Sendai & Hyogo Framework
Disaster Management · सेंडाई और हयोगो ढांचा · 18 facts
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030: Adopted at 3rd UN World Conference on DRR in Sendai, Japan, March 2015.
Sendai Framework: 4 priorities: (1) Understanding disaster risk, (2) Strengthening DRR governance, (3) Investing in DRR for resilience, (4) Enhancing disaster preparedness.
Sendai Framework: 7 global targets to achieve by 2030; includes reducing mortality, affected people, economic losses, and damage to critical infrastructure.
Target E (Sendai): Substantially increase the number of countries with national and local DRR strategies by 2020.
UNDRR (UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction): HQ Geneva, Switzerland; implements and monitors the Sendai Framework globally.
Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Predecessor to Sendai; adopted after 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami; focused on 5 priorities for DRR.
Hyogo Framework 5 priorities: (1) Governance, (2) Risk identification and monitoring, (3) Knowledge and education, (4) Risk factor reduction, (5) Strengthening preparedness.
Yokohama Strategy 1994: World's first international framework for DRR; adopted at first World Conference on DRR in Yokohama, Japan.
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: October 13, established by UN General Assembly to promote DRR awareness.
World Tsunami Awareness Day: November 5, established by UN in 2015; commemorates Japan's 'Inamura-no-hi' legend of using fires to warn of tsunami.
India NDMP 2016 (National Disaster Management Plan): India's first national plan; aligned with Sendai Framework; revised NDMP released in 2019.
DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction): Systematic approach to identify, assess, and reduce disaster risk; includes prevention, mitigation, preparedness, and response.
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI): India-led international initiative launched 2019 at UN Climate Summit; promotes resilient infrastructure.
Paris Agreement 2015: Climate change mitigation; DRR and climate adaptation are closely linked; disasters intensified by climate change.
Sendai Framework monitoring: UNDRR tracks progress through Sendai Monitor; 187 countries have national plans; India has submitted its reports.
Sendai Framework vs Hyogo Framework: Sendai is more ambitious, quantitative (7 targets), and covers all hazards; Hyogo was more process-oriented.
Global Platform for DRR: Biennial forum for governments, UN, private sector, and civil society to discuss DRR; organized by UNDRR.
India is a signatory to Sendai Framework; NDMA coordinates implementation; India participates in Global Platform for DRR.