Since 2010 when the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act was passed, the Philippines has been shifting its focus from disaster response to a holistic and proactive approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster risk management (DRM), with the intent of making people more resilient to the effects of disasters. With the Act of 2010 serving as the country’s overall guiding policy and framework for DRR, it addresses four overlapping areas or phases: (1) Disaster Prevention and Mitigation; (2) Disaster Preparedness; (3) Disaster Response; and (4) Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery.
06 May 2016
06 May 2016
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Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division
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