The workshop objective is to share the plans across 5 states on preparedness by community/ women's groups before the flood and cyclone season and see how Community Disaster Resilience Fund (CDRF) funds have been effectively used to gain support from local governments and districts.
The workshop will also assess how the local platforms and implementation of HFA can be more effective in supporting grassroots groups.
3rd to 5th June, 2009, CYSD Hall, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Organised by
Swayam Shikshan Prayog & Knowledge Links
On behalf of National Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction (NADRR)
Hosted by UDYAMA
Supported by
ProVention Consortium, GROOTS International, Huairou Commission, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
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India's new Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee travels on a local train during her visit to a cyclone devastated site near Kakdeep, about 100 km (62 miles) south from the eastern Indian ...
