The 23rd Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group (PAWG) was held on 16-17 September 2024, in Ankara, Türkiye, with the theme “Alleviating Adverse Effects of Natural Disasters on Poor Segments of the Society in the OIC Member Countries”.
The representatives of 15 Member Countries, which have notified their focal points for the Poverty Alleviation Working Group, attended the Meeting. The meeting was further attended by the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), OIC Labour Centre, United Nations Development and Programme (UNDP), and COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO).
Representatives of Member Countries and international institutions shared their experiences, successful practices, and challenges regarding natural disasters and their adverse impacts on exposed communities in OIC Member Countries. They discussed how the adverse effects can be mitigated and the disaster risk management efforts and programs can be developed. Participants also listened to the findings of the guideline prepared specifically on the theme of the Meeting.
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