1. 6 th AMCDRR Technical session Technical Session Leads Meeting 10 Mar 2014 Bangkok Sujit Mohanty UNISDR ROAP

2. Role of Regional Platforms (RP) GA resolution A/RES/68/211 (2013 resolution on ISDR): “the importance of regional coordination in the framework of the preparatory process in order to promote broad participation in the Third World Conference; in this regards welcomes the deliberations of the regional platforms and meetings which have taken place in Jordan, Indonesia, New Caledonia,, Chile, Croatia and Norway and which have provided a critical contribution to the consultation son the post -2015 framework for disaster risk reduction and the preparation for the fourth session of the Global Platform, and looks forwards to the upcoming regional platforms scheduled in 2014 in Ecuador, Thailand, Spain, Belgium, Nigeria, Fiji and Egypt”

3. Expected outcomes from RP/ 6th AMCDRR ‘Asia HFA2 input document’ [ Based on Proposed Elements of Post-2015 framework for DRR paper] endorsed by Ministers/ Governments A political declaration Set of stakeholder’s commitment [Not only ‘engagement’ but concrete commitments from stakeholder groups (SHGs) and governments] [Parliamentarians, Mayors, Private sector, Civil Society, Academic and research, groups working on disability, gender, youth and children, media and Red cross/RC]

4. Key Political declaration: Achievements of HFA and remaining priorities [ based on Technical sessions] Government commitments [ based on Technical sessions, Proposed Elements paper and the Asia HFA2 input paper ] Ideas for celebration of HFA achievement at WCDRR [based on reflections form the Technical sessions, Special sessions, Ignite stage and so on ] Key regional priorities towards the post 2015 for DRR building on the Proposed Elements and the Asia HFA2 input paper Connection with SDG and CC agreement Commitments form stakeholder groups Expectations on UNISDR Modalities and cooperation on review of the post 2015 framework for DRR Endorsement / building consensus among stakeholders on post 2015 DRR framework [ HFA2 Asian input][ Will be presented at the prep com in July 2014 in Geneva] Continuing High level engagement and stakeholders commitments up to the WCDRR Discussion on indicators and periodic review aspects Increased participation [expected: >2000 participants, >45 countries, >20 ministers, > 50 events, ….?]

5. Theme: Promoting investments for resilient nations and communities Sub-theme 1 Enhancing Resilience at Local levels Sub-theme 2 Improving Public Investments for Disaster and Climate Risk Management to Protect and Sustain Development Gains Sub-theme 3 Private Sector Role – Public & Private Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction

6. Expected outcomes of Technical sessions Provide necessary background information and guide the discussions in the conference Input to the ‘Declaration’ on – priorities in the sub-thematic areas; – achievements and challenges in the HFA; – and shaping commitments for implementation of HFA and HFA2.

7. Scope of the Technical sessions (as proposed in April 2013 IAP) Enhance resilience at local (sub-national) levels – Unpack resilience - People: Inclusiveness, Social safety net, Ability to recover – Unpack resilience - Property: Physical resilience, Business continuity – Unpack resilience - Environment: Eco-system – Focus on communities, poor and vulnerable groups – Social service and protection – Local level capacity development – Risk transfer, insurance scheme – Education and public awareness Suggested questions to explore ( expanded in the concept note of 6AMC) – What elements have contributed to strengthening community resilience? – Which elements have been effective, which need to be improved and what is missing? – How different instruments (e.g. access to information, capacity building for – participation, social protection, etc) have been used in strengthening – community resilience? What can be improved? – How to enhance the role of women, children, people with disability and other – vulnerable groups in building community resilience? How to best utilize indigenous knowledge? – What will enable local actions to strengthen community resilience? – How to measure progress and underpin accountabilities in strengthening community resilience

8. Scope of the Technical sessions (as proposed in April 2013 IAP) Improving Public Investments for Disaster and Climate Risk Management to Protect and Sustain Development Gains – How to embed DRM in public planning and financing such as in land use, agriculture, tourism, health, education – Multi stakeholder and multi-hazard risk assessment – How Government can invest in DRM/resilience building beyond financing i.e. building capacity – Cost-benefits of investing in DRM – Address trans boundary risk – role of inter-governmental organizations – Role of science (emphasis on social science) and technology and channels to enable Government understanding of risk and decision making – Enhancing accountabilities Suggested questions to explore ( expanded in the concept note of 6AMC) – Develop a common understanding the drivers of risks in Asia and the Pacific – What aspects of integration of DRR into development have been successful? – What are the barriers to risk consideration and prioritization of risk management in public investment decision making – What are the opportunities to reinforce risk-sensitive public investments? (engaging the right decision makers, ensuring access to right information, building evidence, appropriate governance and accountability, etc) – Recommendations and accountabilities (what and who does what)

9. Scope of the Technical sessions (as proposed in April 2013 IAP) Private sector role - Public-Private Partnership for DRR – Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to encourage private sector to invest in disaster risk reduction and management – DRR footprint to encourage investment for DRR in community – How Government can better engage private sector to leverage investments – The role of private sector in safer investments – Promoting PPP at the community level Suggested questions to explore ( expanded in the concept note of 6AMC) – What are the drivers for private sector to consider investing in disaster risk management for their own resilience (risk information, disaster impacts on business continuity, competiveness and revenue, standards and metrics, etc) – What will drive responsible investments by private sector i.e. those that will not increase future disaster risks (standards and metrics, financial instruments etc) – What Public-Private Partnership for DRR can support? – What contributes to successful Public-Private Partnership for DRR? – Recommendations including measuring progress and underpinning accountability of both public and private sectors

