Disaster risk management

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.

This theme covers aspects related to preparedness, contingency planning, disaster response plans, and prevention.

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Policies and plans

4 January 1993

Kazakhstan: Law providing for legal conditions of disaster management (Law of 15 October 1993)

This law regulates the legal conditions of disaster management in Kazakhstan, and the powers of government bodies responsible for carrying out measures in case of disasters.

Kazakhstan - government

Policies and plans

4 January 1993

Ethiopia: National policy on disaster prevention and management 1993

This document sets out basic principles and policy directions for disaster prevention and management in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia - government

Policies and plans

4 January 1993

Jamaica: Disaster preparedness and emergency management act (Act of 25 June 1993)

This act provides for the establishment of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management and regulates its structure, functions, responsibilities and activities related to disaster risk management.

Jamaica - government

Policies and plans

3 January 1993

Kiribati: National disaster act, 1993 (Act no. 12 of 28 June 1993)

This act provides for the organization and management which is necessary to ensure mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from disasters in Kiribati. It regulates the institutional framework for disaster prevention and management.

Kiribati - government

Policies and plans

29 August 1992

Cape Verde: Criação de um Sistema de Protecção Civil, como previsto no Programa do Governo

The Commission is responsible for preparing and organizing the establishment and installation of the Civil Protection System by the Cape Verde Government Program.

Serviço Nacional de Protecção Civil

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17 July 1991

Afghanistan: Law on combating disasters in the Republic of Afghanistan

This law makes the Department of Emergency Preparedness responsible for organizing matters related to prevention of natural disasters.

Afghanistan - government

Policies and plans

4 January 1991

Zaire: Ministerial order establishing and organizing a national program of prevention and fight against natural disasters - PRONAPLUCAN (Ministerial Order no. CAB/VPM/AS/0016199/91 of 16 August 1991)

This order provides for the establishment, structure, organization, powers, functioning and responsibilities of PRONAPLUCAN.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the - government

Policies and plans

4 January 1991

Tunisia: Law concerning the control and prevention of disasters and the organisation of disaster relief (Law no. 91-39 of 8 June 1991)

This act provides for the establishment, organization and functioning of disaster prevention system in Tunisia, including the national and regional commissions responsible for the elaboration of national and regional plans.

Tunisia - government