'Hazards must be viewed holistically. DRR is a guaranteed investment that contributes to effective development work. This is why negotiations revolving around both the post-2015 development framework and HFA2 must be coherent and their outcomes integrated', writes Harold Brooks, SVP for International Operations at the American Red Cross, for Devex.
His call to action: 'We have an unprecedented opportunity to ensure sound DRR policies are apparent throughout post-2015. Let’s take advantage of it.'