ILO hails adoption of the Sendai framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

The Sendai framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the first major agreement of the Post-2015 UN development agenda, was adopted by representatives from 187 UN Members on 18 March 2015 in Japan, at the end of the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR).

The new 15-year action plan, which succeeds the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) adopted in 2005, is guided by the principle that disaster risk reduction requires an all-of-society engagement, as well as empowerment and inclusive, accessible and non-discriminatory participation.

The ILO, together with other UN agencies and international organizations, has supported the development of the Sendai framework by contributing its expertise on disaster risk reduction with specific relation to employment and Decent Work.

As noted by the ILO Director-General in his official statement, “ILO research and our direct experience have shown that decent work approaches to local economic recovery, based on international labour standards, are key to strengthening socio-economic resilience in the face of multiple hazards.” The new framework will focus on building people-centered resilience. The ILO believes that an indispensable component of related strategies must be action to secure the jobs and livelihoods that allow people to live in dignity.