The Asia-Pacific region is the most disaster-prone region in the world. The estimated 690 million persons with disability living in the region are disproportionately affected by disasters and excluded from many aspects of services as well as participation at various stages of disaster risk reduction. The impacts of disasters on populations are expected to grow as urbanization continues at a rapid pace along with unsustainable economic practices.
However, Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) has not become commonplace in Asia and the Pacific. Against this background, the Regional Consultation on “Facilitating Innovative Action on Disability-inclusive and Gender Responsive Disater Risk Reduction in Asia and the Pacific” aims to:
- identify policy and implementation gaps and good practices in DiDRR, including through enhancing understanding of the intersection of gender and disability, and impacts of COVID-19 on persons with disability and
- facilitate discussions and strategies on effective e-learning tools for DiDRR to create impact at the community level.
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