Disaster Risk Management Act

Date
Latest reform date

Develop and implement disaster risk management policies, strategies, and programmes.
Promote, encourage, and support disaster preparedness, prevention, mitigation, and response measures.
Provide training, technical assistance, and consulting services in all areas of disaster risk management.
Enhance public awareness, knowledge, and understanding of disaster risks and resilience measures.
Identify, assess, and analyze hazards, vulnerabilities, and potential emergency situations.
Monitor and evaluate the capacity and preparedness of all agencies operating under the National Disaster Risk Management Plan.
Coordinate and strengthen collaboration among relevant stakeholders to ensure effective disaster risk reduction and emergency management.

General Objectives

Facilitating and coordinating the development and implementation of integrated disaster management systems and institute measures as maybe necessary for mitigating disasters.

Beneficiaries
All persons
Country
Type
Law
Responsible institution
The Office of the Prime Minister
Link
Document
Topics / Chapters
 A. Integration of population dynamics
G. Territory and internal migration
Main Priority Measure

G.81 - Territorial development with a gender and human rights perspective

Plan and manage territorial and urban development, from a human rights and gender perspective, by formulating mobility, population settlement and activity location policies that contemplate, among their objectives, avoiding the use of vulnerable and protected areas and preventing and mitigating the impact of socioenvironmental disasters and combating the environmental vulnerability of those living in poverty and ethnic and racial groups who are subject to discrimination, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation.

G.83 - Natural resources

Promote inclusive development of natural resources, avoiding the social and environmental damage that this may cause.