The ISDR-Asia Partnership (IAP) Forum will be attended by 125 delegates, representing over 20 governments, intergovernmental organisations, UN entities and stakeholder groups.

Incorporating advice from grassroots groups representing the voices of gender, disability and youth, attendees will consider key elements of the political declaration and the two-year Action Plan 2019-2020. They will also produce zero-draft outcome documents ahead of the Asian Ministerial Conference.

The most pressing target of the Sendai Framework (known as ‘Target E’) is increasing the number of countries with disaster reduction strategies in place by 2020. This is an essential building block to achieve all of the other goals, and is due to be addressed by delegates at the Forthcoming AMCDRR.

Throughout 2017, the Asia-Pacific region accounted for around half of the total disasters and associated deaths, and over 70 percent of the world’s total affected people. Meanwhile, projections indicate that 40 per cent of global economic losses from disasters will be borne by the region, with small island developing states losing an average 4 per cent of their GDP.

Date:

23 Apr 2018

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific (UNISDR AP)

Themes:

Advocacy & Media

Countries:

Mongolia

Regions:

Asia