HFA Monitor
From HFA-PEDIA
Introduction
The ‘HFA Monitor’ is the ISDR system’s online tool to monitor, review and report on progress and challenges in the implementation of disaster risk reduction and recovery actions undertaken at the national level, in accordance with the Hyogo Framework’s priorities.
The HFA Monitor tool has been designed and coordinated by the UN/ ISDR secretariat in order to facilitate the preparation of the national progress reviews. Inputs to the online tool will lead to the generation of comprehensive National Progress Reviews for the period 2007-09, and will enable the country with easy future access to its disaster risk information and monitoring trends in progress across the years. It is available online through PreventionWeb in English, French and Spanish.
The HFA Monitor aims to assist countries to periodically review national progress in disaster risk reduction, build on existing disaster risk information and facilitate monitoring trends in progress across the years.
In particular, the review mechanism strives to enable strengthened coordination for partners at the national level, and facilitate prioritization of strategic areas to be addressed through national, sub/regional and global disaster risk reduction initiatives.
Inputs from countries are to be managed online in the HFA Monitor by the designated national authority or HFA focal point, as the national authority ultimately responsible for approving the national report for submittal to the ISDR. Those inputs received online by August 28, 2008 (extended from July 28) will lend to the Regional Assessment Report and, in turn, be analysed for inclusion in the ISDR’s first Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction – due for release in May 2009, in advance of the second session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.
A sample template of the online ‘HFA Monitor’ is also available online to national focal points at PreventionWeb which can help facilitate national consultations to compile the progress reviews. This template contains the necessary user guidance with some indicative examples. UN/ISDR is in the process of continually updating this sample template and user guidance – and look forward to feedback in this regard. The sample template and accompanying guidance documents are available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian.
Structure
The HFA Monitor is divided into 8 sections:
Section 1: Strategic Goals
The objective of this section is to provide a statement on the current national focus with regard to each of the three strategic goals adopted under the HFA
Sections 2 - 6: Priorities for Action
The objective of these five sections is to help you assess the extent of progress made with regard to implementation of key activities as outlined in the HFA Priorities for Action and to evaluate the level of progress based on a series of indicators and benchmarks.
Section 7: Drivers of Progress
The objective of this section is to help you assess areas or specific issues which act as ‘drivers’ or catalysts for achieving substantial progress in disaster risk reduction and recovery at the national and local level.
Section 8: Future Outlook
The objective of this section is to outline overall challenges encountered in the implementation of national and local disaster risk reduction actions; and re-assess current priorities to provide a statement on the country’s future outlook with regard to national disaster risk reduction goals.
Related documents
HFA Monitor Template (291 KB)
HFA Monitor Template - Working Format for National Consultation Process (436 KB)
HFA Biennial Monitoring and Progress Review Framework
Responsibilities for HFA Reporting and Monitoring
HFA Monitor User Guidance Notes (229 KB)
