Disaster Risk Reduction

India is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world and it is estimated that 60 percent of the country is susceptible to earthquakes and 70 percent to floods. UNDP’s Disaster Risk Reduction Programme supports the vision of India’s 11th Five-Year Plan to work towards ensuring that the “most vulnerable, including women and girls and governments at all levels have enhanced abilities to prepare, respond, adapt and recover from sudden and slow-on-set disasters and environmental changes.” The UNDP programme in partnership with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India is the largest community-based programme in the world. Over 300 million people have been empowered to deal with disaster risk.

Our Goals

UNDP supports efforts to strengthen disaster management capabilities across rural and urban India. By institutionalizing disaster risk reduction, our goal is to help minimize losses and reduce vulnerabilities to natural disasters that affect millions in India each year. more

Building Resilience Towards Disasters

UNDP’S Disaster Risk Reduction Programme supports the vision of India’s 11th Five-Year Plan to work towards ensuring that the most vulnerable, including women and girls and government at all levels have enhanced abilities to prepare, respond, adapt to and recover from sudden and slow-on-set disasters and environmental changes.

Stories of Change

Sangeeta Devi and three generations of her family outside her newly-reconstructed house in Orlaha, Bihar which was re-built as a part of the UNDP supported Kosi Reconstruction Project
My Home, My Way: UNDP Helps Disaster Victims Build Back Better

A pilot initiative supported by the Government of Bihar and UNDP and implemented by the Owner Driven Reconstruction Collaborative has helped build climate resilient houses devastated by the Kosi floods of 2008 through empowering local communities to own the reconstruction process. more
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Kiran Devi, a community volunteer in supaul, Bihar
DRM - Community Volunteers Instrumental in Bihar Flood

The strength of disaster mitigation and management depends on the level of community involvement. UNDP’s Disaster Risk Management (DRM) project has been able to mobilize volunteers through this initiative who proved to be an asset during the floods in Bihar. more

Projects and Initiatives

Disaster Risk Reduction (2009-2012)

In partnership with the National Disaster Management Authority, the project aims to raise awareness and build resilience of the communities to disaster-related risks, and to strengthen the capacities of the state and district Disaster Management Authorities to better deal with disasters and post-disaster recovery efforts. more

Urban Risk Reduction (2009-2012)

In partnership with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the project aims to strengthen capacities of institutions and other stakeholders such as municipal officers, planners, NGOs, etc to manage risks in 35 cities across the country. more

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History of UNDP - India Partnership

Videos

#ActNow - Save Later

In the last decade, almost one million people have been killed by disasters and more than one trillion dollars have been lost. Yet only 1% of international aid is spent to minimise the impact of these disasters. Find out more in this powerful clip: