Disaster Vulnerability Reduction First Phase APL

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The Natural Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project for Colombia aims at reducing the fiscal vulnerability of the state to adverse natural events by strengthening national capacity to manage disaster risk and by reducing vulnerability in key municipalities which combine high exposure to disaster risk and high contributions to national income and productivity. The project has the following five components: Component 1) will strengthen the National system for Disaster Response and Prevention, National Disaster Prevention and Attention System (SNPAD) capacity for comprehensive action in two areas, the first to support the Disaster Risk Information System (DRIS), and the second to improve the information collection. Component 2) will strengthen risk analysis for municipal and sector development plans, support on-going disaster reduction investments, and provide technical assistance for improving the effectiveness of local risk reduction measures. