The need for multiple constituencies and excercising leadership - Loy Rego

Multiple constituencies must be identified as key doers in the HFA-2 to implement newly given mandates. But WE must also voluntarily make commitments to exercise leadership in our constituencies. - Loy Rego, MARS Practitioner's Network, Mumbai, India

Ten years ago, the earth shook, the sea rose and the world changed.

Today is a sombre commemoration of this first decadal anniversary of the unimaginable catastrophe to impact both Asian and African coastlines.

Occurring at the midpoint of two earlier catastrophes of Asia, the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy and the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Awaji earthquake, it is timely to recall the victims and survivors of all three disasters. We must reflect both on what we did better and what more needs to be done to reduce both the impact and likelihood of unnatural and technological disasters.

Looking ahead we must expand the multiple constituencies who must be identified as key doers in the HFA-2 to implement newly given mandates.  But WE must also voluntarily make commitments to exercise leadership in our constituencies and in multi -stakeholder coalitions and plan ahead about what we will do on the road from Sendai.

United and inspired by hope, and urging us all to be brave and bold in our thoughts and actions to build resilient people, communities and planet wide systems.