Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Quiz

What is the full name of the Republic Act 10121?

• People's Survival Fund

• Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010

• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan

• Climate Change Act of 2009

Which government body is responsible for drafting the National Climate Change Framework?

• Department of Science and Technology

• Climate Change Commission

• Department of Health

• National Housing Authority

What is the main premise on which the policies within RA 10121 are built?

• Addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities

• Implementing international humanitarian principles

• Ignoring poverty as a cause of vulnerabilities

• Focusing on disaster response only

Which agency is tasked with ensuring that disaster risk reduction and management are mainstreamed in the education system?

• Department of Interior and Local Government

• Department of Education

• Department of Finance

• Department of Public Works and Highways

What is the purpose of the People's Survival Fund (PSF) established by Republic Act 10174?

• Provide long-term climate financing for local government units

• Support disaster risk reduction and management activities

• Implement climate change adaptation projects

• Replenish the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund

Which government body oversees, coordinates, and evaluates climate change policies and plans in the Philippines?

• Climate Change Commission

• Office of Civil Defense

• Department of Environment and Natural Resources

• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

What is the purpose of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF)?

• Support disaster risk reduction and management activities

• Implement climate change adaptation projects

• Replenish the People's Survival Fund

• Provide long-term climate financing for local government units

Which agency is responsible for the assessment of losses and needs in disaster situations?

• Office of Civil Defense

• National Housing Authority

• Department of Science and Technology

• Department of Health

What is the main principle of climate change policy as stated in the Climate Change Act (RA 9729)?

• Precautionary Principle

• Pro-children and pro-poor approach

• Common but differentiated responsibilities

• Gender-sensitive approach

Which government body is responsible for representing the Philippines in climate change negotiations?

• Department of Environment and Natural Resources

• Climate Change Commission

• Office of Civil Defense

• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council