Bhubaneswar, Sept. 2 -- In the presence of Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) signed two strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and CivicDataLab (CDL) at Lok Seva Bhavan.

According to the press release, the partnerships aim to strengthen the state's disaster risk management ecosystem through data, technology, innovation and institutional collaboration, while enhancing Odisha's preparedness and resilience to disasters.

The collaboration with UNDP and CivicDataLab is expected to support the development of more effective, evidence-based and technology-enabled approaches to disaster preparedness, respo...