The Oslo Policy Forum: Changing the Way We Develop - Dealing with Disasters and Climate Change

This report summarises the discussions and conclusions of the Oslo Policy Forum on Changing the Way We Develop: Dealing with Disasters and Climate Change, held on February 27-29 2008 in Oslo. Additional information on the Forum, including the full agenda, list of participants and background documents can be found at: www.oslopolicyforum.no

The main objective of the event was to exchange experience, and as a result obtain a greater understanding of:

- progress and challenges of disaster risk reduction (DRR) mainstreaming together with efforts to address climate change within international development organisations;

- progress and challenges of promoting DRR mainstreaming within development programmes, with a particular focus on promoting mainstreaming in developingcountry governments/systems;

- progress and challenges in establishing a fruitful dialogue among the different actors promoting DRR and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

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