India is urbanizing rapidly – it is estimated that by 2030, 50 percent of India’s population will live in cities. But cities are often ill-equipped to deal with this influx of people, in terms of services or infrastructure. Experiences such as the floods in Chennai and Mumbai underscore how disasters can stress already strained resources, failing those who most need help.
The Ministry of Home Affairs recognizes this, and has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to build cities that are more resilient – by enabling them to reduce the risks posed by disasters and climate change.
