Activity sample for disaster risk and reduction management

1. Disaster Risk and Reduction
Management
Prepared and modified by:
Harriette G. Santos, MBA

2. Disaster Risk and Reduction 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.

3. Todays Activity
The Scapegoat Debate on Super typhoon Yolanda: Who’s
to Blame?
Objective: To gain understanding on the perspectives of the
people affected by the onslaught of Super typhoon Yolanda (intl.
Haiyan), as well as the stakeholders involved in the response,
recovery, and rehabilitation of the disaster.

5. Mechanics: Each group is assigned a
role and is also assigned to blame
another group:
National government blames local
authorities,
local authorities blame scientists
(PAGASA),
scientists (PAGASA) blame the media,
media blame the NGOs (UN),
NGOs blame the locals, and

6. Three rounds. You will:
(1)state your positions (2minutes)
(2)Blaming (3 minutes)
(3)responding to accusations
(3 minutes)