Disaster risk reduction: increasing resilience by reducing disaster risk in humanitarian action

This policy document outlines the Commission's approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) in humanitarian assistance, by presenting DG ECHO'S current policy, priorities, approach and practice on DRR. It is intended to assist in further enhancing the support provided and the quality and impact of DRR interventions, either 'stand-alone' (e.g. early warning systems, community-based disaster preparedness) or integrated in sectoral humanitarian assistance.

The document is divided into three sections, with additional resources and tools provided in an annex: (i) the first section presents the policy framework guiding DC ECHO’s support for DRR in all its interventions; (ii) the second section explains how DC ECHO programmes its support for DRR, following the main elements of the programme cycle - assessment, analysis, design implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning; and (iii) the third section provides operational considerations for those most directly involved in DC ECHO funding for the implementation of DRR.