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SPEAKERS & PANELIST Vanda Lengkong, Shaheen Chughtai, Meimei Leung, Regional Cherian Thomas, Regional Head of Disaster Risk Regional Advocacy & Humanitarian Emergency Leader, South Asia & Management for Asia Campaigns Director,


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Shaheen Chughtai, Regional Advocacy & Campaigns Director, Asia, Save the Children Christabel Chan, Regional Humanitarian Emergency Affairs Specialist, Asia Pacific, World Vision Cherian Thomas, Regional Leader, South Asia & Pacific, World Vision Meimei Leung, Regional Humanitarian Emergency Affairs Director, Asia Pacific, World Vision Vanda Lengkong, Head of Disaster Risk Management for Asia Region, Plan International

HOST

SPEAKERS & PANELIST

Animesh Kumar, Deputy Head, Asia-Pacific, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

  • Dr. Le Quang Tuan, Deputy Director
  • f Science Technology & Int’l

Cooperation, Vietnam Disaster Management Authority Russell Miles, Director, Climate Resilience & Development Section, Sustainability & Climate Change Branch, Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Australian Government

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Lily, 12 years old, Thailand Kritika, 16 years old, Nepal Saleha, 18 years old, India Grace, 16 years old, Australia

SPEAKERS & PANELIST

MODERATOR

Nghia Trinh, Secretariat of Asia Pacific Coalition for School Safety

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AGENDA

 Opening remarks World Vision  Background and Consultation key findings World Vision  Sharing by 12 years old Climate Activist Thailand (Unicef)  Sharing by 16 years old C&Y Rep Nepal (UNMGCY)  Sharing by 18 years old C&Y Rep India (UNMGCY)  Sharing by 18 years old C&Y Rep Australia (WV)  "The Red Alert Campaign: Amplifying children's voices in inclusive DRR & CCA policy development, practice and research“ Save the Children  “Girls, Youth and women leadership in combating climate crisis” Plan International  Vietnam child-centered DRR policy and program Gov’t of Vietnam  Integrating Climate and DRR Action in Australia’s Aid Program Gov’t of Australia  Panel Discussion and Q&A APCSS secretariat  Closing remarks UNDRR

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Welcoming Remarks

Cherian Thomas, Regional Leader, South Asia & Pacific, World Vision

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Introduction

‒ Available on ReliefWeb: https://reliefweb.int/report/ban gladesh/guardians-planet-asia- pacific-children-and-youth- voices-climate-crisis-and

Infographic summary Full Report

‒ 55 pages, with 4 Annexes ‒ Available on ReliefWeb today, an email will also be sent to all registered participants https://reliefweb.int/report/world/g uardians-planet-asia-pacific- children-and-youth-voices- climate-crisis-and-disaster

Hashtag #GuardiansOfThePlanet

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Background & Key Findings

Meimei Leung, Regional Humanitarian Emergency Affairs Director, Asia Pacific, World Vision

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Background

Purpose of Consultation

  • Child & Youth Stakeholder Group
  • Child & Youth Statement
  • Providing structural platform to bring

voices of boys, girls and youth to Government, UN agencies and stakeholders to influence policies and commitment on Climate Crisis & DRR

 Preparation for Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2020

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Countries directly participated in consultation

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Regional consultation, with C&Y reps from 21 countries in Asia Pacific

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Key Findings

93% of children and youth see Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change adaptation as an important issue

 Across the region, “Climate crisis” is ranked as the top concerns of all children and youth.  15% of respondents picked “Climate crisis” as their 1st concern for the future  followed by “Access to work or employment” (13%), “Access to education” (13%), and “Safe from disaster impacts” (11%).  “Climate crisis” remains the top 3 concerns in almost all age groups and countries.

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Key Findings

Children and Youth are no strangers to the Climate Crisis

 With hydro-meteorological disasters risks (e.g. flooding, drought, typhoon/cyclone, El Niño and La Niña) accounting for over 50% of the reported experience by children and youth.

99%

Of children and youth have experienced disaster risks in the past 12 months

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Key Findings

Children and Youth are no strangers to the Climate Crisis

 23% reported experiencing extreme temperature, while 30% experienced floods or more intense rains.  Decrease in economic opportunities is also reported as a visible impact of climate change.

