2nd G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting to begin in Mumbai

The second meeting of the G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) will begin in Mumbai today.

The meeting aims to mitigate the impact of disasters on vulnerable communities by identifying opportunities and examining creative financing mechanisms. The three-day meeting will be attended by government officials, industry experts, private sector representatives, and stakeholders from over twenty countries.

The DRRWG meeting in Mumbai will encompass four technical sessions and side events. These high-level deliberations will continue to build upon the cross-cutting theme emerging from the first DRRWG meeting “Financing for DRR”, held in Gandhinagar from the 31st March to 1st April this year.

The Coastal Road in Mumbai, which is counted as one of the most significant upcoming infrastructure projects of Mumbai, will be a part of deliberations in the DRRWG meeting. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will highlight the disaster management measures taken for this project in front of the DRRWG delegates.