Plenary Session II – Rebuilding Communities: Disaster to Resilience

Natural Disasters across the world have led to huge losses of life and wealth all around the globe. Incidents such as encroachment in coastal zones and change of land use in mountain areas, that have been doing the rounds for decades now, have changed the climatic conditions of these areas to further trigger these disasters. As an outcome, unprepared cities succumb to this self-inflicted scenario. While many of such disasters have shaken countless cities around the globe, there have been a few cities that have come together to build resilient infrastructure through community determination and zeal. This session talks about a few of such communities that have learnt from the past and taken post disaster leap towards resilience and adaptation.

Chair – Professor Santosh Kumar, Senior Advisor, National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India

Speakers

  • Mr. Anup Karanth, Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist (Social, Urban, Rural & Resilience Global Practice), The World Bank
  • Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi, Founder, Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO)
  • Mr. Manish Mohandas, Programme Officer, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • Dr. Umamaheshwaran Rajasekar, Urban Resilience Adviser, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

Q & A Session