UNDP India Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan

Mandate
UNDP has been given a clear mandate by the General Assembly as the United Nations focal
point for strengthening national capacities related to disaster mitigation, prevention and
preparedness, including advocacy to this end.
UNDP India and Disaster Management
Disasters lead to severe erosion of developmental gains in the form of loss of lives and
livelihoods. In the wake of several disasters in the last few decades in the country, UNDP India
has been called upon to play a pivotal role in coordination and sectoral interventions
supporting initiatives of the national and state governments. Increased frequency of disasters
has resulted in UNDP developing its own capacity to be able to respond to natural disasters that
the country is prone to.
UNDP is also the convener of the UN Disaster Mitigation Team and thus it has to provide
the platform for coordination and information sharing among all UN agencies and also
developing joint UN disaster preparedness and response plans. UNDP as a knowledge-based
organization would have to equip itself to be able to provide the leadership and vision to
UNDMU. It is in this perspective that UNDP India has attempted this preparedness and response
plan for an efficient and effective response, as and when the governments to participate in the
national and sub national efforts for disaster prevention, preparedness and response call it
upon.
Mission Statement
UNDP India will endeavor to achieve a disaster-resistant human society through policy-based
interventions at all levels through multiple partnerships with governments--national, state and local,
and civil society organizations with optimum utilization of human resources.
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