EU support to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) and its seven targets

Since 2016, the European Commission monitors progress towards the Sendai Framework on the basis of the «Action Plan on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2016-2020)». This plan recognises actions from various policy areas, such as civil protection, humanitarian aid, climate, development, research, health and many other areas in which the European Union supports its Member States.

The EU is active in four main fields to reduce disaster risks inside and outside the EU. In civil protection, national disaster risk management systems are being strengthened to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters. In humanitarian and development aid, the EU works with developing countries to help societies and vulnerable communities develop resilience to crises and shocks. Research and science provide a sound basis on which disaster risk management and funding decisions are made. In addition, the Commission is working on policies to mobilise private and public finance towards climate and sustainable objectives, including disaster risk reduction through the Sustainable Finance Action Plan.

In the section below you can find a drop-down menu compiling relevant EU publications.

• Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO)

  • Leaflet European Union support to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030)

  • Factsheet on Disaster Preparedness

  • Factsheet on Resilience

• Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO)

  • Innovative and effective approaches to climate change adaptation and other Paris Agreement priorities

  • Approches innovantes et efficaces pour l’adaptation au changement climatique et autres priorités de l’Accord de Paris

• The Africa Caribbean Pacific (ACP) – European Union (EU) Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (NDRR) Program

  • Program website

  • Reports and Needs Assessments

    • The 2017-2018 ACP-EU NDRR Activity Report - English- French

    • The 2017-2018 Result 2 Activity Report

    • Hurricane Irma Recovery Needs Assessment – Executive Summary

    • Dominica Post-Disaster Needs Assessment following Hurricane Maria

    • The Tonga Post-Disaster Rapid Assessment

    • The Somalia Drought Impact and Needs Assessment - Executive Brief, Volume I, Volume II and Volume III

    • Reports on recommendations for advancing national disaster risk financing strategies
      Belize, Grenada, Jamaica and Saint Lucia

    • Knowledge Note on urban flood risk management in the Pacific

  • Results in Resilience stories

    • Fiji ClimateVulnerability Assessment

    • Improving Risk Information in Tanzania

    • Enhancing Disaster Preparedness in Togo

    • Building Community Resilience in the Solomon Islands

    • Strengthening Hydromet Services in Lesotho

    • Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Assess Disaster Risk in Fiji and Tonga

    • Informing Fiscal Resilience Efforts in the Indian Ocean

    • Supporting Resilient Reconstruction in Dominica Following Hurricane Maria

• Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+)

  • Long-term planning to tackle floods in the Dominican Republic

  • Saving Haiti's Forests - One cook stove at a time

  • Pakokku: climate change can be spookily quiet - The Myanmar Climate Change Alliance helps to adapt

  • Helping Timor Leste communities to create their own future

  • A safety net for Ethiopian farmers

• Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME)

  • One-pager articles covering projects

  • ANYWHERE
    EnhANcing emergencY management and response to extreme WeatHER and climate Events

  • BeAWARE
    Enhancing decision support and management services in extreme weather climate events

  • DRIVER+
    Driving Innovation in Crisis Management for European Resilience

  • I-REACT
    Improving Resilience to Emergencies through Advanced Cyber Technologies

  • A Community of Users on Secure, Safe and Resilient Societies
    Mapping Horizon 2020 and EU-funded Capacity-Building Projects under 2014-2017 Programmes

• Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD)

  • Forest fires - Sparking firesmart policies in the EU:
    Infographic
    Publication

• Joint Research Centre (JRC) - EU Science Hub

  • Science for disaster risk management 2017: knowing better and losing less
    Publication
    Context

  • Climate impacts in Europe: PESETA III study
    Publication
    Context

  • Atlas of the Human Planet 2018
    Publication
    Context

  • Recommendations for National Risk Assessment for Disaster Risk Management in EU: Approaches for identifying, analysing and evaluating risks.

In the section below you can find a drop-down menu compiling relevant applications and websites.

• Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO) and Joint Research Centre (JRC)

  • Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS)

  • European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS)

  • Global Flood Awareness System

  • Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS)

  • Global Human Settlement framework (GHS)

• Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO)

  • Game - Search and Find the 5 Ps of sustainable development

  • Game – Climate Memory

• Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (JRC/ECHO)

  • DRMKC Project Explorer

• Joint Research Centre (JRC)

  • Monitor

• Virtual tours

  • JRC virtual tour

  • JRC virtual laboratory tours

In the section below you can find a drop-down menu compiling relevant videos.

• Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO)

  • Bangladesh: delivering aid in the world's largest refugee camp(in 360 degrees)

  • Education for refugee children in Kenya(in 360 degrees)

  • Emergency response exercise: preparing for an earthquake(in 360 degrees)

  • Fighting forest fires with pilots of the Spanish Air Force(in 360 degrees)

  • Bangladesh: Building resilience through reality TV (25/7/2017) (14')

  • Accurate weather forecasting for nomadic Mongolian herders (14/11/2018) (1'33")

  • Communities in Malawi take control against the effects of climate change (07/09/2018) (2'39")

  • Drones in humanitarian action (19/09/2018) (3'32")

  • EU Aid Volunteers: Marie-Elodie in Senegal (05/12/2017) (2'23")

  • Preparing for an earthquake in the freezing capital of Mongolia (13/10/2017) (2'27")

  • Harvesting the Desert – Strengthening food security for Colombia’s indigenous people (11/07/2017) (3'19")

  • Helping Bangladesh Better Prepare for Natural Disasters (06/02/2017) (5')

  • Bangladesh: Building Resilient Livelihoods in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (03/01/2017) (3'02")

  • DIPECHO; Strength in Numbers: 14 years of Building Resilience in Central Asia (15/11/2017) (26')

• Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO)

  • Environment Sector Support Programme in Mozambique: Building Climate Resilience in Mozambique

  • Part 1 (4')

  • Part 2 (5'10")

• The Africa Caribbean Pacific (ACP) – European Union (EU) Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (NDRR) Program

  • Climate Change in Fiji in VR: 'Our Home, Our People' (6'26")

    • English

    • Français

    • Español

    • Arabic عربى

  • African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Program (ACP EU NDRR)

  • On 8 and 9 November 2018, a Knowledge Partnership Day and Focus Day on the Africa Caribbean Pacific-European Union Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (ACP-EU NDRR) Program took place in Brussels. The events were organized by the ACP Group of States, the European Commission and the World Bank/GFDRR.

    • Video summary of the event (3'01")

    • Interviews with participants (12 videos)

  • 3rd meeting of the Small Island State Resilience Initiative (SISRI) Practitioners' Network meeting (2'48")

  • Ramani Huria - Community Mapping in Dar es Salaam (6'51")

  • Tonga Increasing Climate and Disaster Resilience of Post-Disaster Reconstruction project (2'26")

• Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME)

  • ANYWHERE
    EnhANcing emergencY management and response to extreme WeatHER and climate Events
    Short version (3') - Longer version (7'22")

  • DRIVER+
    Driving Innovation in Crisis Management for European Resilience
    Short descriptive video (2'38")

  • DRIVER+
    Trial #1 in Warsaw, Poland, 21-25 May 2018 (5'22")

  • I-REACT
    Improving Resilience to Emergencies through Advanced Cyber Technologies
    Presentation motion graphics (2'46")

• Joint Research Centre (JRC) - EU Science Hub

  • Index for Risk Management (INFORM) (2'15")

  • Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Center (DRMKC) (1'47")

  • Copernicus EMS - Mapping (1'23")

  • Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) (4'42")