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Sustainable Development Goals
No Poverty
Zero Hunger
Good Health and Well-being
Quality Education
Gender Equality
Clean Water and Sanitation
Affordable and Clean Energy
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Reduced Inequalities
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Responsible Consumption and Production
Climate Action
Life Below Water
Life on Land
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Partnerships for the Goals
Disaster Risk Reduction
is defined as "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).
Disaster Risk Reduction
It is 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 sustainable development"(UNISDR and UNDP).
Key Concepts of DRR
Disaster risk reduction is a matter of decision.
Disaster risk reduction is about choices.
Disaster risk reduction is everyone’s business.
Disaster risk reduction is a matter of decision
Disaster Risk Reduction aims to reduce the damage caused by natural hazards like earthquakes, floods, droughts and cyclones, through an ethic of prevention.
Disaster risk reduction is about choices
Disaster Reduction is Risk the concept and practice of reducing disaster risk through systematic efforts to analyze and reduce the causal factors of disasters.
Disaster risk reduction is everyone's business
Disaster Risk Reduction includes disciplines like disaster management, disaster mitigation and disaster preparedness, but DRR is also a part of sustainable development.
Basic Principles of DRR
Development can either increase or decrease disaster risk
Disaster risk reduction policy, laws and regulations will NOT save lives unless correctly implemented in communities.
The "community" is the front line of the disaster risk management.
Disaster Risk Reduction is not a"stand alone" activity - it cuts across almost all categories of human activity.
Integrating disaster risk reduction at the national, provincial and community levels takes a long time to achieve.
DRR must become a normal part of the decentralized development process.
Elements of DRRR
Disaster Risk Reduction Continuum
Immediate Disaster Response
Post Disaster to Continuum
Disaster Risk Reduction Continuum
Ongoing development activities: Ongoing DRM aspects in different development programs.
Risk assessment: diagnostic process to identify the risks that a community faces.
Prevention: activities to avoid the adverse impact hazards.
Mitigation: structural/non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact.
Preparedness: activities and measures taken in advance to ensure effective response.
Early warning: provision of timely and effective information to avoid or reduce risk.
Immediate Disaster Response:
Evacuation: temporary mass departure of people and property from threatened locations.
Saving people and livelihoods: protection of people and livelihoods during emergency.
Immediate assistance: provision of assistance during or immediately after disaster.
Assessing damage and loss - information about impact on assets and loss to production.
Post Disaster to Continuum
Ongoing assistance: continued assistance until a certain level of recovery
Recovery: actions taken after a disaster with a view to restoring infrastructure and services.
Reconstruction: actions taken after a disaster to ensure resettlement
Economic and social recovery: measures taken to normalize the economy and societal living.
Ongoing development activities: continued actions of development programs.
Risk assessment: diagnostic process to identify new risks that communities may again face.
Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
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 and Management
Mitigation
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Continuity
Mitigation
efforts to reduce the effects or risks associated with hazards.
Preparedness
action taken prior to an emergency to facilitate response and promote readiness
Response
action taken during an emergency to save lives, property and the environment.
Continuity
actions taken to protect the campus mission from disruption. I influences all four planning phases of Emergency Management.
Survival Kit and Materials
A very important aspect of emergency planning is preparing and organizing a survival kit.This is a "package" of tools and materials that are needed and ready for use in times of disaster. The following image summarizes the tools and materials that should be included in a 72-Hour Survival Kit.
72-Hour Survival Kit
Food
Clothing
Communications
Documents
Medicines
Other Essential Needs
Emergency Money