Disaster Risk Governance and Investment Quiz
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What does disaster risk governance at national, regional, and global levels help to achieve?

  • Prevention, mitigation, and response (correct)
  • Economic and social development
  • Cultural preservation and environmental conservation
  • Recovery and rehabilitation

Why is public and private investment in disaster risk reduction essential?

  • To enhance resilience of communities and countries (correct)
  • To promote environmental degradation
  • To increase profits for private companies
  • To discourage social and health resilience

What is the purpose of strengthening disaster preparedness for response?

  • To delay response efforts until after disasters occur
  • To create chaos and confusion during disasters
  • To take action in anticipation of events (correct)
  • To promote unpreparedness for disasters

How does the recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction phase provide an opportunity to 'build back better'?

<p>By integrating disaster risk reduction into development measures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Disaster Management Act 2005 mandate the government to carry out?

<p>Recovery and reconstruction activities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the rehabilitation package for disaster-affected communities?

<p>Reconstruction of physical and psychological infrastructure, economic, and social rehabilitation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'physical rehabilitation' refer to in the context of disaster recovery?

<p>Reconstruction of physical infrastructure with watershed management and canal irrigation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not explicitly referred to as a component in the Disaster Management Act 2005?

<p>Recovery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does disaster risk governance refer to?

<p>Cooperation between public authorities, civil servants, media, private sector, and civil society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Sendai Framework, what is necessary to foster collaboration and partnerships for disaster risk reduction?

<p>Strengthening disaster risk governance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the emphasized actions in strengthening disaster risk governance according to the Sendai Framework?

<p>Mainstream and integrate disaster risk reduction within all sectors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the Sendai Framework recommend empowering local authorities in disaster risk reduction efforts?

<p>Through regulatory and financial mechanisms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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