International Online Conference to Address Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) under the COVID-19 Pandemic
20 August 2020

As the world experiences the COVID-19 crisis, water-related disasters remain as imminent now as before COVID-19. People worldwide have been affected, and thousands of people have lost their lives due to water-related disasters, which are increasingly frequent. In light of the current pandemic situation, and complications among disaster risk reduction (DRR) emergency responses and the COVID-19 health care responses exacerbate the challenges. They could magnify negative impacts in certain countries and cities.

In this Online Conference on Water-related Disasters under COVID-19, leaders, government officials, representatives of international/UN organizations, civil society organizations, and experts on disaster risk reduction, water, and health discussed effective ways to address water-related disaster risk reduction in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Opening The International Online Conference to Address Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction under the COVID-19 Pandemic Masatsugu Asakawa
High-Level Panel Discussion Presentation Building Asia and the Pacific Back Better
This presentation discussed ADB's alignment with HELP principles for water disaster risk reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a few examples…
Bambang Susantono

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Event Coordinator/s

  • High-Level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP)

ADB Organizer/s

  • Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)

Topics

  • Water
  • Disaster Risk Management
  • Health