HFA Monitoring and Progress Reporting

2007-2009Results of First HFA Biennial

Reviewof Progress

Shefali JunejaUNISDR, Geneva

Global 2007-09 HFA Review Process

Territorial Dimensions:• National: 62 countries, online HFA Monitor tool• Regional: 10 inter-governmental organisations • Global: More than 30 ISDR system partners and

platforms

Thematic Dimensions:• Early warning: WMO• Environment: UNEP • Urban risk: EMI• Gender: UNISDR, Gender Network • Recovery: UNDP BCPR, OCHA, IRP

Key components of HFA Monitor

• 3 strategic goals: assess ‘current national priorities’

• 5 priorities for action: assess progress on 22 ‘core indicators’ against five levels of progress

• 5 ‘drivers of progress’: assess level of reliance on key ‘catalysts’ for risk reduction

• 3 future outlook statements: re-assess current priorities and project future strategies

… and levels of progress

• Level 1: Minor progress with few signs of forward action or policy commitment

• Level 2: Some progress, but without systematic policy and/ or institutional commitment

• Level 3: Institutional commitment attained, but achievements are neither comprehensive nor substantial

• Level 4: Substantial achievement attained but with recognised limitations in capacities and resources

• Level 5: Comprehensive achievement with sustained commitment and capacities at all levels

Findings of the 2007-09 Global HFA Review

• Significant progress: HFA Priority 1, 5Strengthening institutional capacities, systems, policies and legislation

for disaster risk reduction; technical and institutional capacities for disaster preparedness, contingency plans

• Consistent progress: HFA Priority 2 Identification, assessment and monitoring of disaster risks;

enhancement of early warning systems

• Weak progress: HFA Priority 3 and 4Knowledge, innovation and education, raising awareness; in particular

mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction into economic, social, urban, rural, environmental, infrastructure planning

Progress reported by Income classification

Progress reported by Regions

• Consistently high progress: Europe, Pacific

• Consistent but unsatisfactory progress: Asia, Latin America, Pacific

• Weak progress: Africa