1. Disaster Risk Reduction A Global Process - State of Play

2. Climate Change Greater severity and frequency – are we ready?
Sweden © BBC
Climate Change
Greater severity and frequency – are we ready?
Wan can science and innovation tell us?
What is needed?
Italy © JCS

3. Demography & Urbanization
France ©B.Peter
Czech Republic ©BBC
Demography & Urbanization
Increased exposure – increased risk?
How to ensure resilient infrastructure?
What role for innovation and technologies?
USA ©Anthrophysis

4. New and emerging risks Difficult to predict Element of surprise
Little or know evidence
Probable
High impact
Neglected
Known hazard
Impacts greater than thought
Predictable?

5. Cyber risks A world of unknown unknowns
Unprecedented vulnerability of interconnected systems
Cascade effects and systemic impacts – across sectors and borders
Challenge: little historical evidence and rapidly changing patterns of exposure and vulnerabilities
©UNODC

6. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Shift from managing disasters to managing risks
People-centered preventive approach to DRR
Primary responsibility of States
Engagement of all stakeholders

7. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Natural
Climate-induced
Technological
Biological
Emerging & new risks
Intensive risks
Small-scale events
Slow-onset disasters
Reduce disaster mortality
Reduce impact on populations
Reduce economic losses
Reduce impact on critical infrastructures
Increase number of DRR National strategies
Increase international cooperation
Increase MH-EWS & risk information

8. Reducing exposure & vulnerability
Building resilience of cities
Combatting climate change & developing adaptive capacity

9. Monitoring Sendai Framework implementation in Europe
DRR ownership Sendai Focal Point
DRR Strategies
National & Local
National Platforms
In place & active
Disaster Loss Databases in place
Sendai Targets Reporting progress
Regional Dynamics EU

10. Where efforts are needed ? How can R&I help?
Disaggregated information about where risks exist
Knowledge about creation of new risks
Awareness of cascading effects
Knowledge of climate change future impact
Increased investments in S&T
Wider application of geospatial information

11. « Connections between social, environmental and economic risks require an integrated, multi-hazard, cross-sectoral approach to assessing risk and a deeper understanding of social and environmental vulnerability »
2018 Report of the United Nations Secretary-General
« One of the great learnings from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami which can be applied in many other disaster-prone countries is the absolute importance of preparing populations at risk for the worst-case scenario »
M. Wahlström, former SRSG

12. Thank you Community of Users, 25 March 2019 Andrew Bower
Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia