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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030)

The Sendai Framework was adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, in March 2015. It is a non-binding agreement that succeeded the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–2015). It has four priorities for action and seven global targets to be achieved by 2030.

Key details
  • Four Priorities: (1) Understanding disaster risk; (2) Strengthening disaster risk governance; (3) Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience; (4) Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response
  • Seven Global Targets (to be achieved by 2030): reduce mortality, reduce people affected, reduce economic losses, reduce damage to critical infrastructure, increase national and local strategies, enhance international cooperation, and increase early warning systems
  • India co-hosted the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in 2016 where the PM's Ten Point Agenda was presented
  • India's national DRR strategy aligned with Sendai; NDMP 2019 revision mainstreamed Sendai targets into sectoral planning
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