Disaster displacement under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030: implications for inclusive growth in Africa

Abstract

The number of internally displaced persons has continued to rise in Africa over the past two decades. In sub-Saharan Africa, the number of new disaster displacements jumped from 3.4 million in 2019 to 4.3 million to date. The main factors shaping displacement in Africa are inequality, conflict, environmental degradation, climate change and the disproportionate impacts of disasters. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 is an important instrument created to tackle disaster displacement by averting displacement, supporting internal or cross-border migration, if it occurs, and providing durable solutions for migrants. The scarcity of data continues to hamper evidencebased policymaking and well-informed public discourse on migration and displacement in Africa. Actions for displacement and disaster risk reduction should be designed and implemented as integral priorities of interventions for climate change adaptation and the achievement of the Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.