Inclusive and Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience for All: Experiences, Reflections, and Recommendations
Achieving inclusive and responsive disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate resilience in a world characterized by various inequalities necessitates a comprehensive understanding of natural and human factors. Throughout my nearly two decades of professional engagement, I have observed a prevailing hesitation among the professionals and practitioners in International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), governmental bodies, and the United Nations (UN) agencies in certain countries to take progressive action subsequent to recognizing the impact of intersectional vulnerabilities. Discussions often miss underlying inequalities related to gender, age, disability, caste, ethnicity, race, and religion. Entities and individuals focus on technology, finance, and policies, avoiding entrenched norms and practices. They exhibit incompetence or resistance to challenging entrenched norms and practices, often leading to a lack of genuine engagement with ...