Review of the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

This report by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides a critical review of the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The authors argue that while the draft has advanced in areas like the inclusion of vulnerable groups, it remains disjointed in its organising logic and fails to sufficiently integrate DRR with sustainable development, climate change, and conflict.

• The Zero Draft's organising structure lacks coherence, as the four priorities for action do not directly relate to achieving the stated goal, and the global targets fail to comprehensively measure the intended outcome of reducing disaster losses in assets.
• The framework's Preamble is criticized for being too safe and introspective, failing to anchor DRR within broader narratives of economic growth, poverty reduction, and sustainable development.
• The interface with climate change is underdeveloped, offering few concrete recommendations beyond general calls for mainstreaming and failing to address how emissions trajectories will alter hazard frequency and magnitude.
• Conflict, fragility, and insecurity are treated as secondary factors or consequences rather than fundamental drivers of disaster risk, which the authors argue threatens the viability of the framework's global targets.
• The document is deemed 'woefully inadequate' in outlining how the DRR framework will align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically regarding shared finance mechanisms, data, and monitoring cycles.
• While the draft improves the inclusion of gender, age, disability, and cultural perspectives, it lacks the necessary language to enforce accountability for social inclusion and social vulnerability in the monitoring process.
• Financial orientation is weak, characterized by an absence of national and international commitments and a lack of specific financial tools integrated into the priorities for action.
• The section on international cooperation is described as 'surprisingly thin,' overemphasizing the role of UNISDR while neglecting other key actors such as multilateral development banks and bilateral donors.
• Progress monitoring and accountability arrangements are insufficient, lacking a clear plan for measuring progress, a role for regional institutions, and synchronized reporting cycles with the SDGs and climate agreements.
• The draft has made significant improvements in integrating environmental considerations, including the use of environmental impact assessments and the recognition of ecosystem functions in reducing risk.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Review of the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/ODI-CDKN-response-to-the-zero-draft.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Review of the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. 2014. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/ODI-CDKN-response-to-the-zero-draft.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014review, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Review of the Zero Draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = nov, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/ODI-CDKN-response-to-the-zero-draft.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }