A Step Forward? Assessing the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

The briefing by ODI and CDKN argues that while the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction shows some progress in inclusion and environmental considerations, it fails to provide a coherent structure or a strong narrative linking disaster risk reduction (DRR) to climate change, poverty, and sustainable development. The authors highlight critical gaps in financial commitments, the treatment of conflict-affected states, and the lack of detailed implementation plans for science and technology.

• The Zero Draft is criticized for lacking a coherent organizing structure, specifically noting that the four priorities for action do not directly relate to the goal and that targets fail to measure key outcomes such as the reduction of asset losses.
• The document argues that the interface between DRR and climate change is underdeveloped, offering only general calls for mainstreaming without concrete recommendations or recognition of how emissions trajectories will increase hazard frequency and magnitude.
• The framework is found to be insufficient regarding conflict, fragility, and insecurity, which the authors describe as fundamental drivers of risk and vulnerability that must be explicitly addressed to make global targets viable.
• There is a noted lack of financial orientation and specific commitments at national and international levels, with a need for systematic inclusion of financial instruments across all priority areas.
• While the draft improves the inclusion of vulnerable groups and environmental dimensions, it still lacks accountability mechanisms for social inclusion and detailed ecosystem-based measures.

APA

Mitchell, T., Peters, K., Lovell, E., Bahadur, A., Carabine, E., Jones, L., Le Masson, V., Simonet, C., & Wilkinson, E. (n.d.). A Step Forward? Assessing the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/story/assessing-zero-draft-post-2015-framework-for-disaster-risk-reduction

Chicago

Mitchell, Tom, Katie Peters, Emma Lovell, Aditya Bahadur, Elizabeth Carabine, Lindsey Jones, Virginie Le Masson, Catherine Simonet, and Emily Wilkinson. A Step Forward? Assessing the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, n.d. https://cdkn.org/story/assessing-zero-draft-post-2015-framework-for-disaster-risk-reduction.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mitchellndstep, author = {Mitchell, Tom and Peters, Katie and Lovell, Emma and Bahadur, Aditya and Carabine, Elizabeth and Jones, Lindsey and Le Masson, Virginie and Simonet, Catherine and Wilkinson, Emily}, title = {{A Step Forward? Assessing the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, url = {https://cdkn.org/story/assessing-zero-draft-post-2015-framework-for-disaster-risk-reduction}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }