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The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½), the Disaster Risk Management Division and the Ministry of Agriculture Climate Change and Environment of the Republic of Seychelles jointly organised a workshop on Comprehensive Risk Management (CRM) to strengthen synergies between Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) in Seychelles.

Workshop objectives

The national workshop will aim to enhance national capacities in Seychelles in developing and implementing coherent and integrated plans and strategies for CCA and DRR. The workshop ensures that stakeholders are equipped with knowledge and tools to develop and implement integrated plans and strategies, and to protect productive sectors from climate impacts, including increased hazard frequency and intensity.

More concretely, the workshop will:

• Convene key government representatives from ministries responsible for disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, and planning and finance, together with UN and international organizations and build capacity on key concepts related to CCA and DRR and its coherence.
• Motivate and empower leadership and staff across levels and communities to use gained knowledge to support their decision-making effectiveness.
• Reach a common understanding of the significance of disaster damage and loss data and its reporting and application for risk-informed development.
• Gain a stronger understanding of the benefits of CRM, integrated planning and inter-institutional cooperation amongst stakeholders.
• Strengthen coordination among key stakeholders and break down siloes.
• Streamline and advance the process of integrated disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation planning and promote the application of climate information for planning.
• Build capacity of participants on how to develop/update risk-informed and inclusive national plans/strategies e.g. National Adaptation Plans and National Development Strategies that encourage integrated climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction actions across all sectors at all levels.

Expected outcome

The workshop will result in a roadmap for integrated (CCA and DRR) planning (e.g. within the scope of National Adaptation Plans and National Development Strategies) as well as concrete ways further on prioritize measures and needs identified by participants more broadly.

Target Audience

• National DRR focal points across Offices, Ministries and Agencies (not limited to emergency response/preparedness officers)
• Disaster Risk Management Committee to
• National Statistics Agency and representatives from statistics offices
• National Meteorological Services
• Climate change focal points (environment/climate change, NAP focal point)
• Focal point(s) for the national development strategy
• National Planning Commission
• Development partners/UN agencies / International organizations
• International and Regional Financial Institutions
• Academia
• National Gender/Disability Experts and the National Disability Council