BharatNotes Hyogo Framework
noun phrase (proper)Usage in a UPSC answer
Under the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-2015), India established the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in 2005 and enacted the Disaster Management Act, 2005, marking a formal shift from relief-centric to risk-reduction-centred disaster governance.
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Word Family
Hyogo Framework for Action (proper n, full title), HFA (abbreviation), framework (n)
Root
Japanese prefecture name Hyogo (兵庫) + Old French frame = structure
Etymology
Adopted in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that killed over 230,000 people; Hyogo, Japan was chosen as the conference venue in memory of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake; under HFA, India enacted the Disaster Management Act (2005) and established NDMA; replaced by the Sendai Framework in March 2015
Memory Hook
HYOGO = place where the world said 'HEY, GO reduce risk!' — the launching pad for global disaster risk reduction, superseded by Sendai in 2015
How This Word Works in UPSC Writing
The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015, the predecessor global agreement on disaster risk reduction, subtitled Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters. Its significance in GS3 is as the point of comparison: the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted on 18 March 2015 at the Third UN World Conference in Sendai, succeeded it with seven global targets and four priorities for action. The shift from managing disasters to managing risk, and the addition of measurable targets, are the changes worth naming.
Don’t Confuse It With
The Hyogo Framework for Action ran 2005-2015. The Sendai Framework succeeded it for 2015-2030 with seven targets and four priorities. The Yokohama Strategy preceded both. UNDRR is the United Nations office that supports implementation, and should not be confused with the frameworks themselves.
Hindi Meaning
ह्योगो कार्य ढांचा (hyōgo kārya dhānchā).
Common Questions
- What was the Hyogo Framework for Action?
- The global agreement on disaster risk reduction for 2005 to 2015, subtitled Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters.
- What replaced the Hyogo Framework?
- The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted on 18 March 2015 at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan.
Seen in UPSC Question Papers
- Prelims 2021 — Disaster Management
- Prelims 2019 — Disaster Management
- Mains 2018 · GS3 · 15 marks — Disaster Management
Real UPSC previous-year questions whose text uses “Hyogo Framework” — proof this word earns its place on your list.
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