Analytical Study on legislations effective in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan related to disasters & disaster management

This study, part of the Support to Building National Capacities for Earthquake Risk Reduction at Amman Municipality in Jordan project, outlines disaster definitions and types, the definition of a strategic plan for disasters and requirements of planning for disasters, and the steps of planning for disaster management. It further outlines the development of disaster legislation and their management, including the characteristics of disaster legislation. Finally, it analyzes the state-of-art in the Arab Region in general, and in Jordan - outlining effective legislation related to disaster management in Jordan.