Sunday, 27 November 2016

UPSC Mains/ Essay: SENDAI FRAMEWORK for Disaster Risk Reduction Essay

Sendai is a Japanese city in its east coast. This framework was signed by UN International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction. 

3rd world conference on Disaster Risk Reduction : Sendai, 2015-203
Sendai Framework is not legally bounded to the countries.

After a disaster, Development of Buildings are hampered. 
It causes Poverty, Hamper quality education, hunger, no affordable and clean energy, no decent work and economic growth, inequalities ( Rich will stay in Proper homes but Poor can't ) , and climate action causes further damage. 

SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) aims to check out these problems. 

First framework was called Hyogo framework (2005-15). Its aim was to improve International cooperation, Early warning sytems reduce the no. of victims, reduce damage to infrastructure. 

Guiding Principles:- 

> Public and Private Investments 
> Building Back Better 
>Coordination ( legislative and exeutive ) 
>Multi Hazard approach 
>Global Partnership (for good skill and fund and investment transfer) 

Priorities for Action :-

Understanding Disaster Risk 
Investment in Disaster risk reduction 
Strengthening Disaster risk governance
Enhancing the national preparedness 


Disaster risk management : 1)) Governmental    2)) Non Governmental 

Non Government includes includes :- 

> Civil Society 
> Academia (Scientists can play a role for preparedness)
> Media
> Corporates (they can contribute money) 


Enhance Technology Transfer 
Support Developing countries 
Finance & Investment


India is a signatory of Sendai Framework . It ratified Sendai, SDG, Paris Agreement, 2015. 
India updated National Development Mgmt. Plan 2016 as per Sendai Framework 


3 Authorities are concerned for this :- 
1) National
2) State 
3) District 

2 Types of Funds are made  :- (tax/surcharge can be levied if necessary) ( Central funds' maximum 10% can be used as Flexi Fund)
1) Adaptation Fund
2) Mitigation Fund (ex- growing mangrove forest in the coastal zone)

Types :- 
L1 - district level support,
 L2-state 
 L3- centre (ITBF,CAPF)  ,
 L0 -Risk Reduction 


Current Affair Oct2016/P9 

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