National Disaster Risk Management Programme
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The GOI-UNDP National Disaster Risk Management Programme (NDRM) aims to reduce vulnerabilities of communities at risk to sudden disasters in 169 of the most multi-hazard prone districts spread over 17 most multi-hazard prone States of India (Gujarat, Orissa, Bihar, Tamilnadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim and five north-eastern states). One of the components of the programme focuses on Urban Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction. It would also develop a web-based portal (India Disaster Resource Network) to facilitate systematic inventorization of the resources available for emergency operations at the district, state and national levels.
URL: http://www.undp.org.in/VRSE/ProgDistrMgmt/page3.htm
Contact Person(s): g.padmanabhan@undp.org
Project Period: August 2002 - December 2007
Partner(s): State Government, Ministry of Home Affairs
The broad objectives of the programme are:
- National capacity building to institutionalise the system for natural disaster risk management in Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Development of a techno-legal framework at all levels.
- Environment building, education, awareness programmes and strengthening capacities at all levels in natural disaster risk management and sustainable recovery.
- Multi-hazard preparedness, response and mitigation plans for disaster risk management at state, district, block, village and ward level in 169 most multi- hazard prone districts of 17 selected states; and 295 cities/urban centres located in earthquake hazard prone regions in the country.
- Networking knowledge on effective approaches, methods and tools for disaster risk management, developing and promoting policy frameworks at state and national levels.
ICT-Related Objectives / Achievements
- India Disaster Resource Network - Brochure [PDF], URL http://idrn.gov.in
- Development of national/state database on vulnerability, disaster risk management and sustainable recovery.
- Strengthening national and state Governments through support for hardware and software for disaster risk management and capacity building of institutions.
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