IASC Weekly Meeting on Risk Identification and Mapping
Geneva
Meeting Documents
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UNDP's Briefing on the Global Risk Identification Programme (GRIP)
WMO's Briefing on Risk Identification and Assessments Dr. Maryam Golnaraghi, Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction Programme of WMO will brief on WMO's efforts in support of Risk identification and assessments to support risk reduction and risk transfer Accurate data on hazards, vulnerabilities, risks, and past disaster losses provide the essential evidence base to design and implement policies and programmes that can effectively prevent or mitigate the impact of dangerous natural events. The Global Risk Identification Programme (GRIP) is the official platform for Risk Identification, one of the five priority areas of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). GRIP’s goal is to promote sustainable development by reducing the impact of natural hazards in high risk areas. To achieve this goal, GRIP has two specific objectives: to improve disaster risk information and to increase its use in decision-making processes. GRIP’s actions to help countries reach the HFA goal are divided in the following three main activities: (a) developing capacity; (b) generating basic risk information and baselines, and (c) monitoring and reporting. To support countries with their risk assessment needs, GRIP has developed a comprehensive risk assessment package with activities at national and local levels. The package includes the implementation of multi-hazard National Risk Assessments, the establishment of National Disaster Observatories and the preparation of the National Urban Risk Report. GRIP-supported activities are currently being implemented in about 30 countries worldwide. Dr. Carlos Villacis, UNDP's GRIP Coordinator, will introduce the Programme to the participants.
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