OECD Platform for Regional Disaster Resilience

The OECD Platform for Regional Disaster Resilience brings together policymakers and experts to build disaster resilience in regions, cities and communities. The Platform provides access to good practices from across the OECD and to peer support when a disaster strikes.

Disasters are becoming more frequent, and local geography, infrastructure and economic and social conditions shape the damage from a hazard and how quickly a community recovers. The effects of a disaster vary widely from one place to the next, and they can last for years.

That is why resilience must be built locally, around the vulnerabilities, resources and capacities of communities, cities and regions.

The Platform supports national and subnational governments to apply a place-based approach to disaster risk management and the disaster risk management cycle: prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. The Platform will work through two workstreams, which will develop and expand over time.

Chair and Co-Chairs

The Chair sets the Platform's priorities, convenes exchange sessions and represents the Platform in the Regional Development Policy Committee (RDPC) and in external fora. Spain is the inaugural Chair, with Japan serving as co-Chair.

Community of practice

Policymakers and experts who share experiences, receive updates and volunteer their expertise when an emergency arises.

OECD Secretariat

Organises meetings, facilitates engagement and co-ordination, delivers analytical work and develops guidance materials.

Through its link to the RDPC and other OECD Committees, the Platform draws on the input, engagement and oversight of senior national policymakers.