Integrating DRM in Development Planning

Since 2007, an increasing number of countries - including GFDRR priority countries - have strategically mainstreamed disaster risk management (DRM) into their national development strategies, including the IMF and World Bank’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers and the World Bank’s Country Assistance Strategies. Country Assistance Strategies (CAS) and Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) provide a valuable entry point for GFDRR to engage in respective countries. GFDRR provides pro-active and upstream engagement during document preparation stages and focuses on effects of disaster risk on economic growth and poverty reduction. GFDRR advises on priority interventions on global good practices in DRR, links the strategy document with plannen/ongoing GFDRR programs and offers suggestions to strengthen the the DRM agenda in the results matrix.

From December 2007 to March 2010, GFDRR analyzed the strategy documents of more than 70 countries and advised on priority interventions, global good practices in disaster risk reduction (DRR), country disaster-risk profiles, available disaster-insurance options, stronger DRM agendas in the results frameworks, and more.This mainstreaming activity has had significant impact on countries' development stratgies and DRM is increasingly becoming an essential pillar of CASs and PRSPs. View the latest quarterly (March-June 2010) update on mainstreaming activitie and disaster portfolio analysis.

Bolivia, Haiti, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Uzbekistan have strongly acknowledged DRM as a priority pillar in their country strategies. Countries such as Armenia, Guyana, India, Niger, Romania, Rwanda, and Yemen acknowledge DRM as a strategic sub-pillar; and Turkey identifies DRM as a cross-cutting strategic agenda. Both natural disasters and climate change are strategically recognized as risks to a country’s economic development, such as in Argentina, Benin, Bolivia, Burundi, Cape Verde, Colombia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Liberia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay and Uzbekistan.

See also:

• GFDRR Approach and Assistance for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Development
• General Guideline on Reviewing PRSPs and CASes
• GFDRR Review of Strategies in Pipeline (Jan.-March 2010)

Examples of GFDRR Engagement:

• Rwanda’s Country Assistance Strategy (2009-2012)
• Togo’s Interim Strategy Note (2008-2010)

Schedule of Strategy Documents (FY 2009-2010):

• Country Assistance Strategies
• Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers