International Frameworks
This framework succeeded the Hyogo Framework and guides global disaster risk reduction from 2015 to 2030.
What is the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?
This law recognizes the community stakeholder's need for a cleaner environment as a constitutional right.
What is the Climate Change Act of 2009 (Republic Act 9729)?
This international decade, spanning from 1990 to 1999, was dedicated to reducing the impact of natural disasters worldwide.
What is the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR)?
This international framework guided global disaster risk reduction efforts from 2005 to 2015.
What is the Hyogo Framework for Action?
The increase in global temperatures due to greenhouse gas emissions is known as this phenomenon.
What is global warming?
This priority emphasizes the need for a scientific and community-inclusive approach to disaster risk management.
What is Understanding Disaster Risk?
The law was established to aid communities in addressing climate change.
What is the People’s Survival Fund Act of 2011 (Republic Act 10174)?
In 1990, the United Nations urged full implementation of this framework to enhance disaster reduction efforts.
What is the IDNDR framework?
One of the key priorities of the HFA, this focuses on strengthening laws, policies, and institutional frameworks for disaster governance.
What is governance?
This natural hazard, intensified by climate change, leads to stronger and more frequent typhoons.
What are tropical cyclones?
Effective disaster risk governance requires strong leadership at national, regional, and global levels, along with active stakeholder participation.
What is Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance?
Which section of RA 10121 authorizes the National Council to recommend a state of calamity declaration and its lifting?
What is Section 16 of RA 10121: Declaration of State of Calamity?
This 1994 conference, held in Japan, led to the adoption of the Yokohama Strategy and Plan of Action.
What is the Yokohama Conference?
This priority emphasizes assessing and monitoring disaster risks while enhancing early warning systems.
What is risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and early warning?
This international scientific body provides assessments on climate change.
What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?
Public-private partnerships and investments in innovation, livelihood, and resilience fall under this priority.
What is Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience?
This law has a salient part in adhering to universal norms, principles, and standards of humanitarian assistance.
What is the Phillippine DRRM Law: Republic Act 10121?
Between 1994 and 2000, disaster reduction efforts focused on early warning systems and integrating this concept into sustainability.
What is disaster reduction?
This aspect of the HFA promotes education, innovation, and knowledge management to build a culture of resilience.
What is knowledge management and education?
The Philippine government agency responsible for climate change policy and planning.
What is the Climate Change Commission?
This principle focuses on learning from past disasters to improve future preparedness and emphasizes inclusivity in recovery efforts.
What is Enhancing Disaster Preparedness and "Build Back Better"?
Which section of RA 10122 states the penalties for prohibited acts under Section 19?
What is Section 20 of RA 10122: Penal Clause?
From 1997 to 2000, the IDNDR specifically addressed this climate phenomenon, known for causing extreme weather patterns.
What is El Niño?
Addressing environmental, economic, and social vulnerabilities falls under this key HFA priority.
What is reducing underlying risk factors?
This financial mechanism was established under the Paris Agreement to assist developing countries in mitigating and adapting to climate change.
What is the Green Climate Fund?