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<p>The UK is an active supporter of the current Hyogo framework. The Department for
International Development (DFID) and Cabinet Office have a joint lead in shaping the
Government’s policy and technical objectives ahead of the 3rd UN World Conference
on Disaster Risk Reduction to be held in Japan on 14-18 March, where a new post-2015
framework for disaster risk reduction will be finalised. Negotiations are still on-going,
and it will not be possible to confirm final outcomes until the meeting in Sendai
itself.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s main objectives build on the
priorities set out by the UK representative at the May 2013 Global Platform meeting
in Geneva. These are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>A need for improved accountability.
A key part of this is to support the development of robust and relevant targets and
indicators.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>To ensure disaster risk reduction
is taken seriously in development efforts. We are doing this by working to ensure
strong links between the post-2015 DRR framework and the post-2015 Sustainable Development
Goals and climate change agendas.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>An increased
focus on local and community level. For example, we are pushing hard to increase the
accessibility of information so that communities themselves can understand and better
manage the risks they face.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>We have also
placed great emphasis on the use of evidence-based decision-making in this area, drawing
on the latest science.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK has engaged actively in the negotiation
meetings on the successor to the Hyogo framework for action. In shaping its approach,
the Government has drawn heavily on the UK’s own experience of disaster risk management,
which has demonstrated the importance of a multi-agency and multi-sectoral approach.</p><p>
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