KARACHI (January 08, 2011) : An advocacy session on “Building Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction” was organised in Islamabad by Focus Humanitarian Assistance (Focus) Pakistan, an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
“By understanding the approaches adopted by the AKDN in Pakistan, I have learned about the strong impact of communities’ involvement in the development process. My interactions with and observation of Focus’ work has helped me understand how we can build resilient communities, in the wake of frequently occurring natural disasters,” said Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed (Retd), Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Pakistan, while addressing the audience in Islamabad.
via General News – Pakistan – Advocacy session on ‘Building Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction’.
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