NEWS

  • 07
  • MAY
  • 2025

Expo (PEDRR 2025) Green Talk 7: Accessible Shelter and Infrastructure: DiDRR

Expo (PEDRR 2025) Green Talk 7: Accessible Shelter and Infrastructure: DiDRR
 
Speaker: Ms. Abia Akram, renowned disability rights advocate and representative of STEP, WHH & GRC, FAO
In disasters, persons with disabilities face the highest risks—but also the greatest neglect.
 
Through Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR), we must design shelters, infrastructure, and systems that are safe, accessible, and dignified for all.
 
Inclusion isn't charity—it's a right. Let’s build resilience for everyone.

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