India chosen co-chair of consultative group of global forum on disaster reduction
Source(s):
Press Trust of India
India has been unanimously chosen as co-chair of the consultative group for the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery for the 2020 fiscal, the Home Ministry said in a statement issued Tuesday.
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India's candidature was backed by its consistent progress in disaster risk reduction in the country and its initiative to form a coalition on disaster resilient infrastructure, the statement said.
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India would like to pursue a focused agenda and develop synergies with ongoing work streams of GFDRR, the Home Ministry said.
Disaster resilient infrastructure will be a central theme of engagement with GFDRR partners and stakeholders.
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