Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Act of 2010

Republic Act No. 10121
Technical Assistance Package for
Local Government Units
Republic Act No. 10121 known as the
“Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Act of 2010” requires the
establishment of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Office (LDRRMO) in every province,
city, and municipality. Each LDRRMO is also required
to have an LDRRM Plan which it shall implement
together with local partners and stakeholders.

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 RA 10121
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (DRRM) Act of 2010

New Mandate for Local Government Units (LGUs)

Under Republic Act No. 10121 or the DRRM Act, provinces, cities, and
municipalities now play a greater role in building the disaster resilience of
communities, and in institutionalizing measures for reducing disaster risks,
enhancing disaster preparedness and response capabilities.

Specifically, Section 11 requires all provinces, cities, and municipalities to have

a Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (LDRRMC).
Section12 of the law calls for the creation of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Office (LDRRMO), the primary purpose of which is to formulate and
implement a comprehensive and integrated Local DRRM Plan (LDRRMP).

RA 10121 places high expectations on LGUs for a pro-active stand on disaster

preparedness and mitigation. LGUs need to develop the knowledge, capacity, and
system to comply with the law.

Nat. Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Act of 2010

Republic Act 10121 (Sects. 11 and 12)

Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

LDRRM Council
(HFA/ISO/EMAP)

Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

International
Standards

LDRRM Office
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
LDRRM Plan

Figure 1. Compliance with the DRRM Law

Your Partner in Complying with the DRRM Act

We partner with local government units to provide the technical knowledge and
capacity necessary to effectively comply with RA 10121. Our aim is to guide local
government units to establish their LDRRM Office, set up their LDRRM system, and
2 develop their LDRRM Plan.
Earthquakes and Megacities
Initiative, Inc. (EMI)
Your Benefits
EMI’s technical knowledge and training can assist your LGU to:
• Comply with the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (DRRM) Act of 2010
• Implement international best practices
• Build resiliency and reduce losses
• Gain efficiency and coherency
• Maximize opportunities for capital investment, and funding

Beyond mere compliance, our tools and processes will ensure that
LGUs also meet international standards for disaster risk reduction and
management tailored to each LGU’s needs and condition.

Who We Are
We are an international scientific organization started in 1998 and later
established as a non-stock, non-profit organization in the Philippines in
2004.

Our mission is to advance policy, knowledge and practice of urban Disaster

Risk Reduction (DRR), particularly focusing on megacities and fast growing
metropolises. We are recognized globally to be the forefront organization
in developing and implementing best practices in urban and megacities
disaster risk reduction.

Our Framework
Disaster risk reduction and management can be highly effective when local
authorities integrate DRR measures and objectives in various aspects of
local governance functions, responsibilities, and practices.

Our way is to:

1. Assess what is existing;
2. Empower key players;
3. Implement a sound plan; and
4. Sustain partnerships and initiatives

Our Partners
We have facilitated the development of the Disaster Risk Management
Plans of the following cities: Istanbul, Turkey; Amman, Jordan; Kathmandu,
Nepal; and Metro Manila, Philippines.

We are currently assisting the City of Mumbai in the formulation of their

own DRRM Plan. 3
 Sections 11 & 12 of RA 10121
Phase 1
Establishing the
Local Disaster Risk
Reduction and
Management Office
(LDRRMO)

The Council

Convened every three months, or as necessary, this group is responsible

for approving, monitoring, and evaluating the implementation of the
LDRRM Plan. The Council ensures the integration of disaster risk
reduction and climate change adaptation into local development
plans, programs and budgets. In the event of a disaster, the Council
recommends the implementation of forced or preemptive evacuation of
local residents, if necessary.

The Local Chief Executive serves as Chairperson of the Council with

around 17 members coming from local government agencies, regional
government line agencies, accredited civil society organizations, and
private sector groups.

The Office
The LDRRMO at the provincial, city and municipal level will be
responsible for setting the direction as well as developing, implementing,
and coordinating DRRM programs.

