This session on safeguarding investments in disaster-resilient infrastructure through enhanced governance will shed light on opportunities for achieving resilient infrastructure, as well as highlighting good practices and tools developed by UNDRR and CDRI.

• Mr. Abhilash Panda, Deputy-Chief of Branch, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Mr. Luis Doñas Nunez, Head of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, National Cabinet, Chile
• Ms. Ranjini Mukherjee, Director RKM, CDRI
• Ms. Moana Kioa, Deputy Director, NDRMO, Tonga
• Mr. Rakotoseheno Elisaha Andrianasolo, Director of Resilience Promotion, Cellule de Prévention et d’appui à la Gestion des Urgences (CPGU), Madagascar
• Ms. Bhawana Chhetri, Chief Urban Planner, Department of Human Settlement, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Bhutan
•  Ms. Alexandra Galperin, Unit Head Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Resilience and Environment Cluster, ADB
•  Mr. Chris Hulatt, Founder, Octopus Group
•  Ms. Urmi Goswami, Assistant Editor, The Economic Times (Moderator)