DRR Policy Changes
Indicator Phrasing
English: number of policies and legislation [select: drafted / accepted / revised] to facilitate disaster preparedness
French: nombre de politiques et de lois [précisez: rédigé / accepté / révisé] pour faciliter la préparation aux catastrophes
Portuguese: número de políticas e legislação [selecione: elaboradas / aprovadas / revistas] para facilitar a preparação para desastres
What is its purpose?
The indicator provides a proxy measure of a country’s preparedness at the institutional level. At the endline stage, it can show the impact of an organization's advocacy and technical assistance activities.
How to Collect and Analyse the Required Data
This information can be collected through key informant interviews with the relevant stakeholders (disaster management agencies, emergency response actors) and a desk review. It is important to cross reference the data, as officials may be unaware of legislative details or what activities may constitute disaster risk management.