Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
As a city state, Singapore's government carries out both national and local functions.
Singapore is not prone to natural disasters and therefore does not systematically follow the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. Nevertheless, in areas covered by the Sendai Framework, we have invested in and implemented strategies such as fire safety regulations, public warning systems, community engagement and the use of technology to prevent disasters and risks and improve emergency response.
Source : Ministry of Home Affairs
Definitions
The indicator tracks whether the country has adopted and implemented national disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
Concepts
Drawing from the Sendai Framework, the following 10 key elements should be covered by DRR strategies in order to be considered in alignment with the Sendai Framework:
DRR strategies are to
- Have different timescales, with targets, indicators and time frames
- Have aims at preventing the creation of risk
- Have aims at reducing existing risk
- Have aims at strengthening economic, social, health and environmental resilience
- Address the recommendations of Priority 1, Understanding disaster risk: Based on risk knowledge and assessments to identify risks at the local and national levels of the technical, financial and administrative disaster risk management capacity
- Address the recommendations of Priority 2, Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk: Mainstream and integrate DRR within and across all sectors with defining roles and responsibilities
- Address the recommendations of Priority 3, Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience: Guide to allocation of the necessary resources at all levels of administration for the development and the implementation of DRR strategies in all relevant sectors
- Address the recommendations of Priority 4, Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction: Strengthen disaster preparedness for response and integrate DRR response preparedness and development measures to make nations and communities resilient to disasters
- Promote policy coherence relevant to disaster risk reduction such as sustainable development, poverty eradication, and climate change, notably with the SDGs the Paris Agreement
- Have mechanisms to follow-up, periodically assess and publicly report on progress.
Computational Method
The ten key elements are weighted equally by assigning 10% (or 0.1) to each element. As each element in itself may be composed of multiple sub-elements, countries will benchmark according to the following weighting:
- comprehensive implementation (full score): 1.0
- substantial implementation, additional progress required: 0.75
- moderate implementation, neither comprehensive nor substantial: 0.5
- limited implementation: 0.25
If there is no implementation or existence, it will be 0.
The score will then be calculated through arithmetic average of the benchmarks across each of the ten elements.
Disaggregation
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Data Source
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Sendai Framework Monitor
Data Collection
Countries submit progress reports on the Sendai Framework Monitor.
Time Period
2016 onwards
Frequency
Annual
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