Governance

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.

The 2008-2012 National Civil Protection Program will guide the development and operation of civil protection programs for the federal entities, municipalities, political delegations of the Federal District and internal civil protection units.

In Colombia 'there are many cities built on unstable soil, the risks are ever-increasing, although they would diminish if the proper controls were in place,' said meteorologist Max Henríquez...

'We are trying to link climate change adaptation planning to disaster risk reduction planning in the Cook Islands' said Mac Mokoroa of the Office of the Prime Minister with the Cook Islands delegation in Poznan...

All of society - the public and the private sector – ends up facing the consequences of disasters. It follows that all of society, the private sector included, has a role to play in reducing disaster risk. Natural hazards need not result automatically in

'They are unpredictable situations, but, as a responsible government, we have to draw up this sort of plan, so that the country is not taken completely by surprise' said Luis Covane, Deputy Education Minister...

'Disasters can be reduced substantially if people are well informed about measures they can take to reduce vulnerabilities' said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Deputy Prime Minister....

Sen. Legarda appealed to the world's legislators who gathered in Paris, France yesterday to immediately implement effective policies on climate change to 'reduce the damage and casualties caused by natural disasters'...