Impact Trust • Working glossary
Disaster risk reduction (DRR)
Work to prevent or reduce disaster risk before disasters happen.
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Our Take
Acronym-heavy sector language. The underlying idea is intuitive. But 'DRR' as shorthand tends to narrow the conversation to technical risk management rather than the deeper political and economic questions about why certain communities are exposed in the first place. Clearer spelled out than as the acronym.
Examples of Use
UNDRR, IFRC, NGOs
Synonyms/Variants
Disaster prevention; Risk reduction; Sendai Framework
Typical everyday wording
Preventing and reducing disaster risk before it happens
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