Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction begins with 61 nations

The Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016 began here today. Inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Conference will set the road towards resilience by setting the direction for the implementation of the Sendai Framework in the Asian region.
●    The Sendai Framework (2015-2030) was adopted by at the Third World Conference on DRR in Sendai, Japan in March, 2015. The SFDRR identifies targets and priority action areas towards reducing disaster risk – ‘reducing the damage caused by natural hazards like earthquakes, floods, droughts and cyclones, through an ethic of prevention’.
●    Over the next three days, ministers, heads of delegations, disaster management experts and other stakeholders will deliberate upon specific issues related to DRR.
●    Dr. P.K. Mishra, Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister, chaired the featured event ‘Disaster Risk Resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Development’. It was aimed at minimising creation of future risks and achieving sustainable development in the Asian region.
●    Four technical sessions based on the four priorities of the Sendai Framework -Understanding Disaster Risk, Disaster Risk Governance, Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction for resilience and Disaster Preparedness for effective response and ‘to build back better’ – were held today.