Federal Government on Wednesday solicited for the assistance of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and other Development Partners on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, in line with the African Union Regional Strategy and our national agenda and policy direction of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq gave the clarion call during the commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (2021 IDDRR).
While applauding ongoing global efforts toward effective disaster management, the Minister applauded UNGA’s resolve since 1989, to set aside 13th October of every year to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risks and loss of lives, livelihoods and assets.
“This is in view of promoting a global culture of risk awareness and to safeguard lives and livelihoods.
“For the past five years, the theme of the celebration has been chosen to reflect appropriately, the seven targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015 – 2030). The year 2021 reflects the 6th target of the Framework which calls for ‘International cooperation for developing countries to reduce their disaster risk and disaster losses.’
“As disaster management is everybody’s business, the theme is apt and germane to inspire and elicit cooperation from developed countries, international organizations, development partners and donor agencies around the world. This is to demonstrate and create widespread support for disaster risk reduction.
“Achieving this also requires mobilization of a greater and more active global citizenship to support developing countries to meet all the seven targets and the four priority areas of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction which will come to an end by 2030.
“In Nigeria, the scope, dynamics and complexity of disaster risks are on the increase, considering the recurrence of extreme hydro-meteorological events, land use conflict trends, insurgency and banditry amongst others. This is occurring within the global context of a climate change and economic downturn of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, through its disaster risk reduction operations agency, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is working on reducing vulnerabilities and building the resilience of the country’s most vulnerable, using disaster risk reduction tools and strategies to strengthen governance and social protection systems.
“Thus far, we have implemented and adopted the following best practices, namely: development of decentralized institutional frameworks at the local, state (sub-national) and federal (national) level and the creation of multi-hazard contingency and operational plans and policies, such as the 2019 National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy,” the Minister noted.
Sadiya Umar Farouq also harped on the application of a humanitarian, peace, development approach with emphasis on disaster risk reduction, reducing vulnerabilities and addressing exposure and mainstreaming climate change adaptation in disaster risk reduction.
“Since the establishment of Disaster Risk Reduction department in NEMA about 10 years ago, the Agency has created synergy and enjoyed a cordial relationship with organizations like UN in Nigeria (the UN Disaster Risk Reduction Regional Office), the African Union, ECOWAS, UNESCO , the Islamic Development Bank and countries providing support through their respective Missions for their unwavering support, amongst others.
“One of our recent collaborations with UNICEF and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has enabled us to develop a comprehensive risk mapping of the country which focuses on the flood, epidemic and conflict risks at the communal level. The findings from this exercise will soon be unveiled and shall assist in strategic planning, program development and implementation. We will therefore be calling on our partners soon to key into this.
“I will also like to use this opportunity to call for increased international partnerships and cooperation to reduce disaster risks and losses in Nigeria as well as accelerate efforts to build back better in the most affected areas of the country. As such, there is a need for partnership towards disaster risk reduction analyses, program planning, design and implementation, investments in early warning mechanisms and building sustainable infrastructure to enhance operational service delivery.
“We also need support towards attaining the seven targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, in line with the African Union Regional Strategy and our national agenda and policy direction of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030,” the Minister urged.
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