The CSO, through Ireland's Institute for SDGs (IIS), supports reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals.
SDG 1.5.1 Current information regarding the number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters is provided below.
The SDG Indicators Metadata Repository defines SDG 1.5.1 metadata as:
This indicator measures the number of people who died, went missing or were directly affected by disasters per 100,000 population.
The CSO Environment and Climate division is a member of a UNECE Task Force on Measuring Hazardous Events and Disasters. Work is underway internationally to define how this indicator should be measured. CSO will compile data for this indicator in due course.
Data on the UN SDG Global SDG Indicator Database shows that there were three deaths attributed to disasters in 2017. No missing persons were recorded, and there were 2,099 people affected by disasters in 2016. See UN Global SDG Indicators Database for details. See Table 6.1.
SDG 1.5.2 Direct economic loss attributed to disasters is currently not reported at national level.
The SDG Indicators Metadata Repository defines SDG 1.5.2 metadata as:
This indicator measures the ratio of direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to GDP.
The CSO Environment and Climate division is a member of a UNECE Task Force on Measuring Hazardous Events and Disasters. Work is underway internationally to define how this indicator should be measured. CSO will compile data for this indicator in due course.
Data on the UN SDG Global SDG Indicator Database shows that direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP was 0.00024% in 2017. This was down from was 0.00094% in 2016. See UN Global SDG Indicator Database for details.
SDG 1.5.3 Countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
The SDG Indicators Metadata Repository defines SDG 1.5.3 metadata as:
[a] An open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction established by the General Assembly (resolution 69/284) is developing a set of indicators to measure global progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework. These indicators will eventually reflect the agreements on the Sendai Framework indicators.
The National Adaptation Framework (NAF) sets out the national strategy to reduce the vulnerability of the country to the negative effects of climate change and to avail of positive impacts. The NAF was reviewed in 2022 and a new NAF is currently in development and is due to be completed in 2024.
SDG 1.5.4 Local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies, information is provided on the Climate Action Regional Offices (CAROs) .
The SDG Indicators Metadata Repository defines SDG 1.5.4 metadata as:
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 was adopted by UN member states in March 2015 as a global policy of disaster risk reduction. One of the targets is: “Substantially increase the number of countries with national and local disaster risk reduction strategies by 2020”. In line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, disaster risk reduction strategies and policies should mainstream and integrate disaster risk reduction within and across all sectors, across different timescales and with targets, indicators and time frames. These strategies should be aimed at preventing the creation of disaster risk, the reduction of existing risk and the strengthening of economic, social, health and environmental resilience.
The open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction (OIEWG) established by the General Assembly (resolution 69/284) has developed a set of indicators to measure global progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which was endorsed by the UNGA (OIEWG report A/71/644). The relevant SDG indicators reflect the Sendai Framework indicators.
The Climate Action Regional Offices (CAROs) were established in 2018 by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the local government sector to support local government to respond and adapt to climate change. They coordinate national and local climate policy and ensure a more joined-up approach at a regional level. CAROs were developed to coordinate climate adaptation across local authorities - reflected in the National Adaptation Framework and the National Mitigation Plan.
The offices are a support organisation for local authorities and operate as a shared service across the local government sector. Cork County Council, Dublin City Council, Kildare County Council (in partnership with Kilkenny County Council), and Mayo County Council are the lead local authorities for Ireland’s four CAROs. Their mission is to coordinate and support local government to lead transformative change and measurable climate action across our cities and counties.
In July 2023, a new six-year funding agreement was put in place to continue the work of the CAROs, with Government committing €12m in funding. The CAROs will work alongside the local authorities to assist in adaptation and mitigation and will play a key support role in the Local Authority Climate Action Plans.
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