The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), conducted a technical session titled “Building Resilience from the Ground Up – Planning, Architecture and Climate-Responsive Infrastructure” at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), NDMA, Islamabad.

The session brought together experts from the fields of planning, architecture and engineering to discuss how disaster resilience can be embedded into infrastructure before construction begins through risk-informed planning, climate-responsive architecture and context-sensitive design.

The expert presentations covered planning for resilient settlements, climate-responsive architecture, and translating resilience principles into infrastructure at scale, with a focus on practical approaches relevant to Pakistan.

The session emphasized stronger coordination among planners, architects, engineers and disaster-management institutions to reduce infrastructure vulnerability and promote safer, more resilient and climate-responsive development.