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Asia-Pacific IDDRR Webinar: Disaster Risk Governance in Context of COVID-19

Organizer(s) United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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  • English
Date

 

RECORDING

 

#ItsAllAboutGovernance

#DRRday

 

COVID-19 has upended our way of life in unexpected ways. Therefore, it is only natural that in light of these changes, countries reconsider how they have been managing disaster risk. Specifically, the pandemic has highlighted the need for planning against a multitude of risks, including those related to biological hazards, through a true ‘whole-of-government’ and ‘whole-of-society’ approach. While this in essence is what Target E of the Sendai Framework calls for, the reality is that this ultimate state of risk governance remains elusive for most countries. What needs to change to trigger this transformation so countries can get ahead of the next ‘unexpected’ disaster?

 

Panellists  

Moderator: Mr. Animesh Kumar, OIC and Deputy Chief, UNDRR Regional Office for Asia-Pacific
 

Ms. Mami Mizutori
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction

UNDRR

Mr. Christophe Bahuet
Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific
Director, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub

Ms. Iria Touzon Calle
Risk Knowledge and Analysis Programme Officer
UNDRR Regional Office for Asia-Pacific

Mr. Kamal Kishore
Member

National Disaster Management Authority
Government of India

Ms. Vasiti Soko
Director

National Disaster Management Office

Government of Fiji

Mr. Jerome Balinton
Humanitarian Manager
Save the Children Philippines

 

Disclaimer:  For the purpose of this event, UNDRR procures the services of Zoom Video Communications, Inc., an external service provider. Registration for this webinar is supported by the Zoom registration mechanism and does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities.

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