10. Individual Technical Session background document outline (Generic) Introduction/ Summary ( To contextualize the issues related to the sub-theme) Approach/ methodology Reflection on key achievements from HFA1 and remaining challenges (This part could look at examples of good practices; successes ‘How it was done?’; what were the enabling factors and what were the barriers to success and so on. This part can be further divided in to key elements of the concerned sub-theme and should focus on ‘Regional’ evidence) Analysis of key gaps and challenges with a futuristic perspective Conclusions and recommendations [ Focused on implementation of DRR in the specific areas of the conference in next 2 years] References/ table/ figures/ abbreviations …. As standard practice [The TS Background document is expected to be more dominant in the reflections of DRR implementation; good practice example, challenges and gaps in implementation; recommendations with actionable items for the next 2 years; and some elements of HFA2 supporting the main HFA2 input document]

11. Timeline 1Presentation/ finalization of scope and outline of each technical session background document September 2013 2Literature review and additional studies (if required )- TS leadsUntil 30 November 3Analysis/ synthesis of country and key area reports – TS Leads 4'Individual Technical Session Background' document (30-40 pages) [ TS lead/ co lead organizations gets all inputs form the HFA2 process and may conduct some additional research and literature review] - TS leads 28 Feb 2014 (extd. 15 Mar 14) 5 All TS Background document consolidated in to one 'Technical Session Background' document with an 'Executive Summary‘ - UNISDR 30 March 2014 6 Final designing, editing, printing and distribution – DDPM/ UNISDR/ TS Leads30 April 2014

12. 6 th AMCDRR Program Technical Session Leads Meeting 10 Mar 2014 Bangkok Sujit Mohanty UNISDR ROAP

13. Program 22 nd : Pre conference meetings (full day), Pre-conference meetings [Countries, IGOs and Stakeholder consultations on HFA2 and stakeholder commitments] 23 rd : Pre-conference meetings [Countries, IGOs and Stakeholder consultations on HFA2 and stakeholder commitments], HFA2 Plenary and side events 24 th : Opening – HLRT1, TS1, SS1, SS2 (morning) – Side Events (mid day) – PL1 (Afternoon) – SS3, SS4, HFA2 P2, Drafting (Afternoon) 25 th : – HLRT2, TS2, SS5, SS6 – PL2 – SE – HLRT3, TS3, HFA2 IP3, SS7? – PL3, Drafting 26 th : – Summary plenary – Closing

15. Structure 3 High-level Ministerial segment (HLRT) (3) 3 Technical session (3) Three plenary sessions in conjunction with the HLRTs and TSs Plenaries to deliberate on Asia HFA 2 input paper, linkages with SDG and CC and HFA2 monitoring and review (3) Engagement and interaction among stakeholders [ Preconference meetings and side events] Special sessions/ Featured event on DRR in Thailand Side events Film Festival Pre conference meetings Market place Ignite stage [Centered on celebration of HFA implementation]

16. HLRT  3 HLRT (24 th 10:30- 12:30), (25 th 09:00-11:00), (25 th 14:00- 16:00)  Co-chair : Indonesia, ROK, India (TBC)  Ministerial statements (approx. 15 in one session)  Session summary at the end (1 pager from chair)

17. Technical Session  3 TS : Parallel to HLRT  Technical discussion surrounding the sub-themes  key issues, speakers and format of the discussion to be developed with the TS leads  session summary at the end of the session (for Chair to take it to the HLRT)

18. Plenary 1,2,3  Three plenary sessions that will consolidate outcomes of discussions at different events of the conference.  HLRT Cahir, TS chairs and HFA2 plenary chairs along with other identified panel members will join the plenary  Deliberation will focus mainly on the key technical issues emerged from the TS, HLRT and from HFA2 plenary  Consensus on key issues to be taken in to the main plenary and the outcome document

19. HFA2 plenary 1,2,3  3 HFA2 plenary to set the stage for HFA2 Asia input; linkages with SDG and CC; and target and indicators get endorsed by the AMC  HFA2 Plenary 1: Multi-stakeholder dialogue on HFA2 to finalize the Asia input paper  HFA2 Plenary 2: Towards coherent HFA2, SDGs and Climate Change arrangements in Asia Pacific  HFA2 Plenary 3: HFA2 Monitor and Review

20. Summary plenary  Final summarization/ recommendation of conference in line with the declaration  Endorsement of HFA2 input paper  Endorsement of the declaration, and SHG commitments  Setting linkages towards WCDRR

21. Stakeholder commitments  Individual SHGs meet and discuss:  Status and progress of pervious commitments  Achievements in HFA 2005-15  Feedback on the Proposed Elements paper  Input towards HFA2  Commitment in the regional context and towards HFA2 implementation  Meet among themselves and governments to consolidate their commitments  Commitments should remain voluntary and should be accountable and measurable.