Local Chief Executive LDRRM Council

Manager of LDRRM Barangay DRRM

Operations Center Council

Operations Planning Logistics Admin and Finance

Figure 2. EMI’s approach to establishing the LDRRM Office is tapping existing LGU
Officers with extended responsibilities to provide information, safetey, legal and liaison
4 support to the LDRRM Council.
“We have found in EMI a reliable and trusted
partner in establishing a competent, efficient
and coherent disaster risk management
system for Mumbai.”
Shantaram Shinde
Joint Municipal Commissioner
Metropolitan Municipality of Greater Mumbai

As part of its day-to-day function and activity, the DRRM Office works to
prepare and capacitate policy makers, communities and stakeholders to
work together in preparing and reducing their exposure to disasters.

Figure 3. Example of the LDRRM Office Organization of Mumbai

Setting-Up the DRRM Office

We offer the following technical assistance and tools to LGUs:

• Crafting of local DRRM ordinance and organizing the DRRM Unit

(structure, mission statement, scopes of work)
• Organizing the Incident Command System
• Providing standards and requirements for Emergency Operations
Center
• Developing manuals on procedures & protocols
• Other tools and templates for reporting, forging Memoranda of
Understanding, gathering data (demographics, risk facilities, etc.)

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 Section 12 of RA 10121
Phase 2

Developing the
Local Disaster Risk
Reduction and
Management Plan
(LDRRMP)

The Plan
Section 12 of RA 10121 requires the LDDRM Office to formulate and
implement a comprehensive and integrated LDRRM Plan in accordance
with the national, regional and provincial framework, and in close
coordination with the local development councils (LDCs).

Nat. Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Act of 2010

Republic Act 10121 (Sects. 11 and 12)

LDRRM Council
Basic
(Section 11)
LDRRM Plan
International Standards
(HFA/ISO/EMAP)

24-Hour Training

+ LDRRM Office
(Section 12)
LDRRM Support DRMMC Officer
Functions (LSFs)
+
LDRRM Portoflio

Figure 4. Compliance with the law and international standards - Competency and Efficiency

Developing the LDRRM

I Plan
We partner with you to develop an LDRRM Plan that provides the portfolio for
response planning, preparedness and mitigation activities. It will be the kind of
plan that provides local authorities with ready options and priorities for action.

Each step entails participatory processes involving various stakeholders. There

is also continous training and competency building not only for the DRRM Office
Staff but also for its Support Functions.
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“Step-by-step EMI has guided us in
understanding our issues, realizing our
potential, and inspiring us to move
forward as a team.”
Bimal Rijal
Head of Urban Development Department
Kathmandu Metropolitan City

The LDRRM Plan that we propose to develop is composed of the following

three major components:

1. Basic Plan
* Planning Assumptions
* Policies
* Common Operating Systems
* Standard Operating Procedures
* Administrative Policies
* Financial Policies

2. Support Functions (Identification of Lead and Supporting Agencies)

* Communications
* Public Safet and Law and Order
* Fire Fighting
* Search and Rescue
* Transport
* Public Health and Sanitation
* Resource Management
* Information Management
* Mass Care, Housing and Human Services
* Relief Supplies
* Energy (power, fuel, gas)
* Utility Services
* Public Works, Infrastructure, LUM
* Oil and Hazardous Materials

3. Portfolio
* Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk Mapping
* Contingency Planning
* Early Warning and Risk Communication
* Training and Knowledge Management
* Emergency Response and Recovery
* Preparedness and Awareness
* DRR Activities
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 Supporting Local Government Units

Developing a consensus plan, approach, and

organization for DRRM
We offer a partnership that empowers local governments, local
institutions, and local communities to plan and implement disaster risk
reduction and management.

Our way is to introduce DRRM into the city planning processes in order
to mainstream risk reduction within local functions and services. Hence
DRRM becomes part of the day-to-day business of government and other
segments of society.

Phase I (6 Months)
Project Organization
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan

Project team; Stakeholders identification & organization; Agreements

DRRMP: Diagnosis and Analysis DRRM Office
Data collection; Current Practice; Org Chart; Job Descriptions;
Legal & Inst. Arrangements; Gaps Vision & Mission; Initial Emergency
and Needs; Risk Analyses (CCA); Operations Plan; Functional &
Planning Parameters Structural Rqt’s of DRMO
8 Hours Hands-on Training

Phase II (6 Months)
DRRM Plan Formulation
Visioning; Planning Parameters
DRRM Plan Component
Policies, Strategies, Actions
DRRM Plan Portfolio
Response/Recovery; HVRA;
Preparedness; Mitigation; (Sect 12)
DRRM Office
Final Emergency Operation Plan
Basic Plan
Local DRM Support Functions (LSF’s)
Incident Response System
Concept of Operations
DRM Office
Institutionalization

12+4 Hours Hands-on Training

8 Figure 5. EMI’s One-Year Workflow for Supporting LGUs in Complying with RA 10121
On EMI’s work:

“One of the most substantial and

analytical work done on the Kathmandu,
Nepal valley risk issues in the recent
past.”
Robert Piper
United Nations Development Programme, Nepal

Training and Capacity Building

We offer you a comprehensive training package that will help you set-up
the LDRRM Office and prepare the LDRRM Plan.

