6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland

1. IMPROVING COUNTRY RISK
MANAGEMENT
The value of peer reviews
Stephane JACOBZONE
OECD Public Governance and
Territorial Development

2. Peer Reviewss
A tool for inclusive policy making
• Peer-reviews of public policy, a key OECD
practice:
– cross-learning and experience sharing across countries
– development of policy recommendations
• Assess public policies through an inclusive
approach involving experts and peers from
different countries
• Value of free and independent policy dialogue
with all the stakeholders

3. Objective: Ensure that governments develop
robust frameworks for the governance of critical
risks and their resilience to major shocks
Adopted by the OECD Ministers in May 2014
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The OECD Recommendation on the
governance of critical risks
1. A holistic approach to risk management
2. Risk assessment, foresight, financing framework
3. Whole-of-society approach to prevention
4. Strategic crisis management
5. Transparency, accountability, improvement
Source: OECD (2014), Recommendation of the Council on the Governance of Critical Risks
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4. • evaluate policies and practices
• foster policy reforms
• adopt best practices
• Gap analysis/SWOT:
• comply with established standards and
principles
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What are the benefits ?

5. International comparison as a lever for policy change
 Stakeholder’s engagement in an inclusive dialogue
launches a dynamic process
Visibility and impact, political commitment
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Value and impact

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How does it work in practice?
 Starts with country demand
 Self assessment and cross mutual learning and
exchange
 An inclusive process

7. National reviews on risk management
Japan, 2009
Paris region, 2014
Risk assessment, governance, prevention, emergency response,
financing
Mexico, 2013
Italy, 2010
UK, 2013
Finland, 2014

8. KEY FEATURES FOR AN EFFICIENT REVIEW
• Credibility: Getting the facts right
• Objectivity : Establishing the appropriate
relationship with the country under review
• Impact and relevance: Producing useful
policy recommendations, to sustain the reform
process

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CONCLUSION
• OECD long-standing experience
• Key policy framework: OECD
Recommendation on the Governance of
Critical Risks
• Peer reviews recognised in the Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Multiple partnerships (EU, UN, GIZ)