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'National development and DRR are interdependent. National, state and regional governments are closely cooperating to explore the best ways to integrate disaster reduction programs with national development projects,' stated U Phone Swe, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement of Myanmar...
'UNDP will contribute about $48 million in Myanmar between 2013 and 2015 to develop energy access in rural areas, tackle climate change, improve environmental governance and enhance disaster risk reduction efforts,' said U Min Htut Yin, assistant resident representative of UNDP Myanmar...
The new UN resident and humanitarian coordinator Mr Ashok Nigam presented UN’s four priorities in Myanmar, which include reducing vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change...
Disaster risk reduction efforts will be more effective with improved economic and social well-being, 'But the important thing now is that early warning systems, preparedness, education and training have already been started so people know how to protect themselves'...
The United Nations is helping the government draft a national action plan for disaster risk reduction and a disaster management law, a senior UN official said shortly before arriving in Yangon last week...
Landslides need to be included in national hazard mitigation programs and education about landslide should be introduced, especially in landslide-prone areas, a prominent academic said last week...
'Myanmar is prone to several natural disasters such as earthquakes and sudden strong winds. We need to prioritise protection against those disasters,' said U Than Myint, an MES member who is helping to draft the new code.
'World Vision Myanmar gave us a telephone, radios and a loudspeaker, built a bridge and a road. They also trained us in disaster risk reduction' said U Nyunt Thaung, a village leader...
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.