Integrating Critical Energy Network Protection into Effective Disaster Risk Reduction Policies

Contrary to single-risk, multi-risk environments are characterized by cascade effects, including natural and/or man-made hazardous events correlated in time and space. The recently developed methods for multi-hazard and risk assessment integrate interactions between different risks, by using harmonized procedures based on common metrics. While the products of these assessments, such as multi-hazard and risk indexes, maps, cascade scenarios, or warning systems provide innovative and effective information, they also pose specific challenges to policymakers and practitioners. 

The workshop explores potentials for implementation of the multi-risk governance approach in the Central Asian countries. The participants will discuss the benefits and challenges related to its implementation. The special focus of the discussion is on interconnected critical infrastructure such as energy generation and transmission infrastructure. The workshop also addresses issues of vulnerability of this infrastructure in light of ongoing processes such as energy transition, large scale implementation of various intermittent energy generation sources or increased interconnectivity within a country or between countries.

Last edited: 24 May 2019