The Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas (RP17) brought together delegates from across the Americas to discuss efforts to reduce disaster risks posed by natural and human-induced hazards and to approve a Regional Action Plan (RAP) to meet the United Nations (UN) Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2015-2030 commitments.

To present a methodology for analysis developed by UNICEF and RET International as part of the Group for Disaster Risk Management in the Education Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean Work Plan that provides quantitative and qualitative information on the state of performance and institutionality of the educational sector in Disaster risk management in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and the lessons learned from its application of three countries in the region.

The IFRC's approach to community resilience strengthening ensures communities are placed at, and remain at the center of decisions and actions that impact their future and that programs respond to objectives defined by the community. As such, in January 2017, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement launched a pilot edition of the Guide to Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA), which we will present during out IGNITE Stage presentation on March 9th. The guide comes accompanied with a comprehensive toolkit and aims to encourage a more systematic approach to CEA.

In this space, the young Ecuadorian Lourdes Escobar will present the experience of empowering young people through the implementation of the "Voices of Youth Maps" tool in Esmeraldas, impact zone of the Ecuador earthquake of 2016. This is an initiative implemented by the UNICEF and RET International offices in Ecuador.

On April 16, 2016, an earthquake of magnitude, 7.8, impacted Ecuador. About 170,000 children and adolescents, their teachers, social workers and psychologists were affected, 192 schools were destroyed and more than a thousand were damaged.

There is an increasing global recognition on the potential linkages between social protection in responding to and mitigating shocks. Social protection systems in LAC have evolved and expanded substantially in the last few decades, with an increasing percentage of GDP allocated to public social investment. In this light, fairly advanced social protection systems and large-scale safety nets seem to provide a unique opportunity to support shock response in LAC.

Join Parallel Session 9.

High Risk Populations as Agents of Change for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Host: IFRC.

Co-host: CORELAC.

Day: March 8 th – 14:00 to 15:50.

Room: 710B

Governments from across the Americas are gathering this week in Canada for a high-level conference where they aim to make their vast region more resilient by adopting a plan to curb the risks posed by natural and human-induced hazards. The 5th Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas (RP17), running from Tuesday to Thursday in Montreal, is set to draw delegates from 33 countries following a year in which the region continued to feel the consequences of a strong El Niño and over a thousand lives were lost in the Ecuador earthquake and the onslaught of Hurricane Matthew.

Experiences from the participation of children and youth in DRR / Campaign "I know and I express my opinion about the Sendai Framework"

Tuesday, March 7 - 11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

 

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), through its Regional Office for the Americas, is pleased to report that Jose Emilio Morales, producer and protagonist of the video "Disaster Risk Reduction Chile," has been selected as winner of the "Youth and Disaster Risk Reduction" Video-Challenge carried out at the continental level between 3 January 3 and 15 February, 2017.

The photo titled "Earthquake Drill" by Carlos Roberto Márquez Ramos was chosen as the winner of the Call for Disaster Risk Reduction Tools, Good Practices and Photos 2016 "Photo Contest", promoted By the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), through its Regional Office for the Americas.

We are pleased to inform you that the deadlines forreserving a room at special rates for selected hotelsnear the venue of the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas (RP17) have been extended.

Please be advised that we are less than two weeks away from RP17 and thus it is encouraged book a roomas soon as possible. Please take a look at the suggested hotels page for more information.

March 7, 4-5 pm

Room 710B

Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas

Palais des congrès de Montréal

Interested participants must register as a delegate to attend the conference. Please submit your participation request by clicking here

Media can now register for the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas (RP17), which will take place in Montreal, March 7 to 9, 2017. While every effort will be made to accommodate all media onsite, space is limited and priority will be given to media who register in advance. Registered and accredited media will have the opportunity to engage delegates throughout the event.

We are pleased to inform you that the deadlines for the registration of the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas (RP17) have been extended.

The Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Americas (RP17) will provide the opportunity for registered participant organizations to showcase their work related to disaster risk reduction.

Do you want to travel to Canada to get your ideas on disaster risk reduction heard? Then this opportunity is for you!

In recognition of the ability of youth to offer new perspectives on the discussion of policies that have an impact on their communities and countries, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), through its Regional Office for Disaster Reduction – The Americas, invites young people in the Americas interested in contributing to the sustainable development of their communities, to participate in the first "Youth Video Challenge for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)" to be carried out within the framework of the Regional Pl

As part of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Americas (RP17), a side event called the Public Forum will be held at various sites across Canada and North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.

The IGNITE Stage is a space where Regional Platform participants will have up to 20 minutes to present new projects or initiatives on the subject of disaster risk reduction.

The objective of this space is to complement and expand the range of topics discussed at the Regional Platform beyond those presented in the main sessions and side events. To proceed with your registration, please click here.

Apply now for a space: Deadline January 15th, 2017.

Apply now for a slot - Deadline January 15th, 2017.

To apply you must have already registered for the Regional Platform, and your application must have been confirmed.

Delegations are invited to provide five-minute Official Statements at allotted times in the plenary segments. Please see the guidance below.

Who can register? 
(Registration is subject to approval by the organizers.)

• • Member states of the United Nations

• • International organizations

• • Members of Parliament and local government officials

• • Regional intergovernmental organizations

• • United Nations specialized agencies, programs and international financial institutions

• • Stakeholders with invitations*

 

 

We are pleased to inform you that the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Americas (#SendaiAmericas) will take place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 7 - 9 March 2017. Hosted by the Government of Canada in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Regional Platform will mark the first opportunity for governments and stakeholders of the Americas to discuss and agree on a Regional Action Plan to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030 (Sendai Framework)

Today, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, announced that from March 7-9th 2017, Canada will welcome over 1000 participants from across the Western hemisphere to Montreal, Quebec for the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Second Meeting of Ministers and High Level Authorities on the Sendai Framework.

Today, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, announced that Canada will host the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas in 2017. This meeting will bring together some 1,000 delegates from over 50 member states in the Americas to discuss opportunities for collaboration and coordination in meeting shared objectives to reduce disaster risks in the region and to meet the United Nations' Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) commitments.