Public Private Partnership: Emerging Role of the Private Sector in Strengthening India’s Disaster Resilience

Abstract

The role of public and private sector in disaster risk reduction is emerging as an important area of attention in the post 2015 Hyogo Framework for Action agenda across the globe. In a rapidly urbanizing India, the public and private sectors have been the driving force behind socio-economic development. The present trend of sporadic engagement of the private and public sectors in post disaster relief and response highlights a need for a proactive approach among these entities to make the gains sustainable and build close partnership with the government in preparing and mitigating disaster risk. This chapter tries to look at Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a possible solution to better the disaster infrastructure in India. To develop a better understanding of the role of private sector, their engagement in the past disasters and initiatives are studied. Further, the chapter looks into the post disaster initiatives taken at various levels to make the society disaster resilient. The findings from the analysis of existing legislations and case studies help in evolving a set of recommendations to create a road map for engaging the private sector through PPP for disaster resilience in future.