5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland

1. Mainstreaming DRR in Agriculture:
Assessment of progress made against the HFA
5th IDRC
24-28 August 2014
GRF Davos

2. OBJECTIVE AND FOCUS OF THE STUDY
Understand the role and impacts of the Hyogo Framework for
Action (HFA) on the process of mainstreaming Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR) in agriculture
 Contribute to the objectives of the GAR15: determine to what degree the HFA
has been fit-for-purpose in the AG sector: Review progress in AG sector
related to HFA, Priority for Action 1
In-depth analysis to gain insights on DRR mainstreaming in AG
 DRR priorities found in the sector
 DRR measures adopted across the 5 HFA PFA
 Potential drivers of change in mainstreaming
 Trends in timeline of progress made since 2005.
 Extent to which DRR has been implemented in practice

3. METHODOLOGY
Review in 30 countries of
National agricultural development strategies/plans
DRR strategies/plans specific to the agriculture sector
National DRR strategies /plans
National post-disaster recovery strategies
National HFA progress reports
Complemented by Observation based FAO field experiences
 Case studies highlighting examples of good DRR practices
applied within the AG sector

4. FINDINGS: DRR IN AG DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
 Progress in addressing DRR in AG development planning:
nearly 50% of the sector plans make reference to DRR
 Big variation in DRR contents and visibility ranging from
priority level (Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines, South Africa,
Tanzania) to activity level (Chad, Mali, Guinea, Haiti, Sierra
Leone).
 Limited attention in AG development plans to HFA priorities
1 and 3; higher priorities attached to priorities 2, 4 and 5.
The HFA lacks guidance on how the 5 priorities apply to
sectors or what objectives they should strive for.

5. DRR IN AG DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
HFA Priority for Action Countries No. of
countries
1: Make Disaster Risk
Reduction a Priority
Bangladesh, Benin, Nepal, South Africa, Tanzania 5
2: Know the Risks and
Take Action
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi, Cambodia, DRC,
Guatemala, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Philippines,
South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda
17
3: Build Understanding
and Awareness
Bangladesh, Tanzania 2
4: Reduce Underlying Risk
Factors
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi, Cambodia,
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Lao PDR, Mali, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru,
Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda
18
5: Be Prepared and Ready
to Act
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Cambodia, DRC, Ethiopia,
Guatemala, Lao PDR, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nepal,
Nicaragua, Philippines, Sudan, Tanzania
17

6. DRR IN AG DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
HFA Priority for
Action
Examples of DRR measures in AG development plans reviewed
1. Make Disaster
Risk Reduction a
Priority
 Set-up institutional system for disaster risk management and preparedness
 Introduction of DRM in agriculture and rural development planning activities
 Agricultural CB action plans/programs for risk reduction
 Disaster management plans at district level
2. Know the
Risks and Take
Action
 Food security monitoring , Food and nutrition surveillance system
 Market price information system to manage response and price stabilization
 EWS for livestock including pastoral areas
 Monitoring of plant pests and diseases
3. Build
Understanding
and Awareness
 Train staff on agricultural DRR, preparedness, EWSs and post-disaster activities
 Development of awareness programs
 Institutional capacity for DRM and preparedness
4. Reduce
Underlying Risk
Factors
 Sustainable cropping patterns and systems adapted to local conditions
 Integrated pest management
 Resource and water conservation and management practices and technologies
 Research on drought resistant pasture and forage for animals in pastoral areas
5. Be Prepared
and Ready to Act
 Mechanisms and guidelines for responding to food emergencies
 Upgrade the current national food reserve infrastructure
 Improve access to crop and livestock insurance

7. FINDINGS: MAINSTREAMING DRR IN AGRICULTURE
 Limited progress: the enabling environment required to
successfully mainstream DRR into the sector is still largely
undeveloped in most countries:
 Limited internal capacity within line ministries; DRR not specified as
specific theme/objective
 No sector budget allocations to DRR
 Lack of coordination mechanisms to drive sector specific policy and
planning for DRR
 HFA has focused on establishing overall legislations, policies,
platforms and budgets for DRR; need for same enabling
environments for DRR in sectors was not yet addressed.
 Sector-specific institutional capacities, policies, planning processes and
financing are needed to advance DRR.

8. FINDINGS: FINANCING FOR DRR IN AGRICULTURE
 The number of countries allocating national funds to DRR is
increasing, but the AG sector does not directly benefit.
 In most countries AG ministries have no specific budget
line for DRR: ad-hoc project funds are used for DRR
activities.
 The HFA has focused on securing stand-alone financial
resources for DRR, but this is insufficient.
 There is a need for specific financial allocations for DRR
within sectoral ministries and departments.

9. FINDINGS: DRIVERS MAINSTREAMING DRR IN AG
 The HFA was the primary driver for the development of
national DRR policies/strategies/plans ; BUT it was not
the main driver for DRR mainstreaming across sectors.
 The drivers for mainstreaming DRR in AG are:
 Clear national policies that make mainstreaming DRR into
development sectors an explicit high level priority.
 The government’s understanding of the nexus between disaster
risk and sustainable agricultural development.
 The global agenda on climate change adaptation

10. EMERGING TRENDS FOR DRR WITHIN AGRICULTURE
 Development of sector-specific plans for DRR addressing
DRR measures along the 5 HFA priorities (Bangladesh, Belize,
Cambodia, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana; Jamaica, Lao PDR, Nepal, Peru,
Philippines, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, South Africa, etc.)
 Development of institutional mechanisms and sectoral
planning instruments that integrate DRR and CCA;
(Bangladesh, Nepal, Pacific Islands States, Peru, etc.)
 Trends provide models for accelerating sector mainstreaming

11. RECOMMENDATION 1 :
PRIORITIZE AGRICULTURE/ FOOD AND NUTRITION
SECURITY AS A CRITICAL SECTOR IN HFA2
 Select critical sectors and themes for DRR, in which progress
needs to be bold – e.g. productive sectors like agriculture.
 “unpack” DRR into core building blocks that translate meaningfully
into sustainable development.
 Set DRR related goals, targets and indicators for critical sectors.
 Example of specific commitments for the AG sector:
 Reduce by half the losses suffered in AG as a result of disasters
 Commit to measure risk and account for losses in the AG sector

12. RECOMMENDATION 2:
PROPOSE CLEAR FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS FOR DRR
IN KEY DEVELOPMENT SECTORS
DRR financing and delivery will be more effective once DRR has
been mainstreamed into sectoral development agendas
 Propose financial commitments for DRR to sectors at national
planning level
 Advocate for resource allocation for DRR within sector budgets
at central level
 Target decentralized resource allocations through and across
sub-national sectoral departments

13. RECOMMENDATION 3:
BE COHERENT WITH THE OTHER POST-2015 GLOBAL
AGENDAS
 Ensure synergies with all post-2015 development agendas
regarding DRR:
introduce risk-sensitivity across SDGs and mainstream risk
reduction measures into targets/indicators
 Use the HFA2 as the common pathway to deliver and monitor
the disaster risk specific issues (to be also) accommodated in
the SDG and CCA agendas.

14. THANK YOU