DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR)
- “a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and
reducing the risks of disaster. It aims to reduce socio-
economic vulnerabilities to disaster as well as deal with the
environmental and other hazards that trigger them”
~Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR)
“The conceptual framework of elements considered with
the possibilities to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster
risks throughout a society, to avoid (prevention) or to limit
(mitigation and preparedness) the adverse impacts of
hazards, within the broad context of suitable development.”
– UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
KEY CONCEPTS OF DRR
BY T HE A S IA N D I SA S TER R I SK C ENTER
(A D R C)
…a
matter
of
decision
…
DRR is
everyone’s …about
business choices
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DRR
• Development can either increase or decrease disaster risk.
1.
• DRR policy, laws and regulations will NOT save lives
2. unless correctly implemented in communities.
• The “community” is the front line of disaster risk
3. management.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DRR
• DRR is not a “stand-alone” activity– it cuts
4 across almost all categories of human activity.
• Integrating DRR at the national, provincial and
5 community levels takes a long time to achieve.
• DRR must become a normal part of the
6 decentralized development process.
ELEMENTS OF DRR
2. Immediate
1. DRR 3. Post Disaster
Disaster
Continuum to Continuum
Response
• Ongoing • Evacuation • Ongoing assistance
development • Saving people and • Recovery
activities livelihoods • Reconstruction
• Risk Assessment • Immediate • Economic and social
• Prevention Assistance recovery
• Mitigation • Assessing damage • Ongoing
• Preparedness and loss development
• Early warning activities
• Risk assessment
IMPORTANCE OF DRR
DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL
PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE
DRR is very important to
DRR is vital for building a more
prevent loss of life and
equitable and sustainable future.
material properties.
Making investments in It is also a key factor for
prevention and socio-economic survival
preparedness, including in these times that natural
civil defense exercises, disasters are getting worse
is a necessary part of and becoming more
systematic efforts to frequent due to the effect
increase resilience to of climate change.
disaster.
COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT (CBDRM)
-is defined as “a process in which at-risk communities
are actively engaged in the identification, analysis,
treatment, monitoring and evaluation of disaster risks
in order to reduce their vulnerabilities and enhance
their capacities”
EMERGENCY PLANNING (4 PHASES)
AND MANANGEMENT
RECOVERY MITIGATION
CONTINUIT
Y
RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS
MONITORING, EVALUATING AND
REPORTING
- Key activities for the success of an emergency plan.
- Is needed to determine the effectiveness of the emergency
plan.
MONITORING, EVALUATING AND
REPORTING
Monitor
IMPROVE
Report Evaluate
TRADITIONAL FRAMEWORK OF EARLY
WARNING SYSTEMS
1. Monitoring of 2. Forecasting a probable
precursors event
EARLY WARNING
SYSTEM
3. Notification of a 4. Onset of emergency
warning response activities
SURVIVAL KIT AND MATERIALS
A very important aspect of emergency planning is preparing
and organizing a survival kit.
SURVIVAL KIT
A “package” of the tools and materials that are needed and
ready for use in times of disaster.
ASSIGNMENT:
Prepare your own Survival Kit (actual kit). Ask
assistance from your family to prepare such and orient
them about its importance via vlog.
Min: 4 minutes. Max: 8 minutes.
Upload it on Facebook. [May 6 (12noon)]
With caption. Tag.
CRITERIA
Family
VLOG Creativity Content TOTAL
Involvement
20% 40% 40% 100%
