Group 5 - Advocacy On Disaster Management and Prevention

Advocacy on Disaster Management and Prevention
“Prepare for Disaster! Building Safer Communities and Raising Awareness”
According to the World Disaster Report of 2018, The Philippines is one of the
most disaster-prone countries. Because of its geographic location and geologically
unstable region, natural disasters such as typhoon, landslides, volcanic eruptions
and tsunamis are inevitable to affect our country. Man-made disasters such as
pollution and environmental degradation also contribute to promoting other
calamities such as floods and landslides.
Advocacies on disaster management and risk prevention have been

established and programs such as the National Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Plan have been our basis of programs and proposals that help make
the communities resilient to different disasters.
One of the key priorities in the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Plan is disaster preparedness. It aims to increase awareness of the different
communities to the different threats and impacts of all hazards and risks and to
equip the community necessary coping skills for the negative effects and to increase
capacity of institutions.
Due to some of Filipino’s lack of knowledge about the geographical location

and situation of the country, only a few come prepared for natural disasters.
According to the World Disaster Report of 2018, 3751 natural hazards occurred for
the last 10 years, 84% of which were weather related hazards, 40% due to floods,
26.7% due to storms and the remaining 16.9% due to other weather related
occurrences.
Listed below are the activities that can help us fulfill the goals of our
advocacy:
1. Information dissemination regarding the threats and risk

 This is intended in order for Filipinos to be educated how each
of the threats and risks affect their lives.
 When people’s level of awareness is increased, they will be
more prepared and will have the idea how to reduce risks and
react during calamities.
 Examples: Frequently watching or listening to the news and
DOST PAG-ASA forecast, preparing batteries for radios during
black outs.
2. Help strengthen disaster preparedness of society by equipping
communities with the necessary skills and ability to cope with
impacts of disaster
 This is another step to effectively propose disaster
preparedness more efficiently because information
dissemination is not enough.
 Trainings such as earthquake drills, fire drills and other
trainings should be done to know proper measures that should
be undertaken before – during – and after a calamity
 Proper coordination with the local government and other
agencies and simulation programs in disaster preparedness
and response should be established.
3. Increasing capacity of institutions.
 Asking for government and non-government sectors support is
essential with coping with the effects of disaster – this of which
include medical, mental and emotional stability.
 This ensures self reliance and engages more people in the
advocacy with the help of development projects and
environmental preservation
4. Implementation, Recording and Evaluation
 Every program should undergo proper implementation,
documentation and evaluation to determine strengths and
weaknesses of the proposed programs
 Further investigation, studies and testing are done to further
improve existing programs should be done
 Records are kept to track and monitor on-going programs and
may be sources of new strategic plans for future use.
In conclusion, disaster risk management preparedness is a priority that will

offer strategic actions to help and encourage people to improve awareness and
understanding through information dissemination, contingency planning,
conduction of drills, and natural disaster management plans.
The goals and activities discussed above are very important because this will
help us attain safer communities as we work together to reduce risk and build
capacity and save lives.

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Advocacy on Disaster Management and Prevention

“Prepare for Disaster! Building Safer Communities and Raising Awareness”

Advocacies on disaster management and risk prevention have been

Due to some of Filipino’s lack of knowledge about the geographical location

1. Information dissemination regarding the threats and risk

In conclusion, disaster risk management preparedness is a priority that will

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