National policies and plans

2017

Los Países Miembros de la Comunidad Andina (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú) han adoptado la Estrategia Andina de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (EAGRD) por medio de la Decisión 819 de 9 de mayo de 2017. La Decisión 819 es una norma supranacional que se

Andean Community General Secretariat
2012

The purpose of the national plan is to reduce the vulnerability of the country and increase its responsiveness to the threats and impacts of climate change.

The Ministry of Environment and sustainable development together with institutions such as the

Colombia - government
2016

This National Climate Change Adaptation Plan aims to support environmental, territorial and sectoral planning processes to take into consideration climate change and its impacts. It aims to help reduce vulnerability of populations, ecosystems and

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Colombia - government
2017

The 819 Decision has been aproved in the Quadragesimal Summit of the Andean Council of Foreign Affairs Ministry in an Amplified Reunion with the Titular Representatives before the Andean Community Commission, the 9th May 2017 in the city of Lima.

Two

Andean Community General Secretariat
2015

El Plan Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres en Colombia busca orientar las acciones del Estado y de la sociedad civil en cuanto al conocimiento del riesgo, la reducción del riesgo y el manejo de desastres en cumplimiento de la Política Nacional de

Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres
2014

In Spanish:

Entre los días 13 y 14 de enero del 2014 se llevó a cabo la X Conferencia Municipal sobre Gestión de Riesgos, donde las autoridades locales que se dieron cita se comprometieron a una serie de acuerdos que fueron recogidos en la Declaratoria

Colombia - government El Salvador - government Guatemala - government Nicaragua - government Honduras - government Peru - government Panama - government Costa Rica - government Chile - government
2012

This law provides for the principles, definitions, responsibilities, measures and functioning of Colombia's national system of disaster risk management, and the implementation of the national policy on disaster risk management.

Colombia - government
1990

This directive provides for the responsibilities of public sector entities and agencies in the development and operation of the National System for Disaster Prevention and Assistance.

Colombia - government
1992

This directive provides for the incorporation of disaster prevention into education system and strengthening public awareness.

Colombia - government
1998

This decree provides for the implementation of Colombia’s national disaster prevention plan, the government responsibilities in disaster prevention and risk management, and the programs for strengthening institutional organization and public awareness.

Colombia - government