DRR Initiatives and MDGs in the Arab region
Organizer:
Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC), Lebanon
Description
The presentation highlights the importance of reviewing the current status of MDGs and DRR goals in the Arab region and of proposing reporting mechanisms, performance measures and initiatives to contribute to the ongoing discussion in Rio+20 and the post-2015 framework for DRR. It adopts a cross-sectoral, holistic approach to address development and disaster risk.