1. Local-Level DRM Concepts and Systems

»» Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk
»» Urban Disaster Risk Management

2. Local-Level DRM Concepts and Systems

»» Organizational Chart; Vision and Mission Development
»» Functions and Duties of the LDRRM Office

3. Local-Level DRM Concepts and Systems

4. Components of LDRRM Plan

»» Basic Plan
»» Support Functions
»» Disaster Risk Reduction Portfolio

5. Key LDRRM Operations

»» Incident Command System
»» Situation Assessment Reporting
»» Early Warning Systems
»» Implementing DRR Activities

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Our Team of Experts

Dr. Eng. Fouad Bendimerad is the Chairman and Executive Director of EMI. He has 25 years or
experience in disaster risk analysis and management with a focus on urban and megacities disaster
risk management. He has served as advisor to several international organizations, governments and
corporations, including the World Bank, IADB, UNDP, UNISDR, ProVention Consortium and others.

Dr. Bijan Khazai is a research scientist at Karlsruhe University’s Center for Disaster Management
and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM). He holds Master and Doctoral degrees in Geotechnical
Earthquake Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley where he worked on
developing GIS-based landslide hazard assessment models in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Mr. James A. Buika has been a professional earth scientist for over 25 years. He is an independent
emergency management services consultant based in Hawaii, USA. He has an M.S. degree in Geology
from the University of Southern California. He is a California Registered Geophysicist and a member
of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

Mr. Troy Kindred is the Lead Planner in the Disaster Preparedness Planning and Exercise Team
of Booz Allen Hamilton, a strategy and technology consulting firm based in Virginia, USA. He has
extensive experience in civil defense and emergency management, having worked as Administrator
of Civil Defense, Emergency Public Information Officer, and Planning, Response, Recovery and
Mitigation Specialist for the County of Hawaii.

Dr. Asteya Santiago has served as Dean of the School of Urban and Regional Planning at the
University of the Philippines Diliman. As an urban planner and public administrator, she worked
as Head of the old Regulatory Office, now known as the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
(HLURB) and later as Head of the Urban Planning Division of Intramuros Administration. For the
past 30 years she served as consultant for various national government line agencies.

Nathaniel von Einsiedel is a registered architect and urban planner. He was the first
Commissioner for Planning in the Metro Manila Commission, serving for 10 years where he
formulated and administered the first Metro Manila land-use and Zoning Ordinance, the Regional
Development and Framework Plan and the Capital Investments Program. Today, he is the chairman
of CONCEP, Inc. and Executive Director for the company’s planning division.

Mr. Jerome Zayas leads the EMI Secretariat as Technical Manager on DRM. His portfolio
includes serving as Project Manager of the DRM Master Plan for Greater Mumbai Project, Project
Coordinator of the Mainstreaming DRM in Megacities: Pilot Studies in Kathmandu and Metro Manila
Project, Social Mobilization Specialist of the Risk Sensitive Urban Redevelopment Planning Project
of Makati City.

EMI Secretariat is composed of an innovative team of local experts with the following expertise:
• Disaster Risk Resiliency assessments for a) shelter and housing; b) water and sanitation; c)
transportation; d) construction codes and standards; e) socio-economic vulnerability and
capacity; f) legal and institutional arrangements;
• Risk Sensitive Land Use Planning
• Risk Sensitive Urban and Redevelopment Planning
• Advocacy and Social Mobilization
• Knowledge Management
• Project Management

For more information EMI

Puno Building, 47 Kalayaan Avenue
Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Mr. Jerome Zayas Philippines 1101
Technical Manager
T/F: +632 9279643; T: +632 4334074 www.emi-megacities.org
Email: jeromez@emi-megacities.org