Question 1

In which year was the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction adopted?

Accepted Answer

2015. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted in March 2015 at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. The conference was held in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The framework covers the period 2015–2030 and is the first major international agreement of the post-2015 development agenda.

Question 2

In which city and country was the Sendai Framework adopted?

Accepted Answer

Sendai, Japan. The Sendai Framework was adopted in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, in March 2015. Sendai is the largest city in the Tohoku region, which was devastated by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. Hosting the conference there was symbolically significant as a statement of resilience and recovery.

Question 3

What is the time period covered by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?

Accepted Answer

2015–2030. The Sendai Framework covers the period 2015–2030, aligned with other major international agreements including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. It is the successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–2015). The 15-year timeframe allows for measurable progress on its seven global targets.

Question 4

How many 'Priorities for Action' does the Sendai Framework contain?

Accepted Answer

4. The Sendai Framework contains four Priorities for Action: understanding disaster risk, strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk, investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience, and enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response. These four priorities provide a structured approach to disaster risk reduction at all levels. Each priority addresses a distinct but interrelated dimension of building resilience.

Question 5

What is the first Priority for Action of the Sendai Framework?

Accepted Answer

Understanding disaster risk. The first Priority for Action of the Sendai Framework is 'Understanding Disaster Risk.' This emphasizes that disaster risk management must be based on an understanding of disaster risk in all its dimensions of vulnerability, capacity, exposure of persons and assets, hazard characteristics, and the environment. Understanding risk is foundational to all other actions in disaster risk reduction.

Sendai & Hyogo Framework — Set 1