26 President Aquino’s order has put the spotlight on existing documents which currently guide government agencies and other stakeholders concerned in preparing for, responding to and managing disasters. Aside from the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, two documents which may be called “manuals” for disaster risk reduction and management are the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework and the Strategic National Action Plan (SNAP) on Disaster Risk Reduction 2009-2019. Pertinent features of both the NDRRM Framework-signed and approved in June 2011-- and the SNAP- published in April 2009-are provided below for the benefit of our readers. As a follow up to this article, the CenSEI Report will feature next issue the pertinent provisions of the law on disaster risk reduction and its implementing rules and regulations.
CONTENTS
WORLD
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework
Prevention and Mitigation
Avoided hazards and mitigated their potential impacts by reducing vulnerabilities and exposure and enhancing capacities of communities
Preparedness
Established and strengthened capacities of communities to anticipate, cope and recover from the negative impacts of emergency occurrences & disasters
Response
Provided life preservation and met the basic subsistence needs of affected population based on acceptable standards during or immediately after a disaster
Rehabilitation and Recovery
Restored and improved facilities, livelihood and living conditions and organizational capacities of affected communities, and reduced disaster risks in accordance with the “building back better” principle
NATION
BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGY