Investing in preparedness and risk reduction

Emergency relief must be built into national programmes of preparedness and risk reduction.

The draft resolution makes important references to the need for effective risk reduction and preparedness programmes.

Disaster risk mitigation and preparedness are integral to the planning of human settlements in countries prone to natural disasters.

Such disparity in the level of impact is directly related to government commitment to concrete preparedness and risk reduction activities.

(b) Early warning functions need to be linked to risk assessment and preparedness programmes within a coherent disaster management strategy

(b) To assess climate risk in the context of various dimensions of society and begin the formulation of long term strategies that integrate preparedness and risk management into development strategies

Failure to invest in disaster risk reduction and preparedness and in post disaster recovery and rehabilitation as integral components of sustainable development efforts puts already vulnerable countries at even greater risk.

The Hyogo Framework sets out specific priorities for action on early warning for all hazards and on associated risk assessment and preparedness.

Considerable importance should be given to risk identification and mitigation as well as to preparedness and to protection of the most vulnerable.

Recognizing the significant role played by national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in disaster preparedness and risk reduction, disaster response, rehabilitation and development,

Emergency preparedness

Disaster preparedness

(a) Preparedness.

(f) Preparedness.

Activities aimed at raising the level of preparedness of local communities should take due account of local realities, indigenous coping mechanisms and perceptions of risk.

One approach is to mainstream disaster preparedness and risk reduction concerns into broader governance and poverty reduction programmes that are likely to run in longer cycles, and to boost the capacities and engagement of high risk countries with the deployment of disaster response and risk reduction advisers.

It is crucial that delegates push for transformational change that enables preparedness and saves lives. Furthermore, risk reduction needs to be integral to sustainable development strategies.

(iv) Emergency preparedness

Emergency preparedness planning

WASH emergency preparedness

(c) Systematic incorporation of risk reduction approaches into the design and implementation of emergency preparedness, response and recovery programmes for the post disaster reconstruction of affected communities.

Analysis, Assessment and Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness and Response

(h) Coastal hazard preparedness.

Disaster prevention and preparedness

(a) More effective integration of disaster risk considerations into sustainable development policies, planning and programming at all levels, with special emphasis on disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and vulnerability reduction

Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission

Noting that local communities are the first responders in most disasters, and underlining the critical role played by in country capacities in disaster risk reduction, including preparedness, response and recovery,

There is little officials can do about that. But what they can do and have done is emphasize risk reduction and strengthen preparedness, thereby saving lives and building greater resilience.

Embedding disaster preparedness, response and risk management mechanisms into national governance structures is a process that requires years of sustained support and commitment from the international community and national Governments.

He cited examples of cooperation projects, conducted with bilateral assistance, focused on vulnerability assessment, disaster preparedness and risk management, integrated water management, prevention of desertification, and support of meteorological networks.

Disasters were a developmental as well as a humanitarian concern, and concentrating merely on technology could overshadow the key to successful disaster preparedness the people living in high risk areas.

The agreements reached at the 2005 World Conference on Disaster Reduction were of interest to all vulnerable developing countries, which would benefit from global risk reduction and disaster preparedness strategies.

Women and men, boys and girls are affected differently by disasters they have different levels of exposure to risk, risk perception and preparedness the physical and psychological impact of the disaster on them differs, as do their needs in the response, recovery and reconstruction phases.

C. Regional disaster response preparedness activities

Public Security and Emergency Preparedness Canada

(a) Emergency preparedness, response and assistance

Preparedness for the year 2000 issue.

Population safety and disaster preparedness 300,000 ( )

The integration of disaster risk management into the management of water resources includes improvements in multi hazard mapping and warning systems and the enhancement of disaster preparedness at the local, national and regional levels, as well as the promotion of community based disaster risk management practices.

3. Invites the international community and the United Nations system and other international organizations to increase their support for the strengthening of the disaster risk management and disaster preparedness capacity of the Philippines

(h) To assist Governments in their efforts in water related and geologic natural disaster reduction through promotion of prevention and preparedness measures, including risk analysis, structural and non structural measures, and hazard monitoring.

IV. EARLY WARNING, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

II. Emergency preparedness, response and relief operations