Vietnam shares experience in disaster risk reduction

From May 21-23, in Geneva, Switzerland, the 4th Global Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction was held, organized by the United Nations System for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

The conference was attended by 4,600 delegates representing 188 governments and more than 500 organizations including non-governmental organizations, private organizations, research and teaching institutions.

Doan VietMaleThe delegation was led by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat, who delivered a speech at the high-level meeting and co-chaired a sideline meeting with the Netherlands on the afternoon of May 21.

Presentation of Vietnamese delegationMaleaffirms that disasters caused by natural disasters and climate change are major challenges to sustainable development and these challenges are increasing.

Experience in Vietnam shows that to effectively reduce risks caused by natural disasters, comprehensive solutions are needed, focusing on a number of points such as developing appropriate infrastructure along with a system of legal documents clearly defining the responsibilities of agencies and organizations in each stage such as preventing, minimizing, responding to and overcoming natural disasters.

The management structure for prevention and control measures must be implemented consistently throughout the country, from the central to local levels. In addition, it is necessary to develop medium and long-term strategies in line with the frameworks and action plans.

The Government also needs to develop plans to support training, raise public awareness, improve the effectiveness of science and technology application, improve monitoring and evaluation tools, strengthen the disaster forecasting and warning system, and promote policy making at all levels.

Minister Cao Duc Phat emphasized the importance of encouraging communities and businesses to actively participate in this process, while strengthening regional and international cooperation in efforts to reduce natural disaster risks and enhance actions to respond to climate change.

Minister Cao Duc Phat said that in the high-level discussion with representatives of countries around the world, the Vietnamese delegation participated by exchanging practical experiences in mobilizing the participation of people, communities and businesses in responding to natural disasters.

Law on natural disaster prevention and control that the Vietnamese National AssemblyMaleIt is expected to be passed at this session, putting people, businesses and other components at the center of disaster prevention.

The Government will develop synchronous strategies and plans to effectively respond to climate change, while developing the economy towards green growth.

In addition, VietnamMalewill also strengthen international cooperation to gain more support for implementing ideas and solutions to respond to climate change and prevent natural disasters.

The phenomenon of global climate change, including global warming, not only leads to environmental disasters but also affects economic activities of countries around the world.

It is estimated that economic losses caused by natural disasters since the beginning of the century have reached 2,500 billion USD, taking the lives of millions of people each year.

VietnameseMaleis one of 168 countries participating in the 10-year action plan called "Hyogo Framework for Action" (name of a province of Japan) on disaster mitigation and response to global climate change./.

According to (Vietnam+) - LC