>77%

Of children and youth have noticed more climate related disasters locally in last 2 years

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Key Findings

Call for inclusive approach to DRR and CCA processes

 In the face of the growing impact and frequency of climate disasters, children and youth identified themselves as the most vulnerable group  followed by the “elderly” and “people with physical disability”.

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Key Findings

Call for inclusive approach to DRR and CCA processes

 Disability and inclusion has always been high on the list of concerns of children and youth.  There is a strong call to gov’ts to collaborate with different stakeholders to include the most vulnerable groups, especially children and youth, and children with disabilities in addressing the negative impacts of hazards including climate crisis in every country.

 It is important to note that while most respondent pointed out insufficient support, the proportion of children and youth choosing “No” increases according to the age groups

45%

Of children and youth felt that C&Y with disabilities are not given enough support to prepare for disasters

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Key Findings

Strengthen Education Curriculum on Climate Change Adaptation

 Children and youth recommended that governments develop curriculum towards resilience building and include DRR and climate change topics in the school syllabuses.  This points to a strong need to strengthen formal educational materials on Climate Change Adaptation.

 Formal Education it is particularly significant in the younger age groups;  15% were informed via news and 13% via social media.

21%

Of children & youth indicated that formal education is a major channel to learn about climate change and disaster risks,

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Key Findings

Mainstream and Localize Children and Youth Voices in Climate Discussions

 Children and youth emphasized the urgent need to empower them and be given the opportunity to be heard and involved.  Children and youth recognized their potential as agents of change among peers and can contribute to community resilience building, averting and mitigating the climate crisis.  Governments and stakeholders should strengthen

  • pportunity to hear children and youth voices in policy

processes, including setting up more formal platforms and communication channels between policy makers and children and youth.

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Recommendations

All responsible to act on disaster risk reduction and address the climate crisis

Inclusive platform for C&Y to speak and contribute in decision making process DRR/CCA formal education in school curriculum, with improved access for disabled C&Y Empower C&Y to take actions to address climate crisis and disaster risks

Read the Report for more details.

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Hearing from our children & youth

Lily, 12 years old, Thailand

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Hearing from our children & youth

Kritika, 16 years old, Nepal

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Hearing from our children & youth

Saleha, 18 years old, India

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 I am Saleha Khan, from Chikkalwadi, Shivajinagar, Mumbai East, India  I have been a member of Children and Youth Group – 2015 – 2017 in DRR programme in Urban areas supported by Save the Children India  I have learned to do Risk Mapping, DRR Planning and implementing  I have been trained as a Task Force Member: First Aid, Early Warning, Shelter, Psycho-Social Care.. To bring awareness in our communities regarding the issues identified in our Risk

  • Mapping. For

example, Street Lights were always dim, Water issues and also Eve Teasing, Drug Addiction also

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As Children and Youth Group, we used every opportunity to demonstrate our work and also share our good practices. In 2019 January, there was World Congress on Disaster Management organized by IIT Mumbai, TISS, Government of Maharashtra and DMICS. In this, our youth group shared our risk analysis, planning and also performed street play about the issues. I was also co-chair with Mr Animesh Kumar, UNDRR Deputy Chief on Risk Vulnerability and Resilience session

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As a representative of Children and Youth, I was sent to New York in 2017 September where I had opportunity to meet with Ministers, Heads of States and also Big Donors like Bill and Melinda Gates. At that time, Melinda and I had a contract to develop Water Sanitation and Hygiene champions in our slums I succeeded and newspapers have also covered this.

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My Children and Youth Group would like to work with other platforms in other countries to make sure that both at local, national and international level Voices of Children and Youth is always heard.. We are committed to this. Give us that OPPORTUNITY!!!

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Hearing from our children & youth

Grace, 16 years old, Australia

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The Red Alert Campaign

Shaheen Chughtai, Regional Advocacy & Campaigns Director, Asia, Save the Children

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What are children and youth telling us?

  • The climate crisis ranked as the top concern of all

children and youth: over 77% reported having noticed more climate-related disasters locally in the previous two years.

  • There is a strong call for an inclusive approach to

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) processes, including stronger formal education on these subjects.

  • Over 93% of children and youth deemed DRR and

CCA as important, emphasizing the urgent need to for them to be empowered, heard, involved.

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A campaign on the climate and environment crisis Designed by children and youth

Supporting children and youth as agents of change Participation in events, media and social media Networking to build capacity and influence Advocacy and media skills capacity building

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Red Alert launch

July 2020t regional launch –

July 2020

  • Nine SCI offices and 70+ children and youth

attended a regional campaign discussion.

  • National offline and online discussions with

children and youth held in 7 countries to share concerns and ideas, and make new connections

  • Regional climate and nature quiz to build

children's knowledge and capacity

  • Online campaign survey to poll children's views
  • n campaign objective, tactics, targets, and allies
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Red Alert launch

July 2020t regional launch –

July 2020

  • 11 national SCI offices took part: Afghanistan, Bangladesh,

Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam

  • 7 national campaigns with children and youth launched in

Bangladesh, Indonesia, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Vietnam including advocacy and media activities.

  • Press releases with children and an IPCC climate scientist

from the Earth Observatory of Singapore were published in six countries. Regional Op-Ed with Stockholm Environment Institute was covered by Reuters, Aljazeera and Asia Times.

  • Seven countries shared children's messages on social media.
  • Key messages on listening to children, rising climate and

pandemic threats, and a green COVID-19 recovery.

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Red Alert campaign What's next?

July 2020t regional launch

– July 2020

  • Online planning discussions with children and youth to

develop their strategies and plan activities

  • Advocacy with children and youth targeting national,

regional and global opportunities on the road to COP26

  • Media and digital communications to raise voices and

awareness, e.g. video messages on Sustainability Day etc.

  • Creative and eye-catching campaign stunts, products, and

partnerships

  • More Asia countries readying local children and youth
  • Reaching out to other regions to facilitate the growth of a

grassroots movement of young southern voices

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Girls, Youth & women leadership in combating climate crisis

Vanda Lengkong, Head of Disaster Risk Management for Asia Region, Plan International

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Girls and Youth leadership

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By Vanda Lengkong Head DRM Plan International Asia Pacific

in combating climate crisis

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CONTEXT and THE ISSUES

  • 1. Forced to drop out of school
  • 2. Child Marriage
  • 3. Increased Risk of Violence
  • 4. Fewer Opportunities to work
  • 5. Health problems

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  • Asia is home to more than half of the world’s 1.1 billion girls under the age of 18
  • In many parts of the region, girls and women are systematically disadvantaged and often

suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.

  • Girls are held back by child, early, forced marriage and high teen pregnancy rates
  • Climate change is the greatest global, intergenerational, gender and social injustice of our

time

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For Plan International

  • We believe all children and young people should enjoy full and

equal access to their rights, and this should not be hindered by the threat of climate change.

  • It impacts the rights of the most marginalised the most severely

and magnifies gender inequalities, especially for girls.

  • Upholding girls’ rights and strengthening their meaningful

participation in climate decisions and action must therefore be a priority The global climate movement is being powered by girl activists, yet national climate strategies barely consider their rights. Climate action without girls and young women will fail to tackle the climate crisis today and will create bigger challenges in the future

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Plan International support girls, boys and youth to understand climate change, its impacts and how they can adapt. Through

  • ur work we also encourage them to take the lead on climate

action and adaptation in their countries and communities

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Cl Clim imate te change ge yo youth th acti tivi vism sm

Implement Child Centered Climate Change Adaptation programing Influencing work in collaboration with partners at different level Information and knowledge management

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Sampl mple e of ed f educa cati tion

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teri rials als on Cl Clima imate te CH CHANGE NGE

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HOW TO REDUCE THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CRISIS ON GIRLS

Our recommendation to the governments and relevant stakeholders:

  • Recognize the social impact of climate change and respond to the

risks faced by the most vulnerable.

  • Involve girls in the design, implementation and measurement
  • f their climate strategies.
  • Support girls to learn the skills they need to respond to the impacts
  • f the climate crisis, take a leading role in climate action and hold

leaders to account.

  • Protect girls online and in public forums so they can

confidently and safely speak out about climate change.

