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PRIORITY ACTION EXAMPLE

Priority Action 1
Ensure that disaster risk reduction (DRR) During the pandemic, social media platforms
is a national and a local priority with a have played an important role in
strong institutional basis for communicating with people. Government
implementation officials can use social media to spread
information about COVID-19 and distribute
safety guidelines and protocols. They
constantly post about guidelines and updates
in our country and the local community.

Priority Action 2
Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks As technology advances, we can use it to our
and enhance early warning advantage during this pandemic to track the
number of new cases, negative and positive
citizens, and deaths. Local Government
officials also remind their people through
social media such as Facebook and Twitter
pages.

Priority Action 3
Use knowledge, innovation, and education Minors should limit their time outside due to
to build a culture of safety and resilience the pandemic in order to prevent the virus
at all levels from spreading. Department of Education has
also changed the setting of learning to online
to reduce contact with other people. Students
are able to learn subjects taught in school
while remaining indoors. The same goes for
adults who are advised to work from home.
This was made possible by the development
and innovation of communication platforms
like Google Meetings, Zoom and etc.

Priority Action 4
Reduce the underlying risk factors Safety guidelines and protocols such as
curfews, enhanced community quarantine,
and 14 day-quarantine have been
implemented by Government Officials in order
to reduce the risk of transmission and further
spread of the virus.
Priority Action 5
Strengthen disaster preparedness for Government Officials manage a
effective response at all levels covid-positive patient by putting them in
quarantine. They also conduct contact tracing
to reduce to risk of spreading the virus.

Reference:
https://www.preventionweb.net/sendai-framework/hyogo/#:~:text=Ensure%20that%20disaster%
20risk%20reduction,and%20resilience%20at%20all%20levels

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