community-based disaster risk management and the media media kit

chapter 1. introduction to disaster risk management
5. Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all
levels.
Key activities:
• Disaster management capacities: policy, technical and
institutional capacities
• Dialogue, coordination & information exchange between disaster
managers and development sectors
• Regional approaches to disaster response, with risk reduction
focus
• Review and exercise preparedness and contingency plans
• Emergency funds
• Voluntarism and participation
Cross Cutting Issues:
• Multi-hazard approach
• Gender perspective and cultural diversity
• Community and volunteer’s participation
• Capacity building and technological transfer
Community-based Disaster Risk Management
(CBDRM)
Community-based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) is a process
in which at-risk communities are actively engaged in the identifi cation,
analysis, treatment, monitoring and evaluation of disaster risks in order
to reduce their vulnerabilities and enhance their capacities. This means
that people are at the heart of decision-making and implementation
of disaster risk management activities. The involvement of the most
vulnerable social groups is considered as paramount in this process,
while the support of the least vulnerable groups to them is necessary
for successful implementation. The government and non-government
organizations play a supportive role through providing information,
organizing and strengthening community groups, giving fi nancial and
technical assistance and physical inputs and through building linkages.
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