Lesson 3: Policies of DRRM - The Philippine DRRM Law RA 10121

**Lesson 3: Policies of DRRM - The Philippine DRRM Law RA 10121 and Its Implementing Rules and Regulations** **Global Policy Frameworks** **The Philippine government policies and programs for disaster risk reduction and management was anchored to Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-...

**Lesson 3: Policies of DRRM - The Philippine DRRM Law RA 10121 and Its Implementing Rules and Regulations** **Global Policy Frameworks** **The Philippine government policies and programs for disaster risk reduction and management was anchored to Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015- 2030, the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015, and ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response. These were formulated to reduce the risks during a disaster as it gives concrete guides for national government, local government, organizations, communities, and stakeholders.** **Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030** **According to National Economic and Development Authority, 2020, this was adopted by UN member states, including the Philippines, in March 2015. The Sendai Framework aims to achieve the following outcomes over the next 15 years: the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihood, and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries.** **Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015** **According to International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 is a world conference on disaster reduction that was held from January 18-22, 2005 in Kobe, Hyogo Japan. The HFA is a comprehensive, action‐ oriented response to international concern about the growing impacts of disasters on individuals, communities & national development. Its goal was to substantially reduced disaster loses in live and in social, economic and environmental assets of communities and countries.** **ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response** **On December 24, 2009, the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) was ratified by all ten (10) ASEAN member states that include the Philippines. It focuses on the region's policy backbone on disaster management by giving priority to disaster risk reduction, thus enabling a more proactive regional framework for cooperation, coordination, technical assistance, and resource mobilization in all aspects of disaster management.** **[What is the DRRM Act?]** **[According to National Economic and Development Authority, 2020, the Philippine DRRM Act of 2010 or Republic Act No. 10121 as signed into law on May 27, 2010, provides the basic policies and coordination mechanism for DRRM through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (DRRMC) at the national, regional, and local levels. Section 15 of the law specifically indicates the criteria for identifying the lead DRRMC in "preparing for, responding to and recovering from the effects of any disaster."]**