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In its efforts to engage with the civil society to enhance disaster preparedness, mitigation and response measures at the community level, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) recently met with representatives from various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Panchayats and other stakeholders.
The Session will lead towards development and use of new tools and methodologies aimed at understanding and applying the economic and financial tools in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction; generate ideas and programs on building resilience among communities at regional, sub-regional and local levels....
A state-of-the-art Tsunami Warning System was set up and performance related to cyclone warnings has been significantly improved due to implementation of high-resolution models and augmentation of capability to acquire atmospheric and ocean data...
The National Disaster Management Authority Vice Chairman informed that the NDMA is implementing the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project in 13 cyclone prone coastal States in India with a view to address the cyclone risks in the country...
The Government of India has initiated several steps to address adaptation issues raised in the report entitled 'Climate change impacts in drought and flood affected area: case studies in India' relating to climate related risks such as drought and floods, reports the Press Information Bureau of India...
The National Action Plan outlines steps that will enable the country to adapt to climate change and enhance the ecological sustainability of India’s development path while yielding co-benefits for addressing climate change effectively...
The second India Disaster Management Congress will be held in New Delhi from today. The three day Congress is expected to bring together 1500 scientists, scholars and practitioners working on different aspects of disaster risk reduction and management from across the world...
The radio station is expected to serve particularly; women, farmers, fishermen and empower them with information and communication, critical for disaster preparedness and management...
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.