National training workshop on Sendai Framework Monitoring held in Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan hosted a national training workshop on the Sendai Framework Monitoring for Disaster Risk Reduction on 14-15 August 2024. The two-day workshop aimed to enhance governance in disaster risk reduction, raise awareness of the importance of monitoring the implementation of the Sendai Framework, and provide a deeper understanding of the need for disaggregated data on disaster losses to support informed decision-making regarding programs and resources allocated to risk reduction.
38 participants joined the workshop. The first day of the workshop, held at the headquarters of the National Center for Security and Crisis Management, included a presentation of the Sendai Framework, global targets and priorities for action, in addition to a detailed explanation of the monitoring of the framework and its importance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The 38 indicators adopted to measure progress towards achieving the seven global targets of the framework were also reviewed.
On the second day, participants moved to the Kempinski Hotel Amman where a hands-on training on the Sendai Framework Monitor was conducted. The training focused on how to enter data related to each of the seven global targets of the framework.
The workshop concluded with a working session on the next steps, where it was emphasized the importance of continued collaboration between all stakeholders to enhance Jordan’s capacity to face and mitigate disasters.
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 represents a critical shift from disaster management to risk management and establishes resilience building as a common denominator for the 2030 Agenda. Reported disasters continue to increase due to both improved reporting and increased exposure and vulnerability. However, it should be recognized that there are significant gaps in the collection of missing data at the national level, with data being collected for compensation purposes rather than informing the science-policy interface.
Strong accountability is one of the cornerstones of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction supports Member States in reporting on the achievement of the seven global targets of the Sendai Framework using the Sendai Framework Monitor, which is also the sole reporting tool to the Department of Economic and Social Affairs in New York on 11 indicators under the Sustainable Development Goals.