Seven targets of Sendai Framework
Q. Which of the following is/are targets of the Sendai Framework?
1) Lower average per 100,000 global disaster mortality between 2020-2030 compared to 2005-2015.
2) Lower the average number of affected people globally per 100,000 between 2020-2030 compared to 2005-2015.
3) Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems.- Published on 02 Nov 16a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
To support the assessment of global progress in achieving the outcome and goal of the Sendai Framework.
Seven global targets have been agreed:- Substantially reduce global disaster mortality by 2030, aiming to lower average per 100,000 global mortality between 2020-2030 compared to 2005-2015;
- Substantially reduce the number of affected people globally by 2030, aiming to lower the average global figure per 100,000 between 2020-2030 compared to 2005-2015;
- Reduce direct disaster economic loss in relation to global gross domestic product by 2030;
- Substantially reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services, among them health and educational facilities, including through developing their resilience by 2030;
- Substantially increase the number of countries with national and local disaster risk reduction strategies by 2020;
- Substantially enhance international cooperation to developing countries through adequate and sustainable support to complement their national actions for implementation of the framework by 2030;
- Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to the people by 2030.
