community-based disaster risk management and the media media kit

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MEDIA KIT
Disaster Risk Management
Sustainable development rests on the successful integration of disaster
risk management into community and development planning to reduce
risk and the impact of disasters.
Disaster risk management aims to reduce or avoid the potential losses
and damages brought about by hazards, assure prompt and appropriate
assistance to victims of disaster, and achieve rapid and effective
recovery. This includes an ongoing process by which governments,
businesses, communities, and civil society plan for and reduce the
impact of disasters, react during and immediately following a disaster,
and take steps to recover after a disaster has occurred.
Appropriate actions at all points are needed to enhance greater
preparedness, better warnings, reduce vulnerability and the prevention
of disasters. The process should also include the shaping of public
policies and plans that mitigate the effects of disasters on people,
property, and infrastructure. The mitigation and preparedness phases
occur as disaster management improvements are made in anticipation
of a disaster event. Developmental considerations play a key role
in contributing to the mitigation and preparation of a community to
effectively confront a disaster. As a disaster occurs, disaster risk
management actors, in particular humanitarian organizations, become
involved in the immediate response and long-term recovery.
Disaster Risk Management Process
The disaster risk management process is comprised of fi ve steps: risk
identifi cation, risk analysis, prioritization of risks, treatment of risks, and
monitoring and evaluation.
Risk Identifi cation
This step seeks to identify the hazards and the potential threats they may
pose. Comprehensive identifi cation using a well-structured systematic
process is critical, because a risk that is not identifi ed at this stage may
be excluded from further analysis. The aim of risk identifi cation is to
develop a comprehensive list of sources of risks and events that might
have an impact on the community. The list should be comprehensive
as unidentifi ed risks can pose a major threat to the community. Having