Thematic session

This session gathers trailblazers in science, technology, and innovation to showcase how advancements can build resilient, sustainable communities. Join us to explore the future of DRR and ignite discussions on the ethical use of AI.

This working session will explore the urgent need to allocate budget resources for disaster prevention and response, focusing on the growing fiscal burden and strategies to optimize limited resources for sustainable development.

The private sector's engagement in disaster risk reduction is crucial yet limited. To boost investment, tailored financing for SMEs and fiscal incentives are needed. This panel explores strategies to overcome market barriers and encourage investments.

This working session will provide an opportunity to share experience on improving the availability and quality of data that contributes to disaster knowledge and the identification of investments options for risk reduction.

This session brings together governments, local communities and international organizations to bring forward innovative approaches for funding of local community initiatives.

This session highlights how integrating local, Indigenous and traditional knowledge with scientific insights enhances disaster risk reduction. It will showcase examples, emphasizing participatory research and the inclusion of marginalized communities.

This session will address challenges local officials face in DRR due to limited resources. It will highlight best practices for building local capacity, streamlining connections between levels of government and improving resilience initiatives.

This session aims to enhance understanding of the impacts of disasters and climate change on at-risk groups, highlight the benefits of inclusive loss and damage, and identify opportunities for cooperation to protect marginalized communities.

This session will focus on leveraging laws to build resilience, highlighting good practices from Asia and the Pacific. It will explore human rights-based approaches to disaster risk reduction, demonstrating how law can reduce risk.

This session will explore the Sendai Gender Action Plan, highlighting women’s leadership in disaster risk reduction, fostering stakeholder collaboration, and sharing case studies on its implementation, including the use of indicators for planning.