speakers & panelist · conference on disaster risk reduction 2020 12 countries directly...
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Shaheen Chughtai,
Regional Advocacy &
Campaigns Director, Asia,
Save the Children
Christabel Chan, Regional
Humanitarian Emergency
Affairs Specialist, Asia
Pacific, World Vision
Cherian Thomas, Regional
Leader, South Asia &
Pacific, World Vision
Meimei Leung, Regional
Humanitarian Emergency
Affairs Director, Asia
Pacific, World Vision
Vanda Lengkong,
Head of Disaster Risk
Management for Asia
Region, Plan International
HOST
SPEAKERS & PANELIST
Animesh Kumar, Deputy
Head, Asia-Pacific, United
Nations Office for Disaster
Risk Reduction
Dr. Le Quang Tuan, Deputy Director
of Science Technology & Int’l
Cooperation, Vietnam Disaster
Management Authority
Russell Miles, Director, Climate
Resilience & Development Section,
Sustainability & Climate Change Branch,
Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade,
Australian Government
Lily, 12 years old,
Thailand
Kritika, 16 years old,
Nepal
Saleha, 18 years old,
India
Grace, 16 years old,
Australia
SPEAKERS & PANELIST
MODERATOR
Nghia Trinh,
Secretariat of Asia
Pacific Coalition
for School Safety
AGENDA Opening remarks World Vision
Background and Consultation key findings World Vision
Sharing by 12 years old Climate Activist Thailand (Unicef)
Sharing by 16 years old C&Y Rep Nepal (UNMGCY)
Sharing by 18 years old C&Y Rep India (UNMGCY)
Sharing by 18 years old C&Y Rep Australia (WV)
"The Red Alert Campaign: Amplifying children's voices in inclusive
DRR & CCA policy development, practice and research“
Save the Children
“Girls, Youth and women leadership in combating climate crisis” Plan International
Vietnam child-centered DRR policy and program Gov’t of Vietnam
Integrating Climate and DRR Action in Australia’s Aid Program Gov’t of Australia
Panel Discussion and Q&A APCSS secretariat
Closing remarks UNDRR
Welcoming Remarks
Cherian Thomas, Regional Leader, South
Asia & Pacific, World Vision
Introduction
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Background & Key Findings
Meimei Leung, Regional
Humanitarian Emergency
Affairs Director, Asia
Pacific, World Vision
Background
Purpose of Consultation
• Child & Youth Stakeholder Group
• Child & Youth Statement
• Providing structural platform to bring voices of boys, girls and youth to Government, UN agencies and stakeholders to influence policies and commitment on Climate Crisis & DRR
Preparation for Asia Pacific Ministerial
Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
2020
12Countries directly
participated in consultation
1Regional consultation, with C&Y reps from 21 countries in Asia Pacific
Key Findings
93% of children and youth see Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change adaptation as an important issue
Across the region, “Climate crisis” is ranked as the top concerns of all children and youth.
15% of respondents picked “Climate crisis” as their 1st concern for the future
followed by “Access to work or employment” (13%), “Access to education” (13%), and “Safe from disaster impacts”
(11%).
“Climate crisis” remains the top 3 concerns in almost all age groups and countries.
Key Findings
Children and Youth are no strangers to the Climate Crisis
With hydro-meteorological disasters risks (e.g.
flooding, drought, typhoon/cyclone, El Niño and
La Niña) accounting for over 50% of the reported
experience by children and youth.
99%Of children and youth have experienced
disaster risks in the past 12 months
Key Findings
Children and Youth are no strangers to the Climate Crisis
23% reported experiencing extreme temperature, while
30% experienced floods or more intense rains.
Decrease in economic opportunities is also reported as
a visible impact of climate change.
>77%Of children and youth have noticed more
climate related disasters locally in last 2 years
Key Findings
Call for inclusive approach to DRR and CCA processes
In the face of the growing impact and frequency of climate disasters, children and youth identified themselves as the most vulnerable group
followed by the “elderly” and “people with physical disability”.
