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The Chile Disaster Management Reference Handbook 2025 provides a comprehensive overview of Chile’s disaster risk landscape and its institutional capacity to manage and respond to various hazards. It outlines the country’s legal frameworks, governance structures, and sectoral approaches to disaster risk reduction (DRR), highlighting key reforms such as the 2021 establishment of SENAPRED. The handbook serves as a resource for U.S. and international stakeholders—especially in military and humanitarian assistance roles—who may collaborate with Chile in disaster-related activities. It covers Chile’s geography, vulnerabilities, key populations, and infrastructure, while emphasizing the integration of climate adaptation, early warning systems, and inclusive practices in disaster planning.

The handbook finds that while Chile has made substantial progress in disaster governance—especially following the 2010 Maule earthquake—challenges persist in decentralization, local resilience building, and inter-agency coordination. Earthquakes and wildfires are identified as major hazards, and the report underscores the need for robust early warning systems and DRR strategies targeting vulnerable populations, including Indigenous communities, women, and people with disabilities. The study also notes Chile’s proactive international engagement and use of innovative financing tools like catastrophe bonds to strengthen disaster resilience. Integration of climate policy with DRR, especially through the 2050 Long-Term Climate Strategy, is key to future preparedness.