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Global Initiative Disaster Risk Management (GIDRM)

Commissioned By

 German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Implementation Agencies/Partners
    • Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Duration Of Project

November 2020 - October 2023

Project States

 NA

Responsible Person

Objective

Strengthening the capacities and skills of selected decision-makers, regional organisations and initiatives in Southern Africa, Asia and Latin America in applying risk-informed development, considering context-specific fragility factors.

Context

Extreme natural events such as floods, earthquakes and hurricanes, as well as slow-onset hazards such as droughts and rising sea levels can seriously impact societies and infrastructures, particularly if the state and the population are inadequately prepared and there are insufficient preventative measures in place. In addition to these natural hazards, there are also man-made risks (e.g., technical accidents and conflicts) and hybrid risks (e.g., air pollution and deforestation). Climate change, urbanisation, inadequate health care, fragile statehood and violent conflicts-- all exacerbate existing hazards and are liable to contribute to risk situations across borders.

The COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the vulnerability and global interdependencies of socio-political fields and economic sectors. To avoid systems being overloaded, it is necessary to foster the resilience of populations and infrastructures against simultaneous, interdependent risks.

Approach including the target group

Current approaches frequently address one threat at a time, typically a natural hazard, rather than considering several new global threats or multiple, simultaneously occurring risks. Disaster risk management is still largely focused on responding to disasters rather than adopting a cross-cutting, preventative approach to minimize risks. Hence, the Project’s approach lies in ensuring that decision making is risk- informed.

The debate around risk-informed development (RID) is becoming increasingly relevant at international level. It refers to an understanding of development that takes account of a wide range of interdependent, dynamic, cross-border and, in some cases, simultaneous risks.

With RID as a guiding principle, GIDRM is working with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) to promote the topic of inclusive, resilient critical infrastructure among partner countries of the CDRI and the GIDRM. Together, GIDRM and CDRI aim to develop a common and comprehensive understanding of resilient critical infrastructure focusing especially on the health sector but also on other interconnected and interdependent sectors such as water, electricity, and transport infrastructure.

Highlight Activities

  • Technical Working Group focusing on resilient critical health infrastructure is established.
  • Promote knowledge exchange and lessons learned across regions among CDRI member countries and organizations.
  • Develop a digital handbook containing recommendations and global good practice examples to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructures.
  • Implement small scale activities:
    • Hospital Resilience assessment in India.
    • Impact Chain Assessment/Analysis in Bangladesh.

“Risk-informed decision making to foster resilience in face of complex and systemic risks" (©GIZIndia/GIDRM)

"Safeguard development achievements by making decisions more risk-informed." (©GIZIndia/GIDRM)

"Risk-informed development strengthens resilient critical infrastructure and urban planning." (©GIZIndia/GIDRM)