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All India Disaster Mitigation Institute AIDMI has been among the pioneers in the area of disaster risk mitigation.

From the beginning, the organisation showed that disasters were not only about relief but about prevention on the one hand and development on the other. Disasters could be prevented or their effects mitigated by proper planning, knowledge, training, and physical inputs. More recently, AIDMI has wanted to go further than mitigating risks – it focuses on reducing risks. This can be achieved by risk-sensitive relief programmes, long-term recovery linked to the development of safety net and risk transfer systems as well as integrating social security strategies from the global level into community activities.

14/08/2026

Virtual Roundtable on “Heat-Resilient Infrastructure: Lessons from Emerging Global Experience”, Friday, August 14, 2026, 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM IST

Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0fK_M_SYT2GSi1bohsDJMw #/registration

Date: Friday, August 14, 2026
Time: 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM IST
Organised by: All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)

About the Roundtable
The All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) is convening a virtual roundtable on “Heat-Resilient Infrastructure: Lessons from Emerging Global Experience” on Friday, August 14, 2026.

The roundtable will bring together experts, practitioners, researchers, and community-focused organisations to discuss how infrastructure can better protect people from rising extreme heat. The discussion will focus on humanitarian leadership, Heat Action Plan implementation, risk-informed infrastructure planning, heat-safe housing, shaded public spaces, cooling centres, reliable water systems, green-blue infrastructure, anticipatory action, and practical support for women workers, small businesses, children, older persons, and low-income communities.

Launch of a Special Issue
The session will also mark the launch of a special issue of Southasiadisasters.net dedicated to this theme, featuring insights from field experiences, policy perspectives, community voices, and local practices. Through dialogue and knowledge exchange, the roundtable aims to highlight more inclusive, locally grounded, and people- and nature-centred approaches to heat-resilient infrastructure across South Asia and beyond.

Key Objectives:
1. To exchange practical lessons on heat-resilient infrastructure from South Asia and emerging global experience.
2. To discuss how infrastructure can protect health, livelihoods, dignity, and essential services during extreme heat.
3. To strengthen dialogue on Heat Action Plan implementation, local preparedness, green-blue infrastructure, and community-centred adaptation.

25/05/2026

📢 You are invited to join a virtual roundtable on “Lessons from Earthquake and Flood-Related Long-Term Recovery to Extreme Heat Action Planning”.

The All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) and RMIT University are bringing together representatives from government, international organisations, academia, and civil society to discuss how long-term recovery lessons from earthquakes and floods can guide action on extreme heat.

The roundtable will reflect on what has worked, what has not worked, and why in disaster recovery. It will focus on housing resilience, health protection, local institutions, community participation, livelihood restoration, and inclusive heat action planning.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM IST

The discussion will be especially relevant for cities, affected people, vulnerable workers, women workers, small businesses, and at-risk communities.

Register now:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ShwVaRJMQVmx4zKcwPg4MQ

See more:
https://aidmi.org/virtual-roundtable-on-lessons-from-earthquake-and-flood-related-long-term-recovery-to-extreme-heat-action-planning-wednesday-may-27-2026-200-pm-300-pm-ist/

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan RMIT University CEPT University National Institute of Disaster Management National Disaster Management Authority, India, Bsdma

27/03/2026

Virtual Roundtable | Towards a Safer and Resilient Nagaland

The All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) invites you to join an important dialogue on building resilience in Northeast India.

📅 Date: Monday, March 30, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM IST

🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/R_kH8DKOT0yguCYmtXlBjA #/registration

This roundtable will bring together voices from government, international organisations, and civil society to reflect on ongoing efforts in Nagaland to strengthen disaster risk reduction, community preparedness, and climate resilience.

The session will also feature the launch of a special issue of Southasiadisasters.net, highlighting field experiences, policy insights, and local practices.

