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Ground Report is a Digital News platform registered under the name of Ground Report Digital LLP. Ground Report focus on bringing underreported environmental, health and gender-specific stories from the margins of India, primarily Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, and Uttar Pradesh. Ground Report believe climate change should be the basis of current discourse, and the stories attempt to reflect the same. In addition, the Ground Report reporters focus on various thematic areas and intersectional issues of agriculture, labour, employment, poverty, etc. of the most vulnerable communities in India.
The organisation is a passionate and earnest attempt of the group of young journalists to bring back the glory of ground report journalism. Ground Report accept varied political opinions, and promote citizen journalism.
Ground Report actively engages in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) through comprehensive reporting on environmental issues, climate change impacts, and disaster preparedness. Ground Report's team of ground reporters highlights the vulnerabilities and resilience of communities affected by natural disasters, providing crucial information on risk factors and mitigation strategies. By shedding light on the intersectional issues of agriculture, labor, and poverty, we aim to inform and educate the public and policymakers about the urgent need for effective disaster risk management. Ground Report also promote citizen journalism, encouraging local communities to share their experiences and solutions related to disaster risk reduction.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.