Odisha is focusing on mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation,” said Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) DGM PK Nayak while inaugurating a ‘Training of Trainers’ programme organised by the OSDMA in association with the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) at Puri on Monday.
Nayak said Odisha had showcased effective response during cyclone Phailin. “There is a need to better understand and implement disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) concerns into development process,” he added.
AIDMI managing trustee Mihir R Bhatt said Odisha has rich experience of DRR and CCA which can be informing development decisions for ensuring sustainable development in the State and beyond.
The training was attended by line department officials from different districts along with other leading non-Government practitioners. This training would create a pool of motivated skilled trainers who can take the cause to the grass-root development process, said Bhatt.
Among others, experts including Seema Mohanty from the UNDP and OSDMA’s social expert lN Nayak spoke in the training programme.
