Building Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Including Climate Change Adaptation

Disasters impact countries and people in different ways, yet the diversity of affected populations is not systematically recognised in disaster risk reduction (DRR), including climate change adaptation (CCA). Many people are socially, culturally, economically and/or politically marginalised, often discriminated against on the basis of their gender, age, disability, ethnicity, culture, caste and other social identities. Those groups tend to be the most at risk from hazards, suffer disproportionately from disasters and are excluded from decision-making and planning that affects their lives. This recognition calls for DRR, including CCA, to be more inclusive.