  • Deliver climate justice so richer countries, who are historically

responsible for the most emissions, provide support for the people and communities most affected by the climate crisis

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PROTECT GIRLS EDUCATION SUPPORT GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP PROVIDE EQUAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

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For more information DO VISIT our website

https://plan-international.org/emergencies/effects-

  • f-climate-change-girls-rights

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https://plan-international.org/asia

T H A N K Y O U

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Vietnam child-centered DRR policy & program

  • Dr. Le Quang Tuan,

Deputy Director, Science Technology & International Cooperation – VNDMA (Vietnam Disaster Management Authority) Deputy Chief of staff, VietNam DRR Partnership

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Child ildren and Youth role in in Dis isaster Ris isk Reduction in in Vie iet Nam am Webinar “Asia Pacific Chil ildren and Youth Consultation on Clim limate Cris isis”.

  • MR. LE QUANG TUAN

Deputy Director Science Technology and International Cooperation Vietnam Disaster Management Authority Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control The Government of Viet Nam

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Contents

  • Why are children and disaster risk reduction (DRR)?
  • Partnership between MARD and UNICEF on child-centered disaster

risk reduction for the period of the 2017-2021

  • Why is deeper and more extensive international cooperation

needed?

  • Basic implementation strategy in DRR: international cooperation
  • Achieved progress in child-centered disaster risk reduction efforts in

Vietnam

  • Orientations in the coming time
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Why are child ildren and dis isaster ris isk k reduction in in Vie ietnam ?

The joint MARD-UNICEF vision paper on child-centered disaster risk reduction in Vietnam by 2030 states: Climate change-related natural disasters with a high frequency and intensity have exacerbated the vulnerability of people living in difficult regions.

  • Drought, saline intrusion reached the historical level in 2016. In the first half of 2016, Vietnam’s

Agricultural GDP growth was negative 0.18% for the first time. This was also the first time Vietnam called for international support to cope with drought and salinity. It was estimated that 520,000 children and one million women were affected.

  • Terrible flash floods and landslides occurred in Yen Bai, Son La and Lai Chau provinces from

August 2 to August 4, 2017, causing 33 deaths, including 11 women, 8 children, destroying a total of 236 houses andd damaged 46 schools ... The total damage was estimated at over VND1,400 billion.

  • In 2017, natural disasters caused 386 deaths and missing, of which 32 children died of drowning
  • ut of total 40 children who died from natural disasters and over 1,400 schools were affected...

The total damage was estimated at VND60,000 billion.

  • “In 2018, although no major storms hit Vietnam, the damage caused by extreme weather was

significant, causing serious damages to many schools and health stations. The total number of deaths and missing was 224, including 31 children 78 women. The economic loss was estimated at about VND20,000 billion (~US$860).”

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Why are child ildren and dis isaster ris isk k reduction in in Vie ietnam ?

  • Children are the most seriously affected by natural disasters related to climate
  • change. They also suffer the most from long-term impacts.
  • Children account for 28.35 % of Vietnamese population.
  • Children and ethnic minority communities are facing many challenges:

malnutrition, poor sanitation, lack of care, and language barriers.

  • Children are easily prone to physical and mental vulnerability due to their

dependence on parents and caregivers.

  • Children are the first to be affected when basic social service delivery is

interrupted.

  • Due to natural disasters, children may lose opportunities in education,

nutrition, health and sponsorship, which causes long-term impacts.

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Part rtnership ip program between MARD and UNIC ICEF on child ild-centered disa isaster risk risk reductio ion in in th the 2017-2021 perio riod: : 3 key pil illa lars

As a result, disaster risk is reduced and resilience is strengthened

Enhance institutional capacity Reduce children’s vulnerability Enhance the capacity of children, households and community

  • Improve knowledge

and life skills.

  • Promote initiatives of

the youth including application of new technologies

  • Address underlying causes of

vulnerability through combined solutions in the fields of education, health, nutrition, clean water, environmental sanitation and social protection system

  • Analysis on child-centered disaster risk
  • Enhance disaster risk management by

integrating disaster risk management into the economic development plan

  • Strengthen interdisciplinary coordination
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Key y exp xpected outcomes

  • Perform activities to achieve national
  • utcomes towards the Sendai

framework

  • Adjusted the policy framework to improve disaster risk reduction, mechanisms

for disaster preparedness and response, including a legal framework which faciliates the timely implementation of international humanitarian assistance activities

  • Changes in policies to better address the vulnerability of the poor and
  • children. Address underlying causes of this problem through combined

solutions in the fields

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education, health, nutrition, clean water, environmental sanitation and social protection system.

