Regional Asia-Pacific Conference on Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 was adopted at the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan in March 2015 with the key objective of preventing new risks, reducing existing risks and building resilience. The Sendai Framework further stresses the need to integrate gender perspectives in all policies and practices, as well to promote women’s leadership.

In light of the new framework on disaster risk reduction and changing contexts of the post-2015 development agenda, UN Women and Government of Viet Nam, in collaboration with UNISDR and UNDP, and with support from the Government of Japan is organizing a Regional Asia-Pacific Conference on Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction to mark one year of the adaptation of the Sendai Framework. The aim of the regional conference is to provide a forum for Governments, the civil society, the academia and UN agencies and other development partners to discuss how gender equality and women’s participation can be integrated into targets, indicators and actions when developing implementation plans at regional, national and local levels.

Purpose

The Regional Asia-Pacific Conference on Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction aims to identify key practical measures and actions for substantive integration of gender equality and women’s participation in disaster risk reduction, taking into account the differential impacts and abilities of different gender groups.

Conference Objectives

1. Identify key measures for enhancing gender equality and promoting women’s participation in disaster risk reduction;

2. Share knowledge, experiences and best practices from national governments, the civil society, and researchers from across the region, including Japan, Nepal, Vietnam, Vanuatu, and other countries;

3. Draw recommendations and action plan on how to implement a more robust gender responsive Sendai Framework within the region.

Expected Outcomes

1. Recommendation and Actions Document on Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction for the implementation of the Sendai Framework.

2. Results of the conference will serve as an input into regional disaster risk reduction platforms such as the ‘Asia Regional Plan for the implementation of the Sendai Framework', which is the intended outcome of the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) taking place in New Delhi in November 2016.

Date: May 16-18, 2016

Location: Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

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