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disaster risk through systematic

DRRRM: Definition and Concepts efforts to analyse and reduce the
What is Disaster Risk Reduction? causal factors of disasters.
 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is 3. Disaster Risk Reduction is
defines as “a systematic approaching everyone’s business
to identifying, assessing and  Disaster Risk Reduction includes
reducing the risks of disaster. It aims disciplines like disaster management,
to reduce socio-economic disaster mitigation and disaster
vulnerabilities to disaster as well as preparedness, but DRR is also a part
deal with the environmental and of sustainable development.
other hazards that trigger them” Basic Principles of DRR
(Asian Disaster Reduction Center)  Development can either increase or
decrease disaster risk
 Disaster risk reduction policy, laws
and regulations will NOT save lives
unless correctly implemented in
communities
 The “community” is the front line of
the disaster risk management
 Disaster Risk Reduction is not a
 It is the conceptual framework of “stand alone” activity- it cuts cross
elements considered with the almost all categories of human
possibilities to minimize activity
vulnerabilities and disaster risks  Integrating disaster risk reduction at
throughout a society, to avoid the national, provincial and
(prevention) or to limit (mitigation community levels takes a long time
and preparedness) the adverse to achieve
impacts of hazards, within the broad  DRR must become a normal part of
context of sustainable development” the decentralized development
(UNISDR and UNDP). process
 UNISDR- United Nations Office for Elements of DRRR
Disaster Risk 1. Disaster Risk Reduction
 UNDP- United Nations Continuum
Development Program Ongoing development activities
Key Concepts of DRR  Ongoing DRM aspects in different
1. Disaster Risk Reduction is a matter development programs
of decision Risk assessment
 Disaster Risk Reduction aims to  Diagnostic process to identify the
reduce the damage caused by natural risks that a community faces
hazards like earthquakes, floods, Prevention
droughts and cyclones, through an  Activities to avoid the adverse
ethic of prevention. impact hazards
2. Disaster Risk Reduction is about Mitigation
choices  Structural/non-structural measures
 Disaster Risk Reduction is the undertakes to limit the adverse
concept and practice of reducing impact
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engaged in the identification,

Preparedness analysis, treatment, monitoring and
 Activities and measures taken in evaluation of disaster risks in order
advance to ensure effective response to reduce their vulnerabilities and
Early warning enhance their capabilities
 Provision of timely and effective
information to avoid or reduce risk
2. Immediate Disaster Response
Evacuation
 Temporary mass departure of people
and property from threatened
locations
Saving people and livelihoods
 Protection of people and livelihoods
during emergency
Immediate assistance
 Provision of assistance during or
immediately after disaster Emergency Planning and
Assessing damage and loss Management
 Information about impact on assets Mitigation
and loss to production  Efforts to reduce the effects or risks
3. Post Disaster Continuum associated with hazards
Ongoing assistance Preparedness
 Continued assistance until a certain  Action taken prior to an emergency
level of recovery to facilitate response and promote
Recovery readiness
 Actions taken after a disaster with a Response
view to restoring infrastructure and  Action taken during an emergency to
services save lives, property and the
Reconstruction environment
 Actions taken after a disaster to Recovery
ensure resettlement  Actions taken after an emergency to
Economic and social recovery restore and resume normal operation
 Measures taken to normalize the Continuity
economy and societal living  Actions taken to protect the campus
Ongoing development activities mission from disruption. It
 Continues actions of development influences all four planning phases of
programs Emergency Management
Risk assessment Survival Kit and Materials
 Diagnostic process to identify new  A very important aspects of
risks that communities may again emergency planning is preparing and
face organizing a survival kit. This is a
Community-based Disaster Risk “package” of tools and materials that
Reduction and Management are needed and ready for use in times
 Is defined as “a process in which at- of disaster. The following image
risk communities are actively
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summarizes the tools and materials

that should be included in a 72-houe
survival kit.
72-Hour Survival Kit
1. Food
2. Clothing
3. Communications
4. Documents
5. Medicines
6. Other Essential Needs
7. Emergency Money