City hosts G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group

08 October 2025

The City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre hosted the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group with a site visit to the Green Point Urban Park on Wednesday, 8 October. It’s the first in a series of events taking place in Cape Town over the coming days leading up to International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Monday, 13 October.

The theme for this year’s G20 DRR working group is Coastal Protection and Eco-based Disaster Risk Reduction.
The site visit included a briefing session to the G20 DRR working group and exhibition focusing on topics like climate change and coastal hazards, and how these increase the risk of damage to infrastructure, communities and ecosystems.

‘We welcome all delegates in Cape Town and I’m grateful that we can share this beautiful park to discuss the importance of disaster risk reduction planning in the urban environment. Disaster risk reduction is everyone’s business and we need the support of communities to be better prepared, to create safer environments and improve preparedness for severe weather episodes, ’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
 

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