  • Build safe communities from natural disasters, act towards building a safe

society from natural disasters

  • Enhance disaster risk management by integrating disaster risk management

into the economic development plan and sectorial plans.

  • Enhance the capacity of the disaster prevention system
  • Enhance international cooperation. Exchange experience and best practices

with other countries

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Basic implementation strategy in DRR: international cooperation

  • Collaboration from many different entities with regard to

children and disaster risk reduction is required due to scale and comlexity of natural hazards associated with climate change

  • Partnership is one of the pillars of SDGs and the Sendai

framework and a key principle in building child-centered disaster resilience

  • State agencies, public organisations and the private sector

need to work together to increase the synergy and promote disaster risk reduction

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Achie ieved progress in in chil ild-centered dis isaster r ris risk reductio ion effort rts in in Vie ietnam

Vietnam is committed to implementing international frameworks such as the Sendai Framework, Convention on the Rights of the Child. Vietnam is also increasingly integrating disaster risk management into socio-economic development plans at the national, subnational levels and in sectors. Some specific results:

  • The overall strategic orientations were set out in the joint MARD-UNICEF vision paper on child-

centered disaster risk reduction in Vietnam by 2030

  • The first national conference on child-centered disaster risk reduction was organised in Ninh Thuan

province

  • Developed sectorial plans and policies: a comprehensive guidance and National Plan on Preparedness

and Response to nutritional emmergencies and the National Strategy on communication to change disaster preparedness and response behaviors being developed

  • Localities such as Ninh Thuan have invested their own resources in child-centered disaster risk

reduction initiatives for some sectors.

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Achie ieved progress in in chil ild-centered dis isaster r ris risk reductio ion effort rts in in Vie ietnam

  • Sign 2018 – 2023 partnership program with Ministry of Education

and Training with the main action program as follows:

  • Study and replicate school/class model adapting to disasters. Build and supplement

standards of “safe schools from natural disasters”.

  • Evaluate existing documents related to disaster prevention in each grade’s

curriculum to make appropriate adjustments in line with the overall orientation of the general education program.

  • Study and compile documents on disaster prevention knowledge and skills that are

suitable to particular regions and education levels.

  • Develop disaster prevention communication documents and publications on disaster

prevention that are suitable to disaster characteristics of each region.

  • Organise contests and events related to disaster prevention in the education sector.
  • Steer and organise the communication activities about drowning prevention for

students in schools and educational institutions. Develop guiding materials for students to acquire risk identification and drowning prevention skills.

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Achie ieved progress in in chil ild-centered dis isaster r ris risk reductio ion effort rts in in Vie ietnam

  • The capability of disaster prevention organisations using child-

centered methodology has been comprehensively evaluated to answer the question why natural disasters have severe impacts on vulnerable children and people and make recommendations to address these issues.

  • In 2018, VDMA speeded up several basic changes including ensuring

urgent ODA to be rapidly approved, strengthening leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction and urgent support from the ministerial level to the prime minister level and enhancing communication effectiveness.

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Achie ieved progress in in chil ild-centered dis isaster r ris risk reductio ion effort rts in in Vie ietnam

  • Identifying and evaluating levels of disaster risks are the key to disaster risk
  • reduction. In 2018, VDMA conducted child-centered disaster risk evaluation, of

which capacity building is a key component. A TOT course was conducted, in which participants were guided through steps of risk analysis and mapping with specialized computer softwares leveraging online data resources. This activity provided VDMA’s technical officers with professional knowledge and skills to conduct human-centered risk assessment to high-risk communities in 63 provinces in Vietnam.

  • In 2018, as a part of partnership building program within the framework of

partnership program with UNICEF, VDMA conducted a training course to study the state model for natural disaster management in Japan. Many useful lessons has been drawn after the course to renovate the disaster management system in Vietnam.

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Achie ieved progress in in chil ild-centered dis isaster r ris risk reductio ion effort rts in in Vie ietnam

  • For the first time, the national disaster prevention day was organised in all

schools across the country with the aim of raising awareness and promoting actions towards education and practices of disaster-resilient

  • schools. Ministry of Education and Training and MARD signed a

partnership program on disaster prevention in schools for the 2018-2023 period, in which UNICEF provided consultancy support. Outstanding events were held in Hoa Binh, Dong Thap and Ninh Thuan with the participation of 3,000 students. The closing ceremony with the attendance

  • f the Prime Minister was broadcasted live on VTV1 to millions of people.

Key messages delivered were equality, inclusion, system and institution building and community engagement to build a safe society from natural disasters.

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Orie rientatio ions in in partnership ip program with ith UNIC ICEF and other partners

  • Conduct a comprehensive review of legal framework related to child-centered disaster prevention. This helps

comprehensively identify loopholes in the legal system and make recommendations for improvement.

  • Promote the implementation of the partnership framework between Ministry of Education and Training and

MARD for the 2018 - 2023 period on school education about climate change, disaster risk reduction and safe school from natural disasters.

  • Make appropriate recommendations to improve human-centered and child-centered policy and legal framework

based on the analysis of gap capacity of Central and Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control of Vietnam through children’s perspective and review results of legal framework on disaster prevention.

  • Collaborate with Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and relevant committees of the National

Assembly and Ministry of Planning and Investment in supervising the implementation of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (including fieldwork and policy dialogue) and relevant decrees and circulars such as No. 05 on integrating disaster risk management into the child-centered socio-economic development plan. Make recommendations for timely adjustment of policies and laws accordingly.

  • Conduct activities to raise awareness and change behaviors in disaster prevention during national disaster

prevention and control week in response to Vietnam’s National Disaster Prevention and Control Day on May 22.

  • Hold dialogues with other countries in the region and around the world on the International Disaster Prevention

and Control Day (October 13).

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Sharing from Government of Australia

Russell Miles, Director, Climate Resilience and Development Section, Sustainability and Climate Change Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Australian Government

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INTEGRATING CLIMATE AND DRR ACTION IN AUSTRALIA’S AID PROGRAM

Russell Miles Director | Mechanisms and Adaptation Section Sustainability and Climate Change Branch

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Russell Miles Director | Resilience and Development Section Sustainability and Climate Change Branch Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Phone +61 2 6178 4692 Russell.miles@dfat.gov.au

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WHY INTEGRATE CLIMATE CHANGE?

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  • Climate change amplifies development and economic

growth challenges. Without intervention, the impacts of climate change will erode and reverse development, security and diplomatic gains in the region.

  • Integrating climate action in our development assistance
  • ptimises and protects our investments, and builds long-

term resilience to negative climate impacts.

  • Climate action will be an ongoing part of the Australian Aid Program and will protect

and bolster sustainable development and growth pathways in our region – strengthening development outcomes, particularly poverty reduction, and increasing disaster resilience.

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Imp Implementin ing the St Strategy involves:

  • Integration of climate

considerations across the aid program

  • Targeted climate action and

investments to achieve

  • utcomes
  • Maintaining departmental

capacity for climate action (including through our aid suppliers)

Draft

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CLIMATE ACTION IN THE AUSTRALIAN AID PROGRAM

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  • Australia has

committed to provide at least $200m per year in climate finance from the aid program from 2014/15 to 2020.

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OUR CLIMATE FINANCE HAS A STRONG FOCUS ON THE INDO-PACIFIC…

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CLIMATE ACTION OCCURS ACROSS MOST SECTORS OF OUR AID PROGRAM…

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Climate finance in 2015/16 Finance provided AUD (millions)

Building resilience General Development Support Agriculture Infrastructure Education Health

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Lily, Thailand Kritika, Nepal Saleha, India Grace, Australia

MODERATOR

Nghia Trinh, Secretariat of Asia Pacific Coalition for School Safety

Panel Discussion

Shaheen Chughtai, Save the Children Meimei Leung, World Vision Vanda Lengkong, Plan International Animesh Kumar, UNDRR

  • Dr. Le Quang Tuan, Vietnam

Disaster Management Authority Russell Miles, DFAT, Govt of Australia

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Closing Remarks

Animesh Kumar, Deputy Head, Asia-Pacific, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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THAN THANK K YOU! OU!

For questions and enquiry, please contact christabel_chan@wvi.org