DUSHANBE, 16.12.2021 (NIAT Khovar) – The Chairman of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense Rustam Nazarzoda is taking part in the Asian Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction — 2021 from December 14 through December 16, which is being held via videoconference.

High-level meetings and sessions are being held as part of the conference, which is co-chaired by Tajikistan.

The conference focuses on issues of creating a safe, reliable society fit for life, increasing preparedness for natural disasters.

More than 150 individuals are participating in the conference.

Nazarzoda informed the conference participants about the achievements of Tajikistan in the implementation of the Sendai Framework Program and the National Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction for 2019-2030, the progress of projects and programs funded by international organizations and donor countries.

Yesterday, Nazarzoda took part in the work of the steering committee of the Asian Center for Disaster Risk Reduction. The reports on the activities of the Asian Center for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2021 and plans for 2022 were heard during the meeting.

The next conference will be held in Dushanbe in 2022.