International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction held every year on 13 October. This day is focused on raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face.
Delhi Declaration on Emergency Preparedness in the South-East Asia Region
Theme for 2019
Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services.
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 is focused to reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services.
This year, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction focused on target (d) of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. target (d} is “Substantially reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services, among them health and education facilities, including through developing their resilience by 2030.”
The 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:
- Understanding disaster risk;
- Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk;
- Investing in disaster reduction for resilience and;
- Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
DOWNLOAD: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030
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Delhi Declaration on Emergency Preparedness in the South-East Asia Region
