Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Global Platform and the Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction are the main forums at global and regional level for knowledge and practice sharing, coordination, partnership development, and assessment of progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction taking also into account interlinkages with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. These Platforms bring together the world’s foremost stakeholders committed to reducing risk and building the resilience of communities and nations to disasters. The Global Platform and the Regional Platforms create opportunities for Member States and other stakeholders to exchange lessons learnt and develop policies on water and disaster risk reduction related SDGs, including SDGs 6, 11, 13 and 15.
Leading Entity
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Contributing Action Number
CA2.16
Primary Entry Point
2: Engage better for countries
Output(s)
Output 2.2: Diverse stakeholders and partnerships are mobilized by the UN system to support countries’ progress on water and sanitation
SDG 6 Target(s)
SDG target 11.5: Reduce number of deaths, people affected and economic losses caused by disasters, including water-related disasters
Type of Engagement
Convening of stakeholders
Geographical Scope
Global level
Start Date
More information
https://globalplatform.undrr.org/

Leading Entity

United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation

The Contributing Actions are key initiatives supporting the United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation, aligning individual and joint efforts across UN entities and partnering organizations to advance global water and sanitation goals. These actions are integrated into the Collaborative Implementation Plan (CIP) Results Framework 2025-2028, which provides a structured approach to achieving system-wide impact through coordinated UN efforts.
The Priority Collaborative Actions outlined in the framework focus on enhancing water security, improving governance, strengthening climate resilience, and accelerating progress on sanitation and hygiene. By fostering system-wide collaboration among UN agencies, these actions help drive policy coherence, knowledge sharing, and innovative solutions to address the world’s most pressing water challenges.