Question

28. The Sendai Framework was adopted by UN Member States at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Which of the came out with Four Priorities for Action, these include -

• A. a) Understanding disaster risk
• B. b) Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
• C. c) Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction
• D. d) All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D d) All of the above

Ans 28 D

Explanation: The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 outlines seven clear targets and four priorities for action to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks: (i) Understanding disaster risk; (ii) Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk; (iii) Investing in disaster reduction for resilience and; (iv) Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to "Build Back Better" in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
It aims to achieve the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries over the next 15 years. The Framework was adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, on March 18, 2015