The new agreement will replace the existing Hyogo Framework for Action, which was adopted by all U.N. Member States in 2005 following the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed nearly one-quarter of a ...

The action plan approved by the conference on Saturday, entilted the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015, says a substantial reduction in the number of victims and amount of destruction is ...

The Hyogo Framework for Action has been an invaluable tool for countries as they work to reduce disaster risk and thereby take the necessary steps to prepare for the next storm, earthquake ...

The ten-year global plan that sets out how various sectors can work to reduce losses from disasters, known as the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), ends in 2015. During more than 100 consultations ...

This paper sets out a number of specific recommendations for the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which will supersede the Hyogo Framework for Action and highlights a number of ...

This is perhaps a sign of progress. We are moving away from the rather toothless, ten-year-old Hyogo Framework for Action, but the current direction of travel still remains unclear. Despite some ...

The measures mark progress from the preceding 2005 Hyogo Framework, which mentioned water in two out of its five priority actions, but stopped short of strongly incorporating water. “Things have ...

The Hyogo Framework for Action will not reach its 2015 goal, as earthquake risk is increasing, an expert says. Skip to content Bringing science & development together through news & analysis Menu ...

Based on the first Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA), the international community is moving forward to adopt a post-2015 international framework on disaster risk reduction (HFA2) at the Third ...

He explained that the Hyogo Framework for Action is based on five main priorities for action, or strategic areas, in addition to a set of cross-cutting issues. The five priorities, he said are ...