Upcoming Briefings: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, and Sustainable Development Goals

As we further our outreach to assist and advise communities internationally, thhe following will be added to the BEMA 'Recommended Reading List'.

During upcoming weeks daily training briefings on:

-Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

-Sustainable Development Goals of 2015, and the

-UN Emergency Response Framework

to enhance, and provide a platform for continuing education as emergency managers, and international community organizations to further understanding of the overall strategy, planning, and response in the international arena.

CDS. CEO.  Black Emergency Managers Association.



    http://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/publications/43291

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 outlines seven clear targets and four priorities for action to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks: 

(i) Understanding disaster risk; 

(ii) Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk; 

(iii) Investing in disaster reduction for resilience and; 

(iv) Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to "Build Back Better" in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. It aims to achieve the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries over the next 15 years.

The Framework was adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, on March 18, 2015.

View full Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (in English) [PDF 423.81 kB]