Key Findings
Call for inclusive approach to DRR and CCA processes
Disability and inclusion has always been high on the list of concerns of children and youth. There is a strong call to gov’ts to collaborate with different stakeholders to include the most vulnerable groups,
especially children and youth, and children with disabilities in addressing the negative impacts of hazards including climate crisis in every country.
It is important to note that while most respondent
pointed out insufficient support, the proportion of
children and youth choosing “No” increases according
to the age groups
45%Of children and youth felt that C&Y with disabilities are not given enough support
to prepare for disasters
Key Findings
Strengthen Education Curriculum on Climate Change Adaptation
Children and youth recommended that governments develop curriculum towards resilience building and include DRR and climate change topics in the school syllabuses.
This points to a strong need to strengthen formal educational materials on Climate Change Adaptation.
Formal Education it is particularly significant in the
younger age groups;
15% were informed via news and 13% via social
media.
21%Of children & youth indicated that formal
education is a major channel to learn about climate change and disaster risks,
Key Findings
Mainstream and Localize Children and Youth Voices in Climate Discussions
Children and youth emphasized the urgent need to empower them and be given the opportunity to be heard and involved.
Children and youth recognized their potential as agents of change among peers and can contribute to community resilience building, averting and mitigating the climate crisis.
Governments and stakeholders should strengthen opportunity to hear children and youth voices in policy processes, including setting up more formal platforms and communication channels between policy makers and children and youth.
Recommendations
All responsible to act on disaster risk reduction and address the climate crisis
Inclusive platform for C&Y to speak and contribute in decision making process
DRR/CCA formal education in school curriculum, with improved access for disabled C&Y
Empower C&Y to take actions to address climate crisis and disaster risks
Read the Report for more details.
Hearing from our children & youth
Lily, 12 years old, Thailand
Hearing from our children & youth
Kritika, 16 years old,
Nepal
Hearing from our children & youth
Saleha, 18 years old,
India
I am Saleha Khan, from Chikkalwadi, Shivajinagar, Mumbai East, India
I have been a member of Children and Youth Group – 2015 – 2017 in DRR
programme in Urban areas supported by Save the Children India
I have learned to do Risk Mapping, DRR Planning and implementing
I have been trained as a Task Force Member: First Aid, Early Warning, Shelter,
Psycho-Social Care..
To bring awareness
in our communities
regarding the issues
identified in our Risk
Mapping. For
example, Street
Lights were always
dim, Water issues
and also Eve
Teasing, Drug
Addiction also
As Children and Youth Group, we used every opportunity to demonstrate our work
and also share our good practices.
In 2019 January, there was World Congress on Disaster Management organized by
IIT Mumbai, TISS, Government of Maharashtra and DMICS. In this, our youth group
shared our risk analysis, planning and also performed street play about the issues.
I was also co-chair with Mr Animesh Kumar, UNDRR Deputy Chief on Risk
Vulnerability and Resilience session
As a representative of Children and Youth, I was sent to
New York in 2017 September where I had opportunity
to meet with Ministers, Heads of States and also Big
Donors like Bill and Melinda Gates.
At that time, Melinda and I had a contract to develop
Water Sanitation and Hygiene champions in our slums
I succeeded and newspapers have also covered this.
My Children and Youth Group
would like to work with other
platforms in other countries to
make sure that both at local,
national and international level
Voices of Children and Youth
is always heard..
We are committed to this.
Give us that OPPORTUNITY!!!
Hearing from our children & youth
Grace, 16 years old,
Australia
The Red Alert Campaign
Shaheen Chughtai,
Regional Advocacy &
Campaigns Director,
Asia, Save the Children
What are children and youth telling us?
• The climate crisis ranked as the top concern of all children and youth: over 77% reported having noticed more climate-related disasters locally in the previous two years.
• There is a strong call for an inclusive approach to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) processes, including stronger formal education on these subjects.
• Over 93% of children and youth deemed DRR and CCA as important, emphasizing the urgent need to for them to be empowered, heard, involved.
A campaign onthe climate and
environment crisis
Designed bychildren and youth
Supporting children and youth as agents of change
Participation in events, media and social media
Networking to build capacity and influence
Advocacy and media skills capacity building
Red Alert launch
July 2020t regional launch –July 2020
• Nine SCI offices and 70+ children and youthattended a regional campaign discussion.
• National offline and online discussions with children and youth held in 7 countries to share concerns and ideas, and make new connections
• Regional climate and nature quiz to build children's knowledge and capacity
• Online campaign survey to poll children's viewson campaign objective, tactics, targets, and allies
Red Alert launch
July 2020t regional launch –July 2020
• 11 national SCI offices took part: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam
• 7 national campaigns with children and youth launched in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Vietnam including advocacy and media activities.
• Press releases with children and an IPCC climate scientist from the Earth Observatory of Singapore were published in six countries. Regional Op-Ed with Stockholm Environment Institute was covered by Reuters, Aljazeera and Asia Times.
• Seven countries shared children's messages on social media.
• Key messages on listening to children, rising climate and pandemic threats, and a green COVID-19 recovery.
Red Alert campaignWhat's next?
July 2020t regional launch – July 2020
• Online planning discussions with children and youth to develop their strategies and plan activities
• Advocacy with children and youth targeting national, regional and global opportunities on the road to COP26
• Media and digital communications to raise voices and awareness, e.g. video messages on Sustainability Day etc.
• Creative and eye-catching campaign stunts, products, and partnerships
• More Asia countries readying local children and youth
• Reaching out to other regions to facilitate the growth of a grassroots movement of young southern voices
Girls, Youth & women leadership in combating climate crisis
Vanda Lengkong,
Head of Disaster Risk
Management for Asia
Region, Plan
International
Girls and Youth
leadership
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By Vanda Lengkong
Head DRM Plan International Asia Pacific
in combating climate crisis
CONTEXT and THE ISSUES
1. Forced to drop out of school
2. Child Marriage
3. Increased Risk of Violence
4. Fewer Opportunities to work
5. Health problems
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• Asia is home to more than half of the world’s 1.1 billion girls under the age of 18
• In many parts of the region, girls and women are systematically disadvantaged and often
suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.
• Girls are held back by child, early, forced marriage and high teen pregnancy rates
• Climate change is the greatest global, intergenerational, gender and social injustice of our
time
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For Plan International
• We believe all children and young people should enjoy full and
equal access to their rights, and this should not be hindered by
the threat of climate change.
• It impacts the rights of the most marginalised the most severely
and magnifies gender inequalities, especially for girls.
• Upholding girls’ rights and strengthening their meaningful
participation in climate decisions and action must therefore
be a priority
The global climate movement is being powered by girl activists,
yet national climate strategies barely consider their rights. Climate
action without girls and young women will fail to tackle the climate crisis
today and will create bigger challenges in the future
Plan International support girls, boys and youth to understand
climate change, its impacts and how they can adapt. Through
our work we also encourage them to take the lead on climate
action and adaptation in their countries and communities
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Climate change
youth activism
Implement Child
Centered Climate
Change Adaptation
programing
Influencing work in
collaboration with
partners at different
level
Information and
knowledge
management
Sample of education materials on Climate CHANGE
HOW TO REDUCE THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CRISIS ON GIRLS
Our recommendation to the governments and relevant
stakeholders:
• Recognize the social impact of climate change and respond to the
risks faced by the most vulnerable.
• Involve girls in the design, implementation and measurement
of their climate strategies.
• Support girls to learn the skills they need to respond to the impacts
of the climate crisis, take a leading role in climate action and hold
leaders to account.
• Protect girls online and in public forums so they can
confidently and safely speak out about climate change.
• Deliver climate justice so richer countries, who are historically
responsible for the most emissions, provide support for the people
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PROTECT GIRLS
EDUCATION
SUPPORT GIRLS’
LEADERSHIP
PROVIDE EQUAL
ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITIES
For more informationDO VISIT our website
https://plan-international.org/emergencies/effects-
of-climate-change-girls-rights
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https://plan-international.org/asiaT H A N K Y O U
Vietnam child-centered DRR policy & program
Dr. Le Quang Tuan,
Deputy Director,
Science Technology & International
Cooperation – VNDMA (Vietnam
Disaster Management Authority)
Deputy Chief of staff,
VietNam DRR Partnership
Children and Youth role in Disaster Risk Reduction in Viet Nam
Webinar “Asia Pacific Children and Youth Consultation on Climate Crisis”.
MR. LE QUANG TUAN
Deputy Director Science Technology and International Cooperation
Vietnam Disaster Management Authority
Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control
The Government of Viet Nam
Contents
• Why are children and disaster risk reduction (DRR)?
• Partnership between MARD and UNICEF on child-centered disaster risk reduction for the period of the 2017-2021
• Why is deeper and more extensive international cooperation needed?
• Basic implementation strategy in DRR: international cooperation
• Achieved progress in child-centered disaster risk reduction efforts in Vietnam
• Orientations in the coming time
Why are children and disaster risk reduction in Vietnam ?The joint MARD-UNICEF vision paper on child-centered disaster risk reduction in Vietnam by 2030 states:
Climate change-related natural disasters with a high frequency and intensity have exacerbated the vulnerability of people living in difficult regions.
• Drought, saline intrusion reached the historical level in 2016. In the first half of 2016, Vietnam’s Agricultural GDP growth was negative 0.18% for the first time. This was also the first time Vietnam called for international support to cope with drought and salinity. It was estimated that 520,000 children and one million women were affected.
• Terrible flash floods and landslides occurred in Yen Bai, Son La and Lai Chau provinces from August 2 to August 4, 2017, causing 33 deaths, including 11 women, 8 children, destroying a total of 236 houses andd damaged 46 schools ... The total damage was estimated at over VND1,400 billion.
• In 2017, natural disasters caused 386 deaths and missing, of which 32 children died of drowning out of total 40 children who died from natural disasters and over 1,400 schools were affected... The total damage was estimated at VND60,000 billion.
• “In 2018, although no major storms hit Vietnam, the damage caused by extreme weather was significant, causing serious damages to many schools and health stations. The total number of deaths and missing was 224, including 31 children 78 women. The economic loss was estimated at about VND20,000 billion (~US$860).”
Why are children and disaster risk reduction in Vietnam ?
• Children are the most seriously affected by natural disasters related to climate change. They also suffer the most from long-term impacts.
• Children account for 28.35 % of Vietnamese population.
• Children and ethnic minority communities are facing many challenges: malnutrition, poor sanitation, lack of care, and language barriers.
• Children are easily prone to physical and mental vulnerability due to their dependence on parents and caregivers.
• Children are the first to be affected when basic social service delivery is interrupted.
• Due to natural disasters, children may lose opportunities in education, nutrition, health and sponsorship, which causes long-term impacts.
Partnership program between MARD and UNICEF on child-centereddisaster risk reduction in the 2017-2021 period: 3 key pillars
As a result, disaster risk is reduced and
resilience is strengthened
Enhance institutional
capacity
Reduce children’s
vulnerability
Enhance the capacity of children,
households and
community
- Improve knowledge and life skills.
- Promote initiatives of the youth including application of new technologies
- Address underlying causes of vulnerability through combined solutions in the fields of education, health, nutrition, clean water, environmental sanitation and social protection system
- Analysis on child-centered disaster risk - Enhance disaster risk management by
integrating disaster risk management into the economic development plan
- Strengthen interdisciplinary coordination
Key expected outcomes
• Perform activities to achieve national outcomes towards the Sendaiframework
• Adjusted the policy framework to improve disaster risk reduction, mechanismsfor disaster preparedness and response, including a legal framework whichfaciliates the timely implementation of international humanitarian assistanceactivities
• Changes in policies to better address the vulnerability of the poor andchildren. Address underlying causes of this problem through combinedsolutions in the fields of education, health, nutrition, clean water,environmental sanitation and social protection system.
• Build safe communities from natural disasters, act towards building a safesociety from natural disasters
• Enhance disaster risk management by integrating disaster risk managementinto the economic development plan and sectorial plans.
• Enhance the capacity of the disaster prevention system• Enhance international cooperation. Exchange experience and best practices
with other countries
Basic implementation strategy in DRR: international cooperation
• Collaboration from many different entities with regard to children and disaster risk reduction is required due to scale and comlexity of natural hazards associated with climate change
• Partnership is one of the pillars of SDGs and the Sendai framework and a key principle in building child-centered disaster resilience
• State agencies, public organisations and the private sector need to work together to increase the synergy and promote disaster risk reduction
Achieved progress in child-centered disaster risk reduction efforts in Vietnam
Vietnam is committed to implementing international frameworks such as the Sendai Framework, Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Vietnam is also increasingly integrating disaster risk management into socio-economic development plans at the national, subnational levels and in sectors.
Some specific results:
• The overall strategic orientations were set out in the joint MARD-UNICEF vision paper on child-centered disaster risk reduction in Vietnam by 2030
• The first national conference on child-centered disaster risk reduction was organised in Ninh Thuan province
• Developed sectorial plans and policies: a comprehensive guidance and National Plan on Preparedness and Response to nutritional emmergencies and the National Strategy on communication to change disaster preparedness and response behaviors being developed
• Localities such as Ninh Thuan have invested their own resources in child-centered disaster risk reduction initiatives for some sectors.
Achieved progress in child-centered disaster risk reduction efforts in Vietnam
• Sign 2018 – 2023 partnership program with Ministry of Education and Training with the main action program as follows:
• Study and replicate school/class model adapting to disasters. Build and supplement standards of “safe schools from natural disasters”.
• Evaluate existing documents related to disaster prevention in each grade’s curriculum to make appropriate adjustments in line with the overall orientation of the general education program.
• Study and compile documents on disaster prevention knowledge and skills that are suitable to particular regions and education levels.
• Develop disaster prevention communication documents and publications on disaster prevention that are suitable to disaster characteristics of each region.
• Organise contests and events related to disaster prevention in the education sector.
• Steer and organise the communication activities about drowning prevention for students in schools and educational institutions. Develop guiding materials for students to acquire risk identification and drowning prevention skills.
Achieved progress in child-centered disaster risk reduction efforts in Vietnam
• The capability of disaster prevention organisations using child-centered methodology has been comprehensively evaluated to answer the question why natural disasters have severe impacts on vulnerable children and people and make recommendations to address these issues.
• In 2018, VDMA speeded up several basic changes including ensuring urgent ODA to be rapidly approved, strengthening leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction and urgent support from the ministerial level to the prime minister level and enhancing communication effectiveness.
Achieved progress in child-centered disaster risk reduction efforts in Vietnam
• Identifying and evaluating levels of disaster risks are the key to disaster risk reduction. In 2018, VDMA conducted child-centered disaster risk evaluation, of which capacity building is a key component. A TOT course was conducted, in which participants were guided through steps of risk analysis and mapping with specialized computer softwares leveraging online data resources. This activity provided VDMA’s technical officers with professional knowledge and skills to conduct human-centered risk assessment to high-risk communities in 63 provinces in Vietnam.
• In 2018, as a part of partnership building program within the framework of partnership program with UNICEF, VDMA conducted a training course to study the state model for natural disaster management in Japan. Many useful lessons has been drawn after the course to renovate the disaster management system in Vietnam.
Achieved progress in child-centered disaster risk reduction efforts in Vietnam
• For the first time, the national disaster prevention day was organised in all schools across the country with the aim of raising awareness and promoting actions towards education and practices of disaster-resilient schools. Ministry of Education and Training and MARD signed a partnership program on disaster prevention in schools for the 2018-2023 period, in which UNICEF provided consultancy support. Outstanding events were held in Hoa Binh, Dong Thap and Ninh Thuan with the participation of 3,000 students. The closing ceremony with the attendance of the Prime Minister was broadcasted live on VTV1 to millions of people. Key messages delivered were equality, inclusion, system and institution building and community engagement to build a safe society from natural disasters.
Orientations in partnership program with UNICEF and other partners
• Conduct a comprehensive review of legal framework related to child-centered disaster prevention. This helps comprehensively identify loopholes in the legal system and make recommendations for improvement.
• Promote the implementation of the partnership framework between Ministry of Education and Training and MARD for the 2018 - 2023 period on school education about climate change, disaster risk reduction and safe school from natural disasters.
• Make appropriate recommendations to improve human-centered and child-centered policy and legal framework based on the analysis of gap capacity of Central and Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control of Vietnam through children’s perspective and review results of legal framework on disaster prevention.
• Collaborate with Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and relevant committees of the National Assembly and Ministry of Planning and Investment in supervising the implementation of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (including fieldwork and policy dialogue) and relevant decrees and circulars such as No. 05 on integrating disaster risk management into the child-centered socio-economic development plan. Make recommendations for timely adjustment of policies and laws accordingly.
• Conduct activities to raise awareness and change behaviors in disaster prevention during national disaster prevention and control week in response to Vietnam’s National Disaster Prevention and Control Day on May 22.
• Hold dialogues with other countries in the region and around the world on the International Disaster Prevention and Control Day (October 13).
Sharing from Government of Australia
Russell Miles,
Director, Climate Resilience and
Development Section, Sustainability
and Climate Change Branch,
Department of Foreign Affairs &
Trade, Australian Government
INTEGRATING CLIMATE AND DRR ACTION IN AUSTRALIA’S AID PROGRAM
Russell MilesDirector | Mechanisms and Adaptation SectionSustainability and Climate Change Branch
Climate change in the Aid Program56
Russell Miles
Director | Resilience and Development SectionSustainability and Climate Change Branch
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Phone +61 2 6178 4692
WHY INTEGRATE CLIMATE CHANGE?
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• Climate change amplifies development and economic
growth challenges. Without intervention, the impacts of
climate change will erode and reverse development,
security and diplomatic gains in the region.
• Integrating climate action in our development assistance
optimises and protects our investments, and builds long-
term resilience to negative climate impacts.
• Climate action will be an ongoing part of the Australian Aid Program and will protect and bolster sustainable development and growth pathways in our region –strengthening development outcomes, particularly poverty reduction, and increasing disaster resilience.
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Implementing the Strategy involves:
• Integration of climate considerations across the aid program
• Targeted climate action and investments to achieve outcomes
• Maintaining departmental capacity for climate action (including through our aid suppliers)
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CLIMATE ACTION IN THE AUSTRALIAN AID PROGRAM
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• Australia has committed to provide at least $200m per year in climate finance from the aid program from 2014/15 to 2020.
OUR CLIMATE FINANCE HAS A STRONG FOCUS ON THE INDO-PACIFIC…
Climate change in the Aid Program60
CLIMATE ACTION OCCURS ACROSS MOST SECTORS OF OUR AID PROGRAM…
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Climate finance in 2015/16 Finance provided AUD (millions)
Building resilience General Development Support Agriculture Infrastructure Education Health
Lily, Thailand Kritika, Nepal Saleha, India Grace, Australia
MODERATOR
Nghia Trinh,
Secretariat of Asia
Pacific Coalition
for School Safety
Panel Discussion
Shaheen Chughtai,
Save the ChildrenMeimei Leung,
World Vision
Vanda Lengkong,
Plan International
Animesh Kumar,
UNDRR
Dr. Le Quang Tuan, Vietnam
Disaster Management Authority
Russell Miles,
DFAT, Govt of
Australia
Closing Remarks
Animesh Kumar,Deputy Head, Asia-Pacific, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
