Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three-day Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, AMCDRR, in New Delhi today. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, 61 counties have confirmed their participation. He said, the aim of the conference is to find ways for better management of disaster risk. <br/><br/>Mr Singh said, the AMCDRR will provide a unique opportunity to shape the implementation and monitoring of the Sendai Framework in Asia. The conference will come out with a declaration consolidating the political commitment of governments towards preventing and reducing risk as well as strengthening resilience by accelerating implementation. <br/><br/>Many countries in Asia-Pacific have made considerable progress in disaster preparedness and in reducing vulnerabilities resulting in reduced mortality associated with hydro-meteorological hazards. However, economic losses in the region due to disasters continue to increase.