Table 1 Institutions for DRR in Latin-American countries (selection)
From: Understanding humanitarian localization in Latin America—as local as possible: but how necessary?
Country | National authority and legislation creation date | Regional mechanisms for DRR |
|---|---|---|
South America | ||
Argentina | National System for Integrated Risk Management and Civil Protection (2004) | UNASUR (2011) |
Bolivia | National Program for Risk Management (2000) | Andean Strategy for Disaster Risk Management — EAGRD/CAPRADE (2002) |
Brasil | National System for Civil Defense and National Centre for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters (CENAD) 1993 National Plan for Risk Management and Disaster Preparedness (2004) | UNASUR |
Chile | Oficina Nacional de Emergencia del Ministerio del Interior y Seguridad Pública (ONEMI) 1983 | UNASUR |
Colombia | National Program for Disaster Risk Management (SNGRD) (1982) | UNASUR Andean Strategy for Disaster Risk Management—EAGRD |
Ecuador | National Ministry for Risk Management (1991) | Andean Strategy for Disaster Risk Management—EAGRD |
Paraguay | Ministry of National Emergencies (SEN) (2005) | UNASUR |
Perú | National System for Disaster Management (SINAGERD) (1990) National Plan for Disaster Risk Management PLANAGERD (2014–2021) National System for Civil Defense (SINADECI), 1972 | UNASUR Andean Strategy for Disaster Risk Management—EAGRD |
Uruguay | National System for Emergencies (SINAE) (2009) | UNASUR/PROSUR |
Venezuela | National Administration for Civil Protection and Disasters (1999) | UNASUR |
Central America | ||
Costa Rica | National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Responses (CNE) (1969) | CEPREDENAC (1987) |
El Salvador | National Administration for Civil Protection (1993) | CEPREDENAC |
Guatemala | National Commission for Disaster Risk Reduction (CONRED) (1996) | CEPREDENAC |
Honduras | Permanent Commission for National Contingencies (COPECO) (1974) | CEPREDENAC |
Nicaragua | National System for Prevention, Mitigation, and Disaster Response (SINAPRED) (2000) | CEPREDENAC |
Panamá | National System for Civil Protection (SINAPROC) (1982) | CEPREDENAC |
North America | ||
México | National System for Civil Protection—SINAPROC (1986) | |
Caribbean | ||
Cuba | National System for Civil Defense (1987) | |
Haiti | Direction de la Proteccion Civil (1999) | CEDMA (2005) |
Jamaica | Natural Hazard Risk Reduction Policy (2005), the Building Code Bill (2013), and the Disaster Risk Management Act (2015) | CEDMA (2005) |
Puerto Rico | State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management (1979) | CEDMA |
Dominican Republic | National System for Emergency and Security (2011) | CEPREDENAC-CEMDA |