The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) aims to step up the country’s disaster preparedness and resilience following a high-level dialogue with Swedish ambassador Anna Ferry and key private sector individuals.
In a recent breakfast meeting hosted by Ferry, OCD administrator Ariel Nepomuceno met with Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) leader Guillermo Luz and World Food Programme country director Regis Chapman to explore strategies for improving disaster risk management in the country.
During the meeting, Nepomuceno stressed the need for more systematic and strategic approaches to disaster preparedness.
He outlined the structure of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) which operates through four key clusters: prevention and mitigation by the Department of Science and Technology, preparedness by the Department of the Interior and Local Government, response by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and rehabilitation and recovery by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development.
