[Nfbk] Fwd: Giving a voice to persons with disabilities in disaster situations

[Joey Couch]

FYI

I received the message below from the United Nations Office for Disaster
Risk Reduction. Please read, and take the survey.

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
2013 Survey on Living with Disabilities and Disasters

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XJFJD96

THIS SURVEY IS ONLY INTENDED FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES

On 13 October, the UN International Day for Disaster Reduction will focus on
the issues surrounding some one billion of the world's people who live with
disabilities and disaster risks. These persons, by-and-large, still have no
significant representation in the planning and decision-making processes to
reduce these risks or build resilience.The International Day intends to
switch on and amplify the conversation that must take place on the needs of
persons with disabilities in potential disaster scenarios.

Given the lack of data on disability issues generally, The UN Office for
Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is conducting this survey to ascertain the
needs of persons living with disabilities and disasters. The International
Day will further invite persons living with disabilities as well as society
at large to get involved by expressing concerns, needs and recommendations
on the International Day web page that can enhance implementation of the
Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) - the global disaster risk reduction plan
that was adopted in 2005 for 10 years.

The HFA explains, describes and details what is required from all different
sectors and actors to reduce disaster losses. It was developed and agreed on
with governments, international agencies, disaster experts and many others.
The HFA outlines five priorities for action, and offers guiding principles
and practical means for achieving disaster resilience. Its goal is to
substantially reduce disaster losses by 2015 by building the resilience of
nations and communities to disasters.

In 2015 the HFA will complete its 10-year term. Findings from the survey and
other information gathered during the observation of IDDR 13 will be used to
influence the remaining two years of the Framework and as well as the post
HFA consultations which began in March 2012. The goal is a post 2015
Framework that is more disability inclusive.

Click here to take the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XJFJD96

Joey Couch
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