Children in a post 2015 DRR framework

This policy brief proposes a simple framework for advocating for the inclusion of children’s rights, needs and priorities for risk reduction.

It begins with a framework for action, a brief summary of advocacy points for both the post-2015 development goals and the ‘HFA2’, as these frameworks are complementary and cannot be viewed in isolation.

It then recommends key asks for the post 2015 framework for DRR, the ‘HFA2’, highlighting targets and entry points for advocacy use as discussions on this framework progresses. It outlines a selected set of bold, outcome-oriented targets: T1, All targets under the HFA2 are achieved for children; T2, Increase access by risk prone households to quality basic social services, including education, health, WASH and protection; T3, No child dies due to disaster in a school built after 2017 or modified after 2030; T4, The number of school days missed as a result of shocks or stresses is reduced by 50%; T5, The number of children living outside family care as a result of shocks and stresses is reduced by 50%; T6, All children will have the opportunity to participate in local level DRR and development planning. This policy brief is complemented by a policy brief that focuses on key asks for the post 2015 development goals.

A child-focused post 2015 Disaster Risk Reduction framework, a video by Alexandra Matei: