Disaster Risk Management at the National Level

Mikio Ishiwatari
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Mikio Ishiwatari: Asian Development Bank Institute

No 448, ADBI Working Papers from Asian Development Bank Institute

Abstract: National governments are supposed to play a pivotal role in disaster risk management (DRM). This paper reviews trends and patterns in developing governance and institutions in DRM in the Asia and the Pacific region. The paper then derives recommendations on how to establish disaster risk governance for developing countries, including mainstreaming DRM into development plans and policies. A four-pronged approach is presented: First, strengthen the DRM coordination role of the national government. Second, develop an enhanced legal framework. Third, establish a DRM focal point agency. Fourth, build a flexible cooperation system among concerned organizations and all levels of government.

Keywords: disaster risk management; asia; pacific; disaster risk governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H84 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2013-11-26
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cwa and nep-rmg
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