Third Session of NPDRR, 2023

The third session of NPDRR was held on 10th – 11th March, 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on the theme of “Building Local Resilience in Changing Climate”. The event was inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister.

It was having two plenary sessions, on the themes of “Mainstreaming DRR in social and economic sectors’ and “Risk Governance; Deepening Disaster Risk Management” along with the inaugural and valedictory session. Further, it was having eight thematic Sessions on the themes of

• Climate Change Adaptaion and Disaster Risk Reduction
• Building Local Resilience for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Urban Risk Governance in DRR
• Building National Integrated Response System
• International Cooperation for Strengthening Regional and Global Partnerships
• Disaster Mitigation and Resilience
• Application of new Technologies and Innovations in DRR
• Capacity Building in DRR

During the event, both the awardees of the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2023 viz. Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Lunglei Fire Station, Mizoram were felicitated. CAP portal and (SACHET) APP was also launched during the event.

Second Session of NPDRR, 2017

The second session of NPDRR was held on 15th and 16th May, 2017, in New Delhi, on the theme 'Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development: Making India Resilient by 2030'. The event was inaugurated by Hon’ble Union Home Minister. It had five technical sessions on the themes of "Understanding Disaster Risk", "Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance to Manage Disaster Risk", "Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction for resilience", “Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response and to Build Back Better in Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction" and "Sendai Framework for DRR: Monitoring."

Second Meeting of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - Proceeding

First Session of NPDRR, 2013

The first session of NPDRR was held on 13th and 14th May 2013, in New Delhi on the theme ‘Mainstreaming DRR in Development: From Risk to Resilience’. The meeting was inaugurated by the then Hon’ble Prime Minister. It had 2 plenary and 6 thematic sessions, on "Harnessing Technology for DRR", "Making our Cities Safe", "Risk Financing Mechanisms", "Long Term Recovery and Rehabilitation", "Public Policy and Governance" and "Multi- Stakeholder Consultation."