Strengthening disaster risk management in India: A review of five state disaster management plans

The research reviews the SDMPs of Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Odisha, and Uttarakhand, finding that while they provide a foundation for coordination, they overemphasize response and relief over prevention and risk reduction. The report recommends clarifying institutional responsibilities, innovating financing models, mainstreaming risk reduction across state departments, and better incorporating socioeconomic vulnerabilities and climate change risks into assessments.

• The reviewed state disaster management plans (SDMPs) generally prioritize post-disaster response and relief over the other stages of the disaster management cycle.
• To improve disaster risk management, SDMPs need to better integrate the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of marginalized groups, including women and the extreme poor, and account for the escalating risks posed by climate change.
• The research identifies several systemic gaps in current SDMPs, including a lack of clear institutional responsibilities, insufficient mainstreaming of risk reduction across state sectors, and a need for better alignment with the Sendai Framework.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2016). Strengthening disaster risk management in India: A review of five state disaster management plans. https://cdkn.org/resource/strengthening-disaster-risk-management-india-review-state-disaster-management-plans

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Strengthening disaster risk management in India: A review of five state disaster management plans. 2016. https://cdkn.org/resource/strengthening-disaster-risk-management-india-review-state-disaster-management-plans.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2016strengthening, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Strengthening disaster risk management in India: A review of five state disaster management plans}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/strengthening-disaster-risk-management-india-review-state-disaster-management-plans}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }