Maira Zahur

Including disaster risk reduction and resilience in post-2015 development goals - what are the options?
Remember reading somewhere that if the magnitude of disaster is an outgrowth of underdevelopment and poverty, how can we expect to reduce the impact with food, blankets, tents, clothes and the traditional forms of assistance. Worked in all the major…

Comment by Maira Zahur November 2012
What are major challenges to action on disaster risk reduction and building resilience? How do we tackle them?
Major challenges in the light of our work: • Sensitization……..how to bring vulnerability debate in the forefront, especially within government circles. A good balance between the micro and macro environment has to be stuck around the analysis of vu…

Comment by Maira Zahur October 2012
Key achievements in building resilience since the adoption of the HFA in 2005
We feel three big achievements are followng: - A range of stakeholders are familiar with HFA and what it exactly means. Sensitization has been a major achievement. - HFA was able to identify a clear and clean framework, a framework which was cater…

Comment by Maira Zahur October 2012
What top three elements should be addressed in the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?
Good Morning everyone.......... UN Women Pakistan is working on the DRR side of things since HFA. We have been through many disasters and worked to support Government of Pakistan’s structures, systems and processes at various level. UN Women has …

Comment by Maira Zahur October 2012
What are your expectations from the consultation process towards the development of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?
We, at UN Women Pakistan, feel that it’s a great initiative to give voice to the grassroots realities. We congratulate and support UNISDR in the process. Over the years, the debate around DRR has come a long way but still holistic efforts are requi…

Comment by Maira Zahur August 2012

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