Left behind, left out, left unsafe: A dialogue on leaving no one behind in the face of disaster risk

This is a side event on the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction on 26 May 2022 from 09:00-10:30 AM (WITA +0) at Bali, Indonesia.

At this side event, the CADRI Partnership brings together government, civil society organizations, and partners to discuss lessons and good practices to effectively integrate those most at risk of being left behind into the decision making process concerning programing and planning of disaster risk reduction interventions. 

Speakers will discuss how to operationalize the “Leave No One Behind” principle addressing issues such as:   

• The use of disaggregated data to provide evidence for identifying the most effective strategies to increase people’s resilience to multiple risks;  
• The use of socially inclusive and gender responsive policies, tools and methodologies to implement integrated multi-sectoral DRR interventions. 
• The definition of accountability mechanisms to guarantee the effective implementation of the “Leave No One Behind” principle.

The side event will also showcase digital solutions jointly developed by the CADRI Partners to support countries to ensure that the needs and demands of the most marginalized and vulnerable groups are considered central to disaster risk reduction efforts.

The session objectives are the following: 

1. Identify challenges and opportunities, from the perspective of different stakeholders, to integrate the “Leave No One Behind” principle into disaster risk reduction programming and planning  
2. Share good practices to accelerate action to protect and empower the most vulnerable and marginalized in the face of disaster risk, including pandemics  
3. Provide recommendations on the changes required in our practices, our policies, tools, methods, and financing mechanisms  to effectively protect and empower the most vulnerable and marginalized to reduce their exposure to disaster risk. It is expected that the recommendations from the side event can inform the outcome of the Global Platform. 

The speakers will include the following: 

• Mr.Imad Mohamed, Project Officer - VFL 2019 & Chief Advisor DRR, Huvadhoo Aid 
• Ms. Vasiti Soko, Director of the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) of Fiji
• Ms. Claudia Herrera, Director of the Coordination Centre for the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America (CEPREDENAC)