DRRM & CBDRRM

• Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)


  A systematic approach to identifying, assessing, and implementing strategies and plans that aims to reduce the damage caused by natural hazards
• DRRM leads to

  • Reduced exposure to hazards Lessening of vulnerability of people and assets
  • Effective management of land and the environment
  • Improved preparedness for adverse events
• United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction


  Aims to guide and coordinate the efforts of a wide range of partners to achieve substantive reduction in disaster losses and build resilient nations and communities as an essential condition for sustainable development
• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)


  Serves as the President's adviser on disaster preparedness programs, disaster operations and rehabilitation efforts undertaken by the government and the private sector. It acts as the top coordinator of all disaster management and the highest allocator of resources in the Philippines
• What information should be included in a community preparedness plan to ensure everyone knows how to respond to a disaster


  Create a bulleted list of five key information categories
• What is a community

  • Geographically defined
  • Defined by shared experience
  • Defined by sector
  • Affected by and can assist in mitigation of hazards and reduction of vulnerabilities
• Why is Community involved

  • Local communities understand local opportunities and constraints best
  • Local communities are most interested in understanding local affairs and their survival and well-being is at stake
• Community-based Risk Reduction Management


  • A process that a community undergoes to derive locally-appropriate and adapted strategies for disaster preparedness and management
  • Pertains to the active engagement in identifying, analyzing, treating, monitoring and evaluating disaster risk to ease vulnerabilities and enhance capacities of at-risk communities
• Key Components of Community Preparedness Plan

  • Emergency Plan
  • Early Warning System
  • Survival Kits and Materials
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
• Emergency Plan


  • Effective emergency planning involves prioritizing individuals based on their vulnerability and ability to help themselves
  • Defines the roles of citizens, emergency responders, and the government during a crisis
  • Serves as the foundation for a community's Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) or Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
• Monitoring and Evaluation

  1. Tracks the implementation of mitigation procedures and the outcomes of post-disaster actions

  2. Helps the community assess the effectiveness of the government's disaster risk reduction plans

  3. Identifies areas for improvement and ensures future plans are tailored to their specific needs
• Early Warning System


  • Essential for saving lives and property in disasters
  • Effectively communicates the threat of impending hazards to communities, enabling residents to take necessary precautions
  • Requires community awareness of potential risks, monitoring and forecasting of hazards, effective dissemination and communication methods, and the knowledge and capability of community members to respond appropriately
• Survival Kits and Materials

  • Having a survival kit prepared in advance of a disaster is crucial
  • It should contain essential supplies to ensure well-being during and after the event, including a three-day supply of water, non-perishable food, a battery-powered radio, and necessary medications
• Empowering Young Voices in Disaster Risk Reduction


  Case Study
• DRRM


  Disaster risk reduction usually requires long-term planning across sectors and must be integrated into general national and regional development strategies.