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:

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

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Policies and plans

Bahamas: First national communication on climate change

Document submitted to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for presentation to the Conference of Parties.

Policies and plans

Nicaragua: Ley creadora del sistema nacional para la prevencion, mitigation y atencion de desastres (2000)

In Spanish:

LEY No. 337, Aprobada el 8 de Marzo del 2000. Publicado en La Gaceta No. 70 del 7 de Abril del 2000.

La presente Ley tiene por objeto establecer los principios, normas, disposiciones e instrumentos generales necesarios para crear y permitir

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Philippines: Disaster risk management act, 2009

The Philippine Disaster Risk Management Act, introduced by the Committee on National Defense and Security at the Fourteenth Congress of the Republic of the Philippines Second Regular Session, is intended to strengthen Philippine disaster management

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Vanuatu: Education on natural disaster preparedness for sustainable development, 2008

This report explores the safety and preparedness level of education infrastructure and knowledge, in the areas of disaster preparedness, for adaptation and the future mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction and disaster management into curriculum and

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Bangladesh: Super Cyclone Sidr 2007 - impacts and strategies for interventions (2008)

This report has been produced to facilitate discussion leading to the finalization of a government endorsed strategy for early recovery and beyond.

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Bangladesh: National disaster management plan 2008-2015 draft (2008)

The National Plan for Disaster Management 2008-2015 is an outcome of the national and international commitments of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management (MoFDM) for addressing the disaster risks
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Sri Lanka: National guidelines for school disaster safety, 2008

The 'National guidelines for school disaster safety' are guiding principles to promote a culture of safety in the schools of Sri Lanka. The safety of the school environment, a school emergency plan and preparedness of teachers and students are issues

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Vanuatu: Priorities and action agenda 2006-2015 - supplementary for mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and disaster management, 2006

In 2005, the Government, recognising that the current Priorities and Action Agenda (PAA) does not fully address disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster management (DM) issues and challenges, requested the SOPAC/PIFS/UNDP/World Bank Partnership to help

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