🎯 Why join?
• Learn what works on the ground in Nagaland
• Understand community-led approaches to resilience
• Engage with experts shaping DRR and climate action in India
• Contribute to knowledge exchange for future action

🎤 Speakers include:
• Johnny Ruangmei
• Sanjaya Bhatia
• Widunbiliu Zeliang
• Mihir R. Bhatt

📢 Join us to explore how local leadership and collaborative action can build safer and more resilient communities.

National Institute of Disaster Management

11/02/2026

Small Heat Resilience Measures: Big Impact in Small Towns and on Small Businesses in India

Southasiadisasters.net, Issue No. 228 | January 2026

Extreme heat is no longer a seasonal emergency—it is a development challenge for India’s small towns.

AIDMI’s latest issue of Southasiadisasters.net shows how simple, low-cost heat resilience measures—shade, ventilation, drinking water, and flexible work timings—are protecting small businesses, informal workers, and local livelihoods.

Field experiences from across India demonstrate that early, people-centred action can prevent health risks, income loss, and long-term damage.

Small measures, when supported systematically, can deliver big resilience outcomes.

Read more: https://aidmi.org/towards-climate-and-extreme-heat-resilience-lessons-from-african-and-asian-communities/

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Asian Disaster Preparedness Center - ADPC
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
UNDRR
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP
UNICEF

31/12/2025

Towards Climate and Extreme Heat Resilience: Lessons from African and Asian Communities

Southasiadisasters.net, Issue No. 227 | December 2025

The latest issue of Southasiadisasters.net brings together powerful insights from Africa and Asia on how communities are confronting climate change and extreme heat. From informal workers adapting to rising temperatures and girls’ education strengthening long-term resilience, to community-led early warnings in Tajikistan, agroforestry in Ghana, and heat-safe urban practices in India, the issue showcases practical, scalable solutions emerging from the ground up. Featuring contributions from 16 authors across the region, it clearly highlights one message: communities are not waiting—they are innovating, adapting, and leading the way toward a more climate-resilient future.

Read the 17 powerful articles featured in this issue.

📖 Read the full issue: https://aidmi.org/towards-climate-and-extreme-heat-resilience-lessons-from-african-and-asian-communities/

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28/12/2025

From Heatwaves to Cooling Futures: Maharashtra’s Leadership in Climate Action in India

Southasiadisasters.net, Issue No. 226 | November 2025

Co-editors: Sujata Saunik and Mihir R. Bhatt

In the latest issue of Southasiadisasters.net 226, we explore Maharashtra's growing leadership in addressing extreme heat, a mounting challenge exacerbated by climate change.

As the state faces rising temperatures, droughts, and intense heatwaves, this edition highlights the local innovations, government actions, and community-driven solutions that are transforming heat resilience across Maharashtra.
From cooling measures in urban slums to climate-smart building practices, the issue examines practical, scalable solutions shaping Maharashtra’s path toward a heat-resilient future.

Read the 17 powerful articles featured in this issue.

📖 Read the full issue: https://aidmi.org/from-heatwaves-to-cooling-futures-maharashtras-leadership-in-climate-action-in-india/

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23/12/2025

Nature-Based Cooling Solutions for Cities

Southasiadisasters.net, Issue No. 224 | September 2025

Co-editors: Dr. Prajna Paramita Panda (IUCN SSC AsESG, India) & Mihir R. Bhatt (AIDMI, India)

As cities across South Asia face rising heatwaves and the growing burden of urban heat islands, this special issue brings together global, regional, and local experiences to explore nature-based solutions (NbS) for urban cooling. It presents NbS not only as an environmental necessity but as a climate justice tool—especially for those living and working in heat-stressed informal settlements, small businesses, and high-density areas.

The issue features 16 valuable contributions from India, Bangladesh, Jordan, Kenya, and the wider BIMSTEC region.
📖 Read the full issue: https://aidmi.org/nature-based-cooling-solutions-for-cities/

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