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Z. Andlib et al.
2001). This serves as an avenue for women’s voices on climate change adaptation to be incorporated into the international policy framework on climate change
mitigation and adaptation. More so, international frameworks are beginning to incorporate a gender dimension into action on climate change. For instance, advocating
for stronger engagement and empowerment of women and gender mainstreaming
in policy planning and implementation of DRR programmes is central to United
Nation for Disaster Risk reduction (UNDRR), formally known as (UNISDR) work.
UNDRR facilitates and coordinates global and regional actions on disaster risk reduction and works closely with governments at national and local levels to strengthen
resilience. In 2014, four Regional platforms on DRR organized by UNDRR with
member states participation and in collaboration with regional partners in Africa, the
Asia Pacific, Arab states and the Americas, included dedicated sessions on gendersensitive DRR. They explained the role of women in a post-2015 Framework for
DRR and adopted commitments on the importance of a leading role for women in
DRR. In addition, the UNFCCC (2001) emphasizes gender balance and increased
participation of women in its processes and in national delegations, as well as the
development of gender-responsive climate policies at all levels.
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030) the successor
agreement to the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–2015), was adopted at the 3rd
united nation (UN) World Conference on Disasters Risk Reduction in March 2015.
The Framework is a 15-year international blueprint for saving lives and reducing the
economic impact of natural and man-made hazards. One of the key distinctions of the
Sendai Framework from past frameworks is its emphasis on the need for a paradigm
shift from managing disasters to managing risk and to addressing the underlying
causes and drivers of disasters. In this spirit, the framework recognizes the significance of gender dimensions in DRR and calls for the inclusion of all members
of the society. It calls for “a gender, age, disability and cultural perspective in all
policies and practices; and the promotion of women and youth leadership; in this
context”. Furthermore, the framework underscores that “women participation are
critical to effectively managing disaster risk and designing, resourcing and implementing gender-sensitive disaster risk reduction policies, plans and programmes;
and the need for taking adequate capacity-building measures to empower women for
preparedness as well as build their capacity for alternate livelihood means in postdisaster situations”. The Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme (ICRMP),
2013, supported six countries (Honduras, Armenia, Kenya, Uganda, Nepal and
Indonesia) in: (i) formulating gender-responsive integrated climate risk management
frameworks, which promote linkages between disaster risk reduction and climate
change adaptation and mainstreaming into national and sector-specific development
plans; (ii) strengthening and expanding the evidence base for climate risk management using gender- and sex-disaggregated information; (iii) building risk reduction
and adaptive capacities of institutions, administrative/sectoral agencies and communities, which include women organizations and associations; and (iv) implementing
gender-responsive climate risk management interventions to build resilience. For
example: in Indonesia, United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) supported
the government to incorporate gender concerns in the formulation of its Disaster
Z. Andlib et al.
2001). This serves as an avenue for women’s voices on climate change adaptation to be incorporated into the international policy framework on climate change
mitigation and adaptation. More so, international frameworks are beginning to incorporate a gender dimension into action on climate change. For instance, advocating
for stronger engagement and empowerment of women and gender mainstreaming
in policy planning and implementation of DRR programmes is central to United
Nation for Disaster Risk reduction (UNDRR), formally known as (UNISDR) work.
UNDRR facilitates and coordinates global and regional actions on disaster risk reduction and works closely with governments at national and local levels to strengthen
resilience. In 2014, four Regional platforms on DRR organized by UNDRR with
member states participation and in collaboration with regional partners in Africa, the
Asia Pacific, Arab states and the Americas, included dedicated sessions on gendersensitive DRR. They explained the role of women in a post-2015 Framework for
DRR and adopted commitments on the importance of a leading role for women in
DRR. In addition, the UNFCCC (2001) emphasizes gender balance and increased
participation of women in its processes and in national delegations, as well as the
development of gender-responsive climate policies at all levels.
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030) the successor
agreement to the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–2015), was adopted at the 3rd
united nation (UN) World Conference on Disasters Risk Reduction in March 2015.
The Framework is a 15-year international blueprint for saving lives and reducing the
economic impact of natural and man-made hazards. One of the key distinctions of the
Sendai Framework from past frameworks is its emphasis on the need for a paradigm
shift from managing disasters to managing risk and to addressing the underlying
causes and drivers of disasters. In this spirit, the framework recognizes the significance of gender dimensions in DRR and calls for the inclusion of all members
of the society. It calls for “a gender, age, disability and cultural perspective in all
policies and practices; and the promotion of women and youth leadership; in this
context”. Furthermore, the framework underscores that “women participation are
critical to effectively managing disaster risk and designing, resourcing and implementing gender-sensitive disaster risk reduction policies, plans and programmes;
and the need for taking adequate capacity-building measures to empower women for
preparedness as well as build their capacity for alternate livelihood means in postdisaster situations”. The Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme (ICRMP),
2013, supported six countries (Honduras, Armenia, Kenya, Uganda, Nepal and
Indonesia) in: (i) formulating gender-responsive integrated climate risk management
frameworks, which promote linkages between disaster risk reduction and climate
change adaptation and mainstreaming into national and sector-specific development
plans; (ii) strengthening and expanding the evidence base for climate risk management using gender- and sex-disaggregated information; (iii) building risk reduction
and adaptive capacities of institutions, administrative/sectoral agencies and communities, which include women organizations and associations; and (iv) implementing
gender-responsive climate risk management interventions to build resilience. For
example: in Indonesia, United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) supported
the government to incorporate gender concerns in the formulation of its Disaster