VII. Humanitarian action

Enhancing the resilience of affected communities is part of the action supported by Luxembourg, © UNISDR

Prevention and resilience

In accordance with the “Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030” adopted in March 2015, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs allocates at least 5% of its humanitarian action budget to financing activities in the field of prevention, resilience and disaster risk reduction. In line with this approach, the Ministry supports its humanitarian partners in implementing preventative measures such as initiatives to strengthen local capacities, risk evaluation, monitoring systems, early warning systems and the prepositioning of emergency items. The Ministry also encourages its partners to protect the environment and to integrate climate change adaptation strategies into their humanitarian projects. Prevention and resilience make up the third pillar of Luxembourg humanitarian action, both upstream and downstream of the emergency and transition stages.

The Ministry co-financed two Luxembourg Red Cross projects in the Sahel: a risk reduction project and a research project into provisional shelter materials. In addition, the NGO Handicap International Luxembourg was supported in implementing resilience programmes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Myanmar and Kenya. In addition, the Ministry co-financed a Fondation Caritas Luxembourg project in Bolivia aiming to reduce risk conditions by using a participatory planning process in the Guanay municipality.

Furthermore, the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) of the UNDP also received a contribution from Luxembourg to its programme to strengthen the response capacities for rehabilitation and reconstruction in Niger, Burkina Faso and Cabo Verde. 

The Ministry also contributed to the new Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) of the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) to strengthen adaptive social protection systems in Mali.

Finally, the Ministry supported the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) as part of its strategic partnership agreement to support the agency in its efforts to strengthen the resilience of nations and communities facing disasters.

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