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In 2012, the French NGOs Action contre la faim (ACF - Action against hunger), CARE France, Croix-Rouge Française (FRC - French Red Cross), Handicap International (HI) and Solidarités International (SI) decided to gather, to establish a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) network of French actors*, working at national and international level.
The main objectives of the network are:
- Developing DRR expertise within these French NGOs to improve the quality of programs through knowledge and resources sharing (tools, learnings...) ;
- Building a common strategy to influence national and international policy makers and civil society ;
- Contributing to close the gap between DRR and Climate Change at all levels from local to international.
The network is composed of the following members: Action Contre la Faim, ACTED, CARE France, Croix Rouge Française, Handicap International, Médecins du Monde, Solidarités International and centre of expertise Urgence Réhabilitation et Développement
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.