G20 India Chair, Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) and Member Secretary, NDMA Kamal Kishore was also present on the occasion

The meeting of the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) will explore innovative solutions to manage and finance disaster risks

The three-day meeting of G-20 Second Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group in Mumbai will bring together government officials, industry experts, private sector representatives, and stakeholders

This meeting has been strategically planned to immediately follow the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, organized by the President of the General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from May 18th to 19th, 2023

With G-20 nations grappling with a growing number of disasters and climate change-related risks, amounting to an estimated Annual Average Loss of dollars 218 billion or 9 per cent of average annual investment in infrastructure, the second DRRWG meeting assumes great significance