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Sudan Takes Step Towards Strengthening Risk Assessment Frameworks
Khartoum, March 28
The National Council of Civil Defence, Government of Sudan and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) have jointly organized a national workshop on “Global Risk Assessment Framework” aimed at strengthening risk analysis and data governance in Sudan.
What is the Global Risk Assessment Framework?
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction has created new requirements and opportunities for building resilience to shocks faced by societies. In response, UNDRR was tasked with establishing the Global Risk Assessment Framework (GRAF), which aims to provide decision-makers with options to reduce risk by understanding its composition, identifying measures to mitigate it, integrating risk reduction within existing strategies and facilitating investment in those measures.
Workshop Objectives
The workshop, which took place virtually over three days, focused on developing a suite of methods for understanding and depicting the levers and drivers of risk and associated potential tipping points. Participants were expected to gain an overview and better understanding of four different steps of risk assessments and methods of identifying underlying factors and developing risk reduction options.
Who Participated?
According to sources close to the workshop, participants included national governmental experts and technical staff involved in risk assessment and reduction from various sectors such as:
- Disaster management
- Finance
- Development
- Land use planning
- Water
- Agriculture
- Health
- Energy
A Step Towards Building Resilience
The workshop marks an important step towards building resilience in Sudan by strengthening its risk assessment frameworks. With a better understanding of risk composition, decision-makers can identify measures to mitigate it and integrate risk reduction within existing strategies and resources.
“This workshop has provided us with valuable insights into the Global Risk Assessment Framework, which will enable us to develop more effective risk reduction strategies and build resilience in our communities.”
Next Steps
The National Council of Civil Defence and UNDRR are expected to continue working together to implement the recommendations arising from the workshop. This includes developing a national action plan to strengthen risk assessment frameworks and promote disaster risk reduction.
“This workshop is an important step towards strengthening our risk assessment frameworks and reducing vulnerability to disasters.”
Conclusion
The outcome of this workshop will have far-reaching implications for disaster risk reduction and management in Sudan, and serves as a model for other countries to follow.