Climate change is driving increased risk across all countries, and unpredictable hazards can have devastating cascading impacts on all sectors, with long-lasting, debilitating socio-economic and environmental consequences.

The interactions between climate change trends, ecosystem fragility, disease outbreaks, rapid unplanned urbanization, mass displacement and geopolitical instability, fuelled by the interconnectivity of communications, trade, financial systems and politics, mean that shocks, stresses, and crises reverberate globally.

If we want to get on top of sustainable development then we must move from managing disasters, traditionally done reactively, to managing risk – proactively.

UNDRR ARISE UAE is a private sector initiative, which in conjunction with the UNDRR, works towards a resilient, prosperous future where fewer lives are lost to disasters, capital assets and investments are risk-informed, and infrastructure is resilient to natural and man-made hazards. Members voluntarily commit to support and implement the Sendai Framework Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 - 2030, aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Paris Climate Agreement, New Urban Agenda and Agenda for Humanity.

In doing so, ARISE advocates for risk-informed development by encouraging and supporting the private and public sectors to put in place policies and practices to reduce disaster risk and losses. It mobilizes and facilitates the private sector to carry out risk-informed investments and to engage in business practices that build resilience, prevent social and economic losses and enhance recovery from disasters, in line with the Sendai Framework.

UN Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) UNDRR’s regional efforts help to improve the relevance and understanding of DRR in the region and promote the integration of risk reduction in regional and national policies and plans such as on climate change adaptation, sustainable development, urban development and city planning.

UNDRR supports companies to do business responsibly by aligning their strategies and operations with the Five commitments of ARISE:

• Raise Awareness: Awareness raising with respect to disaster risk and mobilization of the private sector;
• Influence: Exercising influence in respective spheres of expertise;
• Share Knowledge: Share knowledge, experience and good practices amongst the private sector;
• Catalyse: Be a catalyst to generate innovation and collaboration in developing risk-informed business strategies;
• Implement: Implement projects and activities to achieve the targets of the Sendai Framework.

ARISE UAE is composed of outstanding business leaders in the region such as Dr. Mahmoud AlBurai (Chairman) and Dr. Tariq Nizami (Vice Chairman & Board Member).

To become a UNDRR ARISE member kindly visit: Arise - UAE. For more information on UNDRR, visit UNDRR.