The fifth edition of World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM) was held virtually on November 24, 2021.
It was organized by Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS), Government of Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM).
Theme: The theme of the conference was “Technology, Finance and Capacity for Building Resilience to Disasters in the context of COVID-19”.
Aim: The aim is to promote interaction of science, policy and practices to enhance understanding of risks and advance actions for reducing risks and building resilience to disasters.
