By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India on Saturday has called to increase international collaboration on knowledge sharing, technology transfer, and sustainable development to enhance disaster resilience globally.
Principal Secretary to Prime Minister P K Mishra led a high-level Indian Delegation, took part in G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group Ministerial Meeting from 30 October-1 November, held in Belem, Brazil.
The consensus was reached in finalizing the first Ministerial declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction.
Dr. Mishra shared the progress made by the Government of India in reducing disaster risks and in up scaling disaster financing in India.
He emphasized India’s proactive approach to disaster risk reduction on five priorities of DRRWG, which were enunciated during Indian Presidency of G20 i.e. Early warning systems, Disaster resilient infrastructure, DRR financing, Resilient recovery and Nature based solutions.
He shared the Prime Minister’s global initiative of Coalition for Disaster Resilience Infrastructure, which now has 40 countries and 7 International Organizations, as members.
The Indian delegation took part in Troika meetings with the Ministers of Brazil and South Africa, and held bilateral meetings with ministers from the host country Brazil and other countries namely Japan, Norway, South Africa, South Korea, Germany, and Heads of invited International Organisations.
Dr. Mishra shared experience and steps being taken, including the focus on promoting traditional practices to suit local conditions responding to the call by the United Nations Secretary General on Extreme Heat.
The first DRR WG was established on India’s initiative during its Presidency of G20 in 2023.
Dr Mishra, praised the Brazilian Presidency on its continuation of the DRRWG, and scaling it up to Ministerial level and affirmed India’s support to South Africa on DRRWG on their upcoming G20 Presidency next year.
India’s participation underscores its growing role in global DRR efforts and its commitment to building a safer and more resilient world.
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