Sasakawa Award 2019 20/05/2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau – Tags: ,

Sasakawa Award 2019

(Ministry of Home Affairs)

WHAT

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) today (May, 16) conferred Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction to Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India.

The award was announced at the Award Ceremony during the ongoing 6th Session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) 2019 at Geneva.

 

THEME

The theme of the 2019 Sasakawa award was “Building Inclusive and Resilient Societies”.

 

Dr.P.K.MISHRA

He received the prestigious award in recognition of his long-term dedication to improve the resilience of communities most exposed to disasters and his personal commitment to social inclusion as a critical principle to reduce inequality and poverty, enhancing the safety net of the socially and economically marginalized.

 

UNITED NATIONS SASAKAWA AWARDS

  • It is the  most prestigious international award in the area of Disaster Risk Management.
  • It was instituted more than 30 years ago and is jointly organized by the UNDRR and the Nippon Foundation.
  • A total grant of USD 50,000 is distributed among the winners which can be either organizations or individuals.

 

Source: PIB

 

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