, and local, –engaging public and private stakeholders –strengthening partnerships

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, products: –Capacity Development Portal: includes a risk assessment toolkit, training modules and a Community of Practice. –National Disaster Observatories: sustainable institutions for systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of loss data. –National Risk Assessments: multi-hazard risk evaluations to understand the characteristics and distribution of risk and identify disaster risk reduction options. –National Urban Risk Reports: compilations of risk assessments for major urban areas of a country to support urban risk reduction policies at national and local levels. –Global Risk Update: a biannual global report that presents an overview of disaster risk at the global level with increasing national level resolution. Global Risk Identification Program - GRIP

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 National Disaster Observatories

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Most disaster prone districts The Districts of Kalutara, Ratnapura, Puttalam, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 National Disaster Observatories Existing (run by Governments, GRIP or Partners) Proposed or underway (countries implementing, interested or having Disaster Database) Asia Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Indonesia, Iran, Maldives, Thailand, Nepal LAC Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Panama Asia Armenia, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, PNG*, Vietnam* Africa Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar LAC Nicaragua*, Guatemala*, Honduras*, Jamaica*, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago*, Guyana*, Antigua & Barbuda, Uruguay, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States * Have national disaster databases

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 National Risk Assessments DRR Strategies without clear understanding of risk Prepared by consultants not familiar with local realities Responding to false perceptions, or political and economical interests No way to measure risk evolution No way to evaluate effectiveness of DRR activities and investments No way to evaluate and correct existing strategies Current Situation:

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, countries in Asia, June 2007 meeting in Bangkok, launch of the initiative 5 years Goal=30 countries, long-term Goal=all countries, regional, GRU National Risk Assessments Quality Control Compatible National, regional, global Sustainable Regularly updated Istitutionalized Local capacity building Common standards Multi-hazard Applied Local actions National Risk Assessments

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 NRA: Risk profiles

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Urban Risk Assessment

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Critical facilities EXAMPLES OF GRIP ACTIVITIES

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Local Risk Assessment Contingency plans Pre-disaster shelter planning Disaster risk reduction action plans Incorporation of risk management in urban planning National Urban Risk Reports Integration of RA for major urban areas of a country to support urban risk reduction policies at national and local levels

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Planning development

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Effective DRR Actions

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Assistance provided by GRIP Methodologies and tools Training Technical advice: technical, policy making Coordination and overview Interaction with other countries Access to financial support

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 a) National level –National Risk Information System (Risk Assessment) –National Observatory for Disaster Statistics –Revision of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy –Enhanced National Early Warning System b) Local Level (For Maputo, the Capital City) –Risk Assessment for the city –Contingency Plan –Disaster Risk Reduction Action Plan –Incorporation of Risk Management in Urban Planning –Capacity building for replication in other cities –National Urban Risk Report GRIP Mozambique Package

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 GRIP Mozambique – Capacity building

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 GRIP Mozambique - First Results

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 GRIP countries Under implementation: Chile, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand Project proposed: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Caribbean, China, Guatemala, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Turkey

GRIP - Global Risk Identification Programme, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, , IASC Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping – Geneva, April 22, 2009 Thank you!