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Disaster-Risk Reduction is a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and reducing the risk
of disaster. It aims to minimize vulnerabilities disaster risk throughout a society, to avoid(prevention) or
to limit (mitigation and preparedness) the adverse impacts of hazards within the broad context of
sustainable development.
DRR is vital for building a more equitable and sustainable future, making investment in
prevention and preparedness including through civil defense exercises. It is a necessary part of
systematic efforts to resilience to disaster.
This is a process, which leads to a locally appropriate and locally owned strategy for Disaster
Preparedness and Risk Reduction. And further delves into the understanding the essentials of
preparedness planning. It explores the process of capacity and vulnerability analysis, participatory
planning, and risk assessment tools, predictability, forecasting and early warning systems, use of sphere
standards in community based disaster preparedness, family level preparedness, relief and rescue, long-
term disaster mitigation and preparedness measures and asset building. It covers community based
approach to project and program planning for relief, recovery and resettlement.
Emergency Plan
Monitoring
Evaluation