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:

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Policies and plans

India: National disaster management guidelines - management of earthquakes

The purpose of this document is to formulate guidelines for the preparation of plans to reduce earthquake risk, and minimise the impact, loss of lives and damage to property caused by earthquakes.

Policies and plans

India: National environmental policy, 2006

The National Environment Policy, 2006 is the outcome of extensive consultations with experts in different disciplines, Central Ministries, Members of Parliament, State Governments, Industry Associations, Academic and Research Institutions, Civil Society

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Swaziland: Strengthening national and local resilience to disaster risks - project brief

According to the project brief, Swaziland is experiencing a new humanitarian crisis resulting from the unrelenting onslaught of HIV and AIDS, deepening food insecurity due to erratic rainfall extremes, poverty and the declining capacity of national

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Moçambique: Conselho coordenador de gestão de calamidades - plano de contingência para a época 2006/7

In Portuguese

O Plano Director para Prevenção e Mitigação de Calamidades estabelece estratégias de intervenção estrutural e não estrutural com vista a redução da vulnerabilidade às calamidades e criação de condições de prontidão e resposta em casos de

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Colombia: Systematizing institutional, legal and technical aspects of risk management (2006)

In Spanish:

El presente informe corresponde a los resultados del contrato de prestación de servicios CEPS No. 093 / 2005, de la Secretaría General de la Comunidad Andina, en el marco del Convenio CE, ASR/B7.3100/99/313 Apoyo a la Prevención de Desastres

Policies and plans

Germany: Protection of critical infrastructures baseline protection concept, 2005

The aim of this baseline protection concept is to reduce the vulnerability of critical infrastructures to natural eventsand accidents as well as terrorist attacks and criminal acts. In this context it focuses on building-related, organisational, personal

Policies and plans

Bangladesh: Standing order on disasters (1999)

The Standing order on disasters informs those concerned, at all levels, about their respective disaster management roles and responsibilities to be followed before, during and following a disaster.

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Saint Lucia: Disaster preparedness and response act (2000)

An Act to provide for a more effective organisation of the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters.

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