SADC Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction Strategic Plan and Action Plan 2020-2030

The SADC Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy and Plan of Action: "Prevent Risk Creation and Reduce Existing Risks for Women, Men, Girls and Boys" 2020-2030 (GRDP) is designed to enhance regional capacities for gender-responsive disaster risk prevention, management and coordination in support of humanitarian assistance. It has been developed in coherence with the global sustainable development agenda, continental and regional initiatives. Of especial importance is the extensive stakeholder consultation work that has been conducted over the course of 2019, to ensure that key voices were heard within SADC Secretariat and Members States, as well as from the private sector, academia, civil society and multi-national organizations. Their insights have contributed greatly to this useful working document, as we formed 'realistically ambitious' goals for our region.