Advancing Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in Asia and the Pacific:
Implementing the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia
Summary
Prepared under the guidance of the Government of Malaysia by the UN/ISDR Regional Office of
Asia and Pacific with support from the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC)
The Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction signed by participating Governments at
the 3
rd
Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, 2-4
th
December 2008, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, called on the UNISDR and the members of the IAP to prepare a Regional Action Plan for
its implementation.
The Kuala Lumpur Regional Action Plan consists of 32 suggested national actions and 23 suggested
regional actions for national Governments as well as regional organizations and agencies to
implement according to their priorities and accessible resources. It also includes implementation
means and modalities and a system of follow-up and monitoring by regularly updating via an
interactive website. The period of implementation commences in 2009 for a period of 6 years up to
2012 and divided in to 2 phases. Phase 1 is from August 2009 to October 2015 and phase 2 is from
November 2010 to December 2015.
1. The KLAP document takes the following structure:
Chapter 1 - The Kuala Lumpur Regional Action Plan: Overview and Background
Chapter 2 - Objectives, Components, Time Frame and Added Value of the Kuala
Lumpur Regional Action Plan
Chapter 3 - National Actions to implement KL Declaration on DRR
Chapter 4 - Actions by International and Regional Entities in Support of National
Actions
Chapter 5 - Accelerating HFA implementation through National Action Plans
Chapter 6 - Decentralized DRR: Empowerment of Local Government and Civil
Society in DRR
Chapter 7 - Mobilizing Resources and Promoting Public Private Partnership for
DRR
Chapter 8 - Linking Climate Change Adaptation to DRR: A new driver
Chapter 9 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure
a) Education System Safe from Disaster (School Safety)
b) Health Facilities Safe from Disaster
Chapter 10 - Public Education, Awareness and Engaging the Media in DRR
Chapter 11 - High Technology and Scientific Application (HTSA) for DRR
Chapter 12 - Implementation Cluster for Each Component
Chapter 13 - Resourcing Actions under the KL Regional Action Plan: Opportunities
and Proposed Approaches
Chapter 14 - Monitoring Mechanism by Chair, UNISDR and IAP
Chapter 15 - Reporting Progress to 4
th
AMCDRR and Beyond
A separate chapter is dedicated to each component and explains in detail the following with
respect to the component; importance of component reflected in HFA and KL Declaration, Status
of implementation of actions supporting the component - as per reviews since 2005, Proposed
national actions for implementation by Countries and includes examples of implementation in
countries, Possible sources of support for implementing the national actions in the countries,
proposed regional actions to support national actions, Existing Regional Action Plans with synergies
in the thematic area under the respective component, Implementation Cluster at regional level
2. Implementation clusters and their roles
The KLAP consists of 8 implementation clusters; one each for the 7 components and 1 for overall
steering of the KL Regional Action Plan. Each implementation cluster would comprise of one or
more lead mentor countries, One or more lead support agencies and several partner support
agencies.
The role of the implementation cluster would be to plan and implement the regional actions listed
under the component, respond to requests for guidance and support from countries implementing
national actions under this component, monitor progress of regional and national actions under the
component.
The role of lead mentor Countries in the Cluster is to serve as Chair of the cluster, give needed
guidance and direction to the support agencies in the development and implementation of
regional actions, to serve as a catalyst in urging countries to take action on that component, to
provide inputs of experience, and examples of good practice; expertise and technical assistance
from national institutions /experiences, serve as a catalyst in mobilizing inputs and resources from
other countries and donors and serve as host for regional events planned by the cluster.
The role of the lead support agency would be to serve as Secretariat/Organizer of the cluster, to
plan and guide implementation of all regional actions listed under the component, to guide the
UNISDR Secretariat as appropriate to respond to requests from countries for guidance on
implementation of national actions by directing them to the relevant regional activity or support
Implementation Cluster Lead Mentor
Countries
Lead Support Agencies Partner co-support
Agencies
1.Accelerating HFA
implementation
through National Action
Plans
Philippines, Malaysia UNISDR, ADPC
IAP, UNESCAP,
UNDP, ADRC
2.Empowerment of Local
Government and civil
society in DRR
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Duryog Nivaran, IFRC,
ADPC
RUTF, FAO, ADRRN,
IFRC, ASEAN
UNDP, IAP Members
3. Promote PPP and
mobilizing resources for
DRR
India, Malaysia, Korea
Australia, Philippines
World Bank, ADRC.
UNESCAP, ADB.
CSR-Asia, UNESCAP,
SDMC, APECTF,
World Bank,
UNOCHA, APECTF,
ILO
4.Linking Climate Change
Adaptation to DRR: A
new driver
Japan, Korea, Fiji
SOPAC, IFRC, UNISDR,
ADPC
IFRC, UNISDR, UNEP,
UNFCCC, FAO
5.Protecting Critical
Infrastructure
Iran, China, Pakistan,
Thailand
UNCRD, UNICEF, WHO
UNESCO,
ADPC,
Regional Education
TF, ADB, World Bank,
IRP
6.Public Awareness &
Education and
Engaging the Media in
DRR
Iran, China
Indonesia, Singapore
ADRRN, UNESCO, ABU
RUTF, IFRC, ASEAN,
UNICEF, ASEAN,
UNISDR, Al Jazeera
7.High Technology &
Scientific Applications
For DDR
Japan, Korea, Fiji
ITU, UNESCAP.
ADRC,
SDMC,
UNOOSA
agency in the cluster, to maintain contact with the lead mentor country and other support
agencies in the cluster regarding implementation of regional actions.
The role of the support agencies would be to take the lead on organizing one of the regional
actions under the component individually or in partnership with other support agencies and to
collaborate with other support agencies in the cluster.
3. Resourcing Action under KLAP: Opportunities and approaches
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National Government resources – new budget lines for DRR
•
Earmarking funds for ongoing DRR programs being implemented in country in partnership
•
with Country teams of UN Agencies, bilateral donors, regional organizations and NGOs.
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New national DRR programs implemented around KLAP national actions
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Synergistic implementation with ongoing regional programs.
•
New regional programs – with resources from donors such as :
○ GFDRR- Track 1 and Track 2
○ New Proposals to ADB based on identified priorities arising from regional
processes analogous to the ADB TA Grant for the IAP program on Regional Stock Taking
and Mapping DRR initiatives in the Asia and Pacific
○ Regional Program under DIPECHO Action Plans for South, SE& E Asia
○ AusAID funding for regional priorities- under its regional funding to ISDR ROAP; other
regional organizations (IFRC, UN OCHA, ADPC, ADRRN)and the AIFDR
○ Donor funding for related regional programs of ASEAN, SAARC, SOPAC, Japanese
Government and JICA funding for regional programs, e.g. ERRP-SAARC, Japan ASEAN
ADRC, JICA Climate Change
○ The Regional Climate Adaptation Platform organised by SENSA, SEI & UNEP represents
one mechanism for mobilizing resources for actions on component 4 of the KLAP
4. The suggested monitoring mechanism for the KLAP is as follows:
1.
Steering Committee: sub-committee of the WG on HFA implementation, consisting of 10-14
members drawn from mentor countries and lead support agencies in the clusters.
2.
Regular progress updates of regional actions by lead support agency of the cluster – possibly
linked to the regional stocktaking and mapping system
3.
Web-based monitoring system for national actions linked to HFA monitoring system