Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) aims to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks by preventing or limiting the adverse impacts of hazards through sustainable development. It consists of ways and means to avoid losses from natural hazards. The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) pursues cooperation and commitments from policymakers to build disaster-resilient communities and reduce human and economic losses from natural disasters.

4. What is Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)?
 A conceptual framework consisting of ways
and means:
 To minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks.
 To avoid (prevention) or to limit (mitigation and
preparedness) the adverse impacts of hazards
within the broad context of sustainable
development.

5. INDIA
ALASKA
USA
CHINA
AREA-WISE EVENTS
DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL DISASTERS
INDONESIA
JAPAN

6. 17 July 2014; MalaysiaAirlines 777-200ER; 9M-MRD; flight MH17; near
Grabovo, Ukraine:The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight between
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.All 283 passengers
and 15 crew members were killed.

7. Cyclone arrived in Khulna,Bangladesh,July2013

8. Tsunami devastatedTohoku district,Japan and other regions. Damages were
inflicted in East Kanto district, too.The number of deaths is 13,802, the number
of injured is 4,928, and the number of missing is 14,129 (as ofApril 17 at 18:00
according to the National PoliceAgency),2013

9. Flood occurred in Darchula district in Nepal,2013

10. The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
aims to pursue the initiatives,co-operation,developing new
mechanisms as well as pushing for further commitments from
policy-makers. The overriding goal is to reduce human,
social, economic and environmental losses due to natural
hazards (and related technological and environmental
disasters). The building of disaster resilient communities is a
main objective.

11. peoplework for the ISDR?
“The ISDR has a secretariat based in
Geneva with a total of 30 people and a
couple of offices in Africa, the America,
Europe and a liaison office in New York,
this system include UN agencies,
governments, civil societies, private sector
media and more all over the world.”

12. Objectives of the ISDR
The ISDR promotes the following four objectives as tools
towards reaching disaster reduction for all:
 Increase public awareness to understand risk, vulnerability
and disaster reduction globally.
 Obtain commitment from public authorities to implement
disaster reduction policies and actions
 Stimulate interdisciplinary and inter- sectoral partnerships,
including the expansion of risk reduction networks
 Improve scientific knowledge about disaster reduction

13. Disaster Reduction:
An agenda in International Progress
 1989: IDNDR 1990-1999 – promotion of disaster reduction, technical and
scientific buy-in
 1994: Yokohama Strategy and Plan of Action – Mid-review IDNDR, first
blueprint for disaster reduction policy guidance (social & community
orientation)
 2000: International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) - increased
public commitment and linkage to sustainable development, enlarged
networking and partnerships. Mechanisms:
 2002: Johannesburg Plan of Implementation- Includes a new section on
“An integrated, multi-hazard, inclusive approach to address vulnerability, risk
assessment and disaster management…”
 2005: Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 Building the Resilience of
Nations and Communities to Disasters:

14. The United Nations General Assembly designated the
1990s as the International Decade for Natural
Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). Its basic objective was
to decrease the loss of life, property destruction and
social and economic disruption caused by natural
disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods,
landslides, volcanic eruptions, droughts, locust
infestations, and other disasters of natural origin.
INTERNATIONAL DECADE FOR NATURAL DISASTER
REDUCTION

15. STEPS CARRIED OUT BY ISDR??

16.  Community awareness
and education.
 Proper warning system.
 Mutual aid arrangement.
 Mock drill, training
practice.
Ways for Disaster
Preparedness
GNIET

17.  Implementing the disaster
management plan
 Setting up medical camps
and mobilizing resources
 Providing adequate shelter
and sanitary facilities
 Development of search and
rescue team
Disaster
Response
GNIET

18.  Counseling programme for those
who lost the near ones.
 Restoring services like roads,
communication link.
 Providing financial support
employment.
 Reconstructing damaged
buildings.
Disaster Recovery
GNIET

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21. INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. Change of Focus from Relief Centric to Holistic Approach.
2. Mainstreaming Disaster Management into international
Developmental Programmes.
3. Empowerment of the Community to face the Disaster.
4. Emphasis on Training, Development of Human Capital and
Capacity Building.
5. Key Role of Educational and Professional Institutions for
Mass Education and Awareness.
6. Upgradation of the Key Responders.

22. 7. Supporting and Enabling Mechanisms for the countries
states and districts.
8. Failsafe Early Warning & Communication Systems.
9. Coordinated, Timely and Effective Response.
10. Involvement of NGOs & Corporate Sectors.
11. Time Bound Action Plan for Earthquakes, Floods &
Cyclones.
12. Pro-active Participation at the Regional and
International Level.

23. Implementation
Conduct a national audit or assessment process of existing functions
necessary for a comprehensive and integrated national strategy of
hazard, risk and disaster prevention, projected over 5-10 and 20 year
time periods.
Conduct dynamic risk analysis with specific consideration of
demographics, urban growth, and the interaction or compound
relationships between natural, technological and environmental factors.
Build, or where existing, strengthen regional/sub-regional, national
and international approaches, and collaborative organizational
arrangements that can increase hazard, risk and disaster prevention
capabilities and activities.
Establish coordination mechanisms for greater coherence and
improved effectiveness of combined hazard, risk and disaster
prevention strategies at all levels of responsibility.
Promote and encourage know-how transfer through partnership and
among countries with particular attention given in the transfer of
experience amongst those countries most exposed to risks.

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