The DRR Framework: The Disaster Risk Reduction Framework

In this world, there are a variety of problems that arises and every problem must have its own solution. Although the problem cannot be solved completely, the problem can be considered successful if we can reduce the consequences thereof. For example, in terms of natural disasters, there are various frameworks that have been made in ensuring human welfare, but all the framework that created cannot prevent natural disaster from hit. Nowadays, the world has recognized that the best approach to sustainable community is the Disaster Risk Reduction framework. However, to ensure the DRR framework is fully successful, it needs a lot of effort from both parties Government and community. In Malaysia, we have a framework of DRR that we call it National Security Council Directive No. 20. This framework is based on the DRR guideline, but it’s more focus to the disaster management. Even though we have a comprehensive framework to mitigate the impact of a disaster, it must be many challenges that need to go through. We need to study more deeply to a

Therefore, we hope that other agencies also can emulate the uniformed agencies in order to strengthen this organization and can reduce the loss of life and property due to flooding. Based on the findings of this study, we can see too many issues and challenges faced by our disaster management to ensure everything runs smoothly. If we divided by three phases, the phase before the disaster struck is clearly not have any problem, but during and after the disaster hits, a lot of issues and challenges that faced by the disaster management. Therefore, with the issues and challenges that exist, it can assist the government in improving the disaster management to become better and indirectly reduce the rate of loss of life and property due to natural