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Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines

The document discusses the importance of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in the Philippines, highlighting its connection to climate change and the country's vulnerability to extreme weather events. It outlines the four phases of DRM: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, emphasizing that effective risk reduction can save lives and enhance long-term development. The Philippines ranks 9th globally in disaster risk, necessitating comprehensive strategies to improve resilience and address related socio-economic issues.

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Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines

The document discusses the importance of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in the Philippines, highlighting its connection to climate change and the country's vulnerability to extreme weather events. It outlines the four phases of DRM: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, emphasizing that effective risk reduction can save lives and enhance long-term development. The Philippines ranks 9th globally in disaster risk, necessitating comprehensive strategies to improve resilience and address related socio-economic issues.

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DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT IN PHIL

CONTEXT
Climate change and disaster risk reduction are closely linked. More extreme weather events in the future are likely
to increase the number and scale of disasters, while at the same time, the existing methods and tools of disaster risk
reduction provide powerful capacities for adaptation to climate change.

Disaster Risk Management is the application of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies to prevent new disaster
risk, reduce existing disaster risk and manage residual risk, contributing to the strengthening of resilience and
reduction of disaster losses.

The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management system module will accustom you to basic and
contextualized technical know-how on key concepts, legal framework and thematic areas of Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management in the Philippine setting.

The Philippines is one of the world’s most disaster prone countries located along the boundary or major tectonic
plates and at the center of the typhoon belt, its islands are regularly impacted by floods, typhoons, landslides,
earthquakes, volcanoes and droughts. As of 2020, World Risk Index (WRI), the Philippines ranked 9 th in the world as
the most affected country from extreme weather.
THERE ARE FOUR (4) COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DISASTER MANAGEMENT
COMPRISES FOUR PHASES :

PPRR
• PREVENTION
• PREPAREDNESS
• RESPONSE
• RECOVERY

Disaster risk reduction not only SAVE LIVES , it helps to improve them freeing up more funds for
organization like concern to use towards long term development versus in the moment emergency
response
Reducing disaster risks will not only complement preparedness efforts, but will also greatly
contribute to the state’s sustainable development drive to minimize disaster risk while addressing
problems related to poverty, infrastructure and health among others.

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