A three-day State level training on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation has concluded at Puri with commitment of addressing changing climate and disaster risks at the local level.
The training was organised by the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) in association with All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) and supported by Government of India – United Nations Development Programme, India. 33 professionals from Government and humanitarian agencies from various districts of Odisha attended.
The group has rich experience from different sectors including water resources, agriculture, disaster management, education, rural and urban development, children and gender. The ambitious training programme covered a range of topics and approaches such as risk transfer, loss and damage due to climate change, climate smart disaster risk management, agriculture and water resources practices, and mass education. The integration of DRR and CCA aspects with development schemes was tested to explore the need, challenges and possible solution for sustainable development.
Field practices and cases from Odisha were shared and discussed by the group to learn from existing DRR and CCA integration in development practices. Strong capacities and robust institutions at the community level can maximize the impacts of climate-smart disaster risk reduction.
The Mainstreaming DRR and CCA process is emerging and long way to go which require pilot and research at various levels and sectors. Odisha is among the few States of India which initiated such process.
OSDMA Chief General Manager Dr Kamal lochan Mishra is a key force behind shaping the programme.