Policies and Plans

Governance of risk plays a central role in managing disaster risk. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies, in particular, are crucial for coordinating DRR implementation at both the national and local levels. They serve as the cornerstone for effective disaster risk governance and risk-informed development.

Explore this guidance if you are interested in developing a National DRR Strategy.

National and local strategies set implementation milestones, establish key roles and responsibilities, and identify technical and financial resources. At the same time, the existence of regional/sub-regional strategies and/or legally binding frameworks for disaster risk reduction acts as a significant incentive for the development of DRR strategies at national level.

This page displays regional, national and local policy documents and declarations on disaster risk, climate adaptation and resilience:

• National policies and plans
• National legal frameworks
• Regional policies and plans
• Local policies and plans
• Intergovernmental declarations

Submit a local, national, or regional policy and plan, a national legal framework, or an intergovernmental declaration.

Policies and plans

11 November 2023

Namibia’s nationally determined contribution

Namibia's first Nationally Determined Contribution outlines the country's aims in relation to the the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Policies and plans

11 November 2023

Deuxième contribution déterminée au niveau national de la république de Madagascar au titre de L’Accord de Paris

La Deuxième contribution déterminée au niveau (CDN2) se positionne comme un document de planification stratégique de lutte contre les changements climatiques pour les cinq années à venir.

Policies and plans

11 November 2023

UK: Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3)

This report sets out the actions that the government and others will take to adapt to the impacts of climate change from 2023 to 2028.

Policies and plans

11 November 2023

Ecuador: Guía para el fortalecimiento de capacidades comunitarias para prevenir y afrontar los efectos del fenómeno El Niño

La Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos ha impulsado la conformación de Comités Comunitarios de Gestión de Riesgos (CCGR), concebidos como organizaciones comunitarias que forman parte del Sistema Nacional Descentralizado de Gestión de Riesgos (SNDGR).

Policies and plans

11 November 2023

Viet Nam: Law on Water Resources

he Law on Water Resources regulates the management, protection, exploitation and use of water resources, as well as the prevention of, combat against and overcoming of harmful effects caused by water in the territory of Vietnam.

Policies and plans

11 November 2023

France: Politique de prévention et de lutte contre l’incendie de forêt dans un contexte d’extension et d’intensification du risque dû au changement climatique

Les projections montrent une exacerbation de la vulnérabilité au feu dans les zones qui étaient déjà particulièrement touchées, mais aussi une extension de l’aléa prenant en écharpe le Sud-Est, le Sud-Ouest, le Centre-Ouest et l’Ouest, et le Sud-Est.

Policies and plans

11 November 2023

Ecuador: Lineamientos nacionales para el diseño, implementación, funcionamiento y sostenibilidad de los sistemas de alerta

Según los registros de la Dirección de Monitoreo de Eventos Adversos de la Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos, se ha observado un considerable aumento en el número de personas directamente afectadas por desastres en Ecuador en los últimos 12 años.

Policies and plans

11 November 2023

Strategy on climate foreign policy of the government of the Federal Republic of Germany

The German Government are aligning their structures and instruments so as to contribute to implementing the global transition to a climate-neutral future in a socially just and economically successful way.