Definition of Terms (DRRM)
Adaptation - Adjustment in natural or human systems in response to climate change to reduce harm or take advantage of opportunities.
Adaptive Capacity - Ability of ecological, social, or economic systems to adjust to climate change and cope with its effects.
All Hazards Approach - Strengthening scientific and technical methods to assess disaster risks, vulnerabilities, and exposure to all hazards.
Basic Sectors - Disadvantaged sectors such as farmers, fisherfolk, workers, indigenous peoples, women, children, senior citizens, PWDs, urban poor, and disaster victims.
Capacity - Combination of strengths, resources, skills, and abilities that reduce disaster risks and impacts.
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) - Non-government organizations formed to advance shared public interests.
Climate Change - Long-term change in climate caused by natural or human activities.
Climate Risk - Result of climate hazards affecting vulnerable human and natural systems.
Climate Variability - Variations in climate conditions beyond normal weather events.
Command and Control - Authority exercised by the Incident Commander over resources during emergencies.
Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CBDRRM) - Process where communities actively participate in identifying and reducing disaster risks.
Complex Emergency - Human-induced emergency complicated by political conditions.
Contingency Planning - Advance planning for possible emergency situations to ensure effective response.
Crisis Management - Coordinated response of government and private organizations during crises.
Critical Infrastructure - Essential systems and assets such as water, power, transportation, communication, and health services.
Development Partners - International organizations, donor agencies, and regional organizations providing support.
Disaster - Serious disruption causing widespread human, economic, environmental, or material losses.
Disaster Mitigation - Measures that reduce the harmful impacts of hazards and disasters.
Disaster Preparedness - Knowledge and actions developed before disasters to improve response and recovery.
Disaster Prevention - Actions taken to completely avoid disaster impacts.
Disaster Response - Emergency assistance and services provided during or immediately after disasters.
Disease Prevention and Control - Activities to stop the spread of diseases such as contact tracing, quarantine, treatment, and risk communication.
Disaster Risk - Potential losses in lives, property, livelihood, and services caused by hazards.
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) - Systematic process of reducing disaster risks through policies and strategies.
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) - Government body responsible for DRRM from national to local levels.
Early Warning System - System that provides timely warnings to reduce disaster harm.
Emergency - Sudden event requiring immediate action.
Emergency Management - Organization and management of resources and responsibilities during emergencies.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) - 24-hour facility for coordination during disasters and emergencies.
Emerging or Re-emerging Infectious Diseases -Diseases that are new, returning, or becoming major health problems again.
Exposure - Degree to which people or properties may experience hazards.
Hazard - Dangerous event, activity, or condition that may cause damage or loss.
Human-Induced Hazard - Hazards caused by terrorism, criminal acts, or other human activities.
Human Security - Protection of human lives, freedoms, and dignity from severe threats.
Incident - Event requiring emergency response to protect life and property.
Incident Command System (ICS) - Standardized system for managing emergency incidents.
Incident Management Team - Team responsible for implementing emergency response actions.
Integrated Risk Assessment - Science-based process analyzing risks to humans and the environment.
Interoperability - Collaboration and exchange of disaster-related information among agencies.
Mitigation - Structural and non-structural actions to minimize disaster impacts. (climate change) Human actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) - Businesses with assets below ₱100 million and fewer than 200 employees.
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework (NDRRMF) - Comprehensive national framework for DRRM.
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP) - National plan containing DRRM goals and actions.
Nature-Based Solutions - Actions that protect and restore ecosystems while benefiting people and biodiversity.
Operations Center - Facility activated during emergencies for DRRM coordination.
Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning - Planning done before disasters to improve future recovery.
Post-Disaster Recovery - Restoration and improvement of facilities, livelihood, and living conditions after disasters.
Private Sector - Businesses and organizations involved in producing goods and services.
Public Health Emergency - Serious health threat caused by disasters, outbreaks, chemicals, radiation, or bioterrorism.
Public Service Continuity Planning - Planning to ensure government services continue during disruptions.
Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) - Immediate assessment conducted after disasters to identify damages and urgent needs.
Resilience - Ability to resist, absorb, recover, and adapt from hazards.
Risk - Combination of the probability of an event and its harmful consequences.
Risk Assessment - Process of identifying hazards and evaluating vulnerabilities and exposure.
Risk Management - Systematic process of minimizing and controlling risks.
Risk Transfer - Shifting financial consequences of risks to another party, such as insurance.
Social Protection - Policies and programs that reduce poverty and vulnerability.
Value Chain - Activities involved in producing and delivering goods or services.
Vulnerability - Conditions that make people or systems more susceptible to hazards.
Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups- Groups more exposed to disaster risks such as women, children, elderly, PWDs, and ethnic minorities.