Regional platforms

Regional platforms

Regional Platforms are multi-stakeholder forums that reflect the commitment of governments to improve coordination and implementation of disaster risk reduction activities while linking to international and national efforts.

Risks and vulnerabilities go beyond national boundaries so inter-governmental collaboration is key to addressing disaster risk reduction at a regional level. Regional platforms provide a forum for all those engaged in disaster risk reduction to showcase practical applications for disaster risk reduction, exchange experience and develop joint statements, strategies and action plans, which guide decision makers and practitioners.

Recent and upcoming regional platforms

During 2024 three Regional Platforms (RPs) will be held, these platforms will serve as critical gatherings to advance the implementation of the Sendai Framework, enabling nations and stakeholders to exchange knowledge, enhance cooperation, and address regional disaster risks. Building on these, the Eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) will be held in June 2025.

All regional platforms

Africa Regional Platform

The biennial Africa Regional Platform has established itself as a critical mechanism that brings together Member States, Regional Economic Communities, development partners and other disaster risk reduction stakeholders to review progress, share experiences, good practices and lessons learned on disaster risk reduction at the regional level.

Americas Regional Platform

The Regional Platforms for the Americas and the Caribbean are spaces where multiple key partners such as governments (national, subnational and local), intergovernmental organisations, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, scientific and academic institutions, civil society, the private sector, youth, donors and the media come together to share experiences, exchange knowledge and make agreements on the main regional priorities for disaster risk reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean region.

APMCDRR: Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) is the main regional platform for promoting coordination and cooperation on DRR and the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Asia and the Pacific.

Arab States Regional Platform

Building on the momentum in the political and technical dialogue towards disaster risk reduction in the region, the Regional Platform places the Arab States Region at the center of the discussion of the regional agenda for the implementation of the Sendai Framework.

EFDRR: Europe and Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Europe and Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, previously called the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR), is the main intergovernmental platform for addressing regional disaster risk challenges in Europe and Central Asia, comprising 55 countries.