WCDRR 2015: Flood prevention key for Dutch delegation in Sendai, Japan
Source(s):
Netherlands Water Partnership
On 14 March the third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will start in Sendai, Japan. Several thousand participants are expected to attend the event that is to adopt a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction.
The Dutch delegation will be led by minister Lilianne Ploumen of foreign trade and development cooperation. One of the main issues for the Dutch delegation is the reduction of flood risks by prevention, alongside which they will also tackle ecosystem-based risk reduction, resilient cities and make a presentation on the UN DRR private sector partnership.