What is iDRRM

The iDisaster Risk Reduction Management (iDRRM) System is an effective source of centralized information for the Field officers and DRRM coordinators in NCR aiding in their works as DRRM practitioners. It serves as a monitoring system that evaluates the preparedness level, actions and measures undertaken by the concerned Local Government Units (LGUs), which includes plans, advocacies, training, investments and simulation activities (PATIS). The system also features coordinate tagging, news and information dashboard.

The system also comprises the 17 NCR-LGUs’ profile which contains the number of barangays, category, land area, population, annual growth rate and hazards of each LGU among others.

PATIS - Plan, Advocacy, Trainings, Investment and Simulation

PLAN

This refers to major planning documents prepared by concerned local government units (LGUs) and national government agencies (NGAs), which encompass or relate to the thematic principles of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA). Below is the list of plans that can be viewed in the system, among others:

• Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP);
• Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP);
• Contingency Plan for Earthquake;
• Contingency Plan for Hydrometeorological Hazards;
• Evacuation Plan in case of Earthquake;
• Evacuation Plan in case of Typhoon and other Weather Disturbances;
• LDRRM Plan; and
• Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP).

ADVOCACY

This refers to the science-based or evidence-informed publication, information campaign or other activities, which aim to increase the level of consciousness of the general population about risks and how they can act to reduce their exposure to hazards. Advocacy shall be one of the essential instruments of the government to help capacitate the people about DRRM and CCA, using any forms of media, including, among others, social media such as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, among others.

TRAININGS

This refers to the activities that aim to develop human skills or societal infrastructures within a community or organization needed to reduce the level of risk and provide, among others, fundamental or in-depth knowledge about DRRM and CCA.

INVESTMENT

NGA/LGU-owned or managed resources/facilities that are incorporated into the system, including, among others:

• Map – e.g., Hydrometeorological Hazard Map and Seismic Hazard Map
• Early Warning System (EWS) – the EWS (e.g., howler siren, rain gauge, etc.) and its quantity are indicated in the system.
• Supplies and Equipment – all types of equipment and supplies (e.g, Hand Tools, Heavy Equipment, Medical Equipment, Rescue Equipment, Rescue Vehicle, Rope Access Equipment, cadaver bags, First-aid kits, Sanitation Kits, Cooking kits, etc.), their unit/size and quantity are specified in the system.
• Critical Lifeline and Facility – the facility (e.g., Hospitals, Schools, Evacuation Centers, Police Stations, Fire Stations, Burial Sites and Morgues, Airport, Bridges, Bus Terminals, C3 Office, Cell Sites, Church, Convenience Store, Covered Court, Drug Store, Factories, Flyovers, Under/Overpass and Footbridges, Gasoline Stations, Health Center, Hotels/Motels, Institutional Offices & Building, Junkshops, LDRRMO, Malls, Material Recovery Facility, Multi-Purpose Hall, Parks, Piers, Public/Private Hospitals, Radio/TV Stations, Railways, Sanitary Landfill, Schools, Sports Complex, Stadium, Supermarkets, Training Facilities, Water-refill Stations, Wet & Dry Market), its quantity and floor area are identified in the system.

SIMULATION

the process of designing a model of a real system and conducting experiments with this model for the purpose of either understanding its behavior and/or evaluating various strategies for its operation. This shall help develop, assess and test the functional capabilities of emergency or response systems, procedures and mechanisms for responding to disasters or calamities (e.g., tabletop exercise, drill, functional exercise, or full-scale exercise)