G20’s DRR Working Group unifies nations in combating disasters
With the recent Leaders’ Summit of the G20 meet under India’s presidency, a consensus in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction, placing early warning, resilient infrastructure and recovery experiences as part of the Delhi declaration has established a Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group. To unite these global stakeholders to discuss DRR on a global scale, the Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, was proposed under India's G20 presidency. The G20 nations have emphasised the alignment of national strategies—focusing on disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and biodiversity conservation—with infrastructure development and financing. Author - Mrinalini Shrivastava, IPS, & director, National Disaster Management Authority in charge, Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, G20, India presidency.
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