Abstract:
This document attempts to provide an insight into the Hyogo Framework for Action implementation progress in the Asia-Pacific region since 2005, with particular focus on the 2009-2011 period. It also seeks to capture progress made against the declarations and outcomes of the four Asian Ministerial Conferences on disaster risk reduction (AMCDRR) held in Beijing, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur and Incheon.
The report is based on a review and analysis of the national progress reports shared by 27 countries in the region for both the current period as well as previous review periods, progress reports shared by regional organisations such as South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) and South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), the four AMCDRR declarations and action plans, the Regional Synthesis Report for the period 2007-2009, and interviews with key informants in the region.