NATIONAL DISASTER RISK

REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
INTRODUCTION
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (NDRRMC) is the
agency tasked to prepare for, and respond
to, natural calamities, like typhoons and
earthquakes. It also monitors human-
induced emergencies, such as armed
conflicts and maritime accidents.
OVERVIEW
Pambansang Tanggapan para sa Pagtugon ng
Sakuna
Agency overview
Formed
NDRRMC established
February 2010
Preceding Agency
NDCC established
October 19, 1970
Jurisdiction
Strategic Emergency
Management
Headquarters
Camp
Aguinaldo, EDSA cor.
Boni Serrano,Quezon
City, Philippines
Agency executive
Under Secretary
Eduardo D. Del Rosario,
Executive Director

RESPONSIBLE FOR:
good governance
risk assessment and early
warning
knowledge building and
awareness raising
reducing underlying risk
factors
preparedness for effective
response and early
recovery

ROLE:
The NDRRMC uses
strategies to mitigate
the impact of disasters
and increase the
resiliency of both the
national government
and local government
units (LGUs) in the face
of disasters.

As a policy-making body,it is
assigned to formulate
a national disaster risk
reduction and management
(DRRM) framework that
provides for a
"comprehensive, all
hazards, multi-sectoral,
inter-agency and
community-based approach
to disaster risk reduction and
management," according
to Republic Act 10121,
NDRRMC's enabling law.

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
AND MANAGEMENT
the systematic process of using
administrative directives, organization, and
operational skills and capacities to implement
strategies, policies and improved coping
capacities in order to lessen the adverse
impacts of hazards and the possibility of
disaster
ASPECTS OF DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
PREPAREDNESS
-Establish and strengthen capacities of
communities to anticipate, cope and
recover from the negative impacts of
emergency occurrences and disasters.

Activities include: contingency planning, pre-emptive
evacuation, local drills and
simulation exercises.
RESPONSE
-Provide life preservation and meet the basic
needs of affected population during or
immediately after a disaster.

Activities include: relief, search, rescue and
retrieval operations;
dissemination of disaster-
related information:
management of dead and
missing: evacuation
management; coordination of
civil and uniformed services.
PREVENTION AND
MITIGATION
-Avoid hazard and mitigate their potential
impacts by reducing vulnerabilities and
exposures, and enhancing capacities of
communities

Activities include: community-based and
scientific DDR/climate
change adaptation
(CCA) assessment,
mapping, analysis and
monitoring.
REHABILITATION AND
RECOVERY
-Restore and improve facilities,
livelihood, living conditions and
organizational capacities of affected
communities

Activities include: restoration of
livelihood, shelter and infrastructure, in
that order of priority
NDRRMCs POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
1. Development of
NDRRM Framework
7. Monitor the
development and
enforcement of the Act

13. Formulate a national
agenda for Research &
Tech Development on
DRRM
2. Development of
NDRRM Plan
8. Manage and mobilize
resources
14. Formulate and
implement a framework
for CCA and DRRM
3. Advise the President
on the status of DRRM
in the country
9. Monitor and provide
guidelines on LDRRMF
15. Constitute a Technical
Management Group
4. Ensure a multi-
stakeholder
participation
10. Develop assessment tools
in coordination with the
Climate Change
Commission (CCC)
16. Task OCD to conduct
periodic assessment and
performance monitoring
of the member-agencies
5. Establish a national
early warning and alert
system
11. Develop vertical and
horizontal coordination
mechanisms
17. Coordinate or oversee
the implementation of
the country's obligations
with disaster
management treaties 6. Develop appropriate
risk transfer
mechanisms
12. Formulate a national
institutional capability
building program
THE NATIONAL DRRM PLAN 2011-2028
Safer, adaptive
and disaster
resilient Filipino
communities
towards
sustainable
development
Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation
Avoid hazards and mitigate
their potential impacts by
reducing vulnerabilities and
exposure and enhancing
capacities of communities
Disaster Preparedness
Establish and strengthen
capacities of communities to
anticipate, cope and recover
from the negative impacts of
emergency occurrences and
disasters

Disaster Response
Provide life preservation and
meet the basic subsistence
needs of affected population
based on acceptable standards
during or immediately after a
disaster
Disaster Rehabilitation and
Recovery
Restore and improve facilities,
livelihood and living conditions
and organizational capacities of
affected communities, and
reduced disaster risks in
accordance with the building
back better principle
Concept of Operations
Increase the level of awareness of the
community to the threats and impacts
of all hazards, risks and vulnerabilities
Equip the community with the
necessary skills to cope with the
negative impacts of a disaster
Increase the capacity of institutions,
such as the local DRRM councils and
offices
Develop and implement comprehensive
national and local disaster
preparedness policies, plans and
programs
Concept of Operations
Maintain a database of DRRM
resources, location of critical
infrastructures and their capacities
such as hospitals and evacuation
centers
Ensure a multi-stakeholder participation
Concept of Operations
THE NATIONAL DRRM PLAN 2011-2028
DRRM Priority areas and foreseen overlaps:
Prevention and
Mitigation
Preparedness Response Rehabilitation
and Recovery
Prevention and
Mitigation
DRR and CCA mainstreaming into
national and local plans and
programs; LDRRMO
institutionalization
Hazard and risk mapping
Early Warning Systems



Activities related to ensuring that (a)
people are prepared and (b)
response will be carried out
efficiently and effectively



Restoration of life lines and basic
infrastructure
Early recovery
Psychosocial care



Long term recovery and prevention
and mitigation building back better
PROVINCIAL/ CITY DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils

Provincial Governors and City/Municipal
Mayors
ROLES:
Carry out such emergency measures as may be
necessary during, and in the aftermath of, man-made
and natural disasters and calamities

Submit a report when unexpected events and
situations arise at any time during the year,
particularly when man-made or natural disasters or
calamities affect the general welfare of the city,
province, region or country

Provincial and City/Municipal Councils
Provide relief services and assistance for victims
during and in the aftermath of said disasters or
calamities and their return to productive livelihood
following said events;

Adopt measures to protect the inhabitants of the city
from the harmful effects of man-made or natural
disasters and calamities

A. DISASTER
MITIGATION AND
PREVENTION
1. Multi-Hazard risk
assessment and
mapping;
2. Manage the hazards,
vulnerabilities and risks;
3. Enforce DRR-related
laws/orders/regulations
such as the Building and
Structural Codes of the
Philippines, Fire Code,
Mining Law, etc.
B. DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
1. Capacity building thru training,
orientation, drills and exercises;
2. Establish and operate an end-to-
end early warning system;
3. Conduct of IEC /Advocacy
campaign;
4. Maintain a database of DRRM
resources, location of critical
infrastructures and their capacities
such as hospitals and evacuation
centers;
5. Strengthen PPP;
6. Organize, train, equip and
supervise local emergency
response teams and Accredited
Community Volunteers, and
7. Promote and raise public
awareness of compliance with RA
10121.
C. DISASTER
RESPONSE
1.Continuous disaster
monitoring and mobilize
instrumentalities and entities of
the LGUs, CSOs, private groups
and organized volunteers for
response;
2. Respond to and manage the
adverse impacts of emergencies;
3. Provision of emergency relief
(food and non-food items,
shelter, medical supplies,
evacuation camp management;
CISD);
5. Declaration of state of
calamity; suspension of classes
and work;
6. Allocation of the Local QRF
7. Conduct of Rapid Damage
Needs Assessment and Incident
Command System
D. DISASTER
REHABILITATION AND
RECOVERY
1. Food/cash-for-work
program;
2. Permanent housing
3. Livelihood
4. Health care and
wellness programs
Time
Need for
Assistance
Foreign Military and
Civil Defence Assets
International Civilian Relief
Local/National Response incl. military
Use of Military Assets in PH HA/DR
Examples of PH
HA/DR w/ Foreign
Military Forces:
Baguio City/ Central
Luzon Earthquake
(July 16, 1990)
Ginsaugon, Saint
Bernard, S. Leyte
landslide (Feb 2006)
Panay Island Ty
Frank
(June 2008)
NCR and Central
Luzon TS Ondoy &
Pepeng (Sep-Oct
2009)
Northern Luzon
TY Juan (Oct 2010)
Coordination between NDRRMC and local
councils
The following take the lead in certain scenarios:
Barangay Development Council, if one barangay is affected
by a natural calamity or human-induced disaster
City/Municipal DRRMC, if 2 or more barangays are affected
Provincial DRRMC, if 2 or more cities/municipalities are
affected
Regional DRRMC, if 2 or more provinces are affected
NDRRMC, if 2 or more regions are affected

Plan on use of Military and Civil Defense Assets i.e.
(foreign ) in times of national disasters
Establishing leadership for better delivery of humanitarian
assistance through clusters

UN, ASEAN and other partner States and Institutions not
competing but complementing

Multi-lateral response preparedness at all levels

Sharing of resources and info - coordination is key
Humanitarian Assistance Issues
Humanitarian Challenges
Towards effective incorporation of participation of
international military forces in the mobilization plans
of host nations, particularly disaster-prone ones

Civilian humanitarian community and military forces
Military transitions timeline is based on the availability of
adequate relief capacity of host nation
International humanitarian organizations transition timeline
is based on relief to recovery phase
Standardization of assessment procedures for use of
both civilian and military disaster relief workers

Institutionalization of education and training on
disaster relief operations in military organizations