Civil Society Strategy Washington September 22, 2011

GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support

of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy,

Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for

Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

Civil Society StrategyWashington September 22, 2011

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery

GFDRR: setting the global agenda in DRM

• 45 partners (38 Country Governments and 7 International Organisations)

Overview

GLOBAL FACILITY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION AND RECOVERY (GFDRR)

• A global partnership, established in 2006, in order to support the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) implementation

• Partnership of 38 country governments and 7 international organizations including World Bank, UNISDR, UNDP, European Commission, ACP Secretariat – housed in the WB

• GFDRR mission is to mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in country development strategies

• 54 countries have benefitted from this global fund, with deepened engagement on 31 disaster prone countries (11Non-Core Countries )

• Approx. $320 million pledged in disaster reduction and recovery as of Aug 2011– allocated under 3 parallel funding tracks I, II and III.

Overview

GFDRR Engagement in 31 disaster-prone Countries

20 Priority Core CountriesAFR: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, TogoEAP: Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, VietnamECA: Kyrgyz RepublicLAC: Haiti, PanamaMNA: Djibouti, YemenSAR: Nepal

11 Donor Earmarked Non-Core CountriesEAP: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, VanuatuLAC: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, GuatemalaSAR: Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Overview

GFDRR CHANNELS OF SUPPORT TO COUNTRIES

Global and regional partnerships (“Track I”)Building Stronger and inclusive Partnerships, Broadening GFDRR Governance, expanding (sub) regional cooperation, harnessing the Private sector

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climate change adaptation into development (“Track II”)Mainstreaming at policy level and within sector development, institutional strengthening, DRR focus on urbanization and adaptation to climate change

Special Initiatives: The Economics of Disaster Risk ReductionGenerate evidence for disaster risk reduction

Partnership for sustainable recovery (“Track III”)Sustainable Recovery: institutional strengthening, improving coordination in recovery assistance – PDNA , accelerate recovery financing that invests in disaster risk reduction

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Innovations – GFDRR Labs & DRFI

Labs

Use of remote sensing for:

• Understanding and assessing risk

• Disaster mapping and earth observation in impact assessment

• Mobilizing Volunteer Technology Communities

Demand-based customized products for IDA/IBRD countries:

• Disaster risk financing• Disaster risk transfer

Responding to the climate change challenge

GFDRR is now integrated in the Bank’s climate change agenda, from joint adaptation products to Durban building blocks. Products include:

• Country adaptation profiles• Financing CCA related analytical, advisory, and technical‐

assistance• Strengthening climate and weather information services and

early warning systems, with a focus on Africa

Innovations – Integrating DRR & Climate Change

The Proposed Strategy is Structured Around Three Pillars of Engagement

Pillar 1. GFDRR to broaden its governance structure to include civil society organizations

Pillar 2. Leveraging the power and reach of civil society organizations in GFDRR’s national policy dialogue

Pillar 3. Civil Society participation in sustainable recovery after disasters

Civil Society Partnership

Pillar 1. GFDRR to broaden its governance structure to include civil society organizations

• For greater accountability and effectiveness of its mandate GFDRR will build upon its engagement with civil society to bring local level experiences up to the international policy- and strategy- making level.

a) Regular civil society policy forums b) Two civil society representatives nominated by the

Consultative Group (CG) shall sit as an observer in the CG. The observer seats to be held on a two-year rotational basis Requesting Civil Society to nominate possible representatives to be on the

CG, the list of nominations will be presented to the CG for selection Nominated groups/actors need to be engaged in DRR and CCA and have a

presence in GFDRR priority countries


Pillar 2. Leveraging the power and reach of civil society organizations in GFDRR’s national policy dialogue and delivery of

DRR and adaptation agenda

• GFDRR will support stronger civil society engagement :

a) Support and facilitation of stronger role of civil society during the design and implementation of the DRR and CCA country programs

b) Capacity development and South-South knowledge exchange: by partnering with key DRR knowledge centers, research centers and universities, GFDRR will provide and support training activities in DRR practices throughout developing countries, to facilitate the training and development needs of local communities. Continue to promote greater SS knowledge exchange , with strong CSO engagement wherever possible.

c) Promote integration of DRR into World Bank civil society activities


Pillar 3. Civil society participation in sustainable recovery after disasters

a) Promote and facilitate increased participation of CSOs in the government-led PDNA and recovery process.

GFDRR to train CSOs in the PDNA methodology CSOs would have to be:

Engaged in countries who’s government recognize PDNA as a tool Engaged in DRR and CCA in high risk countries working with high risk

vulnerable communities Have a presence in GFDRR priority countries

b) Focusing on accelerated recovery of vulnerable groups

c) Support civil society engagement in post-disaster social impact monitoring exercises


Pilot Fund for Community Action

• Proposed MDTF piloted for 4 years US$ 20 million Global Fund dedicated to support civil society engagement Finance local-level DRR and CCA ex-ante initiatives in 20 priority

countries Complement GFDRR country programs based on identified government

priorities

• Operate as small grants program Limit US$ 250,000 per project Target of 4 projects in operation in each priority country Recipient executed grants Call for proposals in each priority country

• World Bank Community-Driven Development funding mechanisms Existing CDD mechanisms utilized and built on to tailor grant agreement

and disbursement processes and procedures


Civil Society Partnership Strategy Consultation

Date Item

July – August2011

• July/Aug – Internal review/consultation

August-September

2011

• Aug 15 - Consultation paper and questionnaire posted online• Sept 14 - London focus group meeting• Sept 15 - Brussels focus group meeting• Sept 16 - Paris focus group meeting• Sept 22 - Washington focus group meeting (Annual Meeting)

September2011 • Sept……. - Priority country focus group meetings

October 122011

• Close of comment period for online consultations• Incorporation of feedback and finalization of proposed strategy

November2011

• Nov 14/15 - Policy Forum – Community Action to Build Resilience • Nov 17/18 - Strategy presented to CG in Jakarta

December 2011

• Strategy posted along with a document outlining how the issues raised in the online consultations and focus meetings were addressed in the strategy


Thank You

Focus Group Discussion

Topic 1:

• GFDRR is committed to strengthening its partnership with civil society. Where do you think the support to civil society from GFDRR in the area of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation is most needed?



Topic 2:

• How could a civil society policy forum, linked to the GFDRR Consultative Group meetings, complement existing global efforts at increasing civil society engagement in international disaster risk reduction programming? Who or which organization should sit as the civil society representatives in the Consultative Group?



Topic 3:

• What are the challenges and obstacles of engaging in local and national disaster risk reduction policy dialogue and decision making processes? How can GFDRR support and facilitate civil society participation in this dialogue?



Topic 4:

• The strategy is proposing to promote and support civil society participation in sustainable recovery after disasters by focusing on accelerated recovery of vulnerable groups. Has your organization ever had the opportunity to participate in a government led Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) or similar exercises? If yes, what was your experience?



Topic 5:

• The strategy proposes a 4-year pilot Global Fund for Community Action to support civil society engagement in high risk disaster-prone communities in the 20 GFDRR priority countries. What are your views on this proposed fund?



Topic 6:

• Other suggestions or comments.


Documents

Civil Society Strategy Washington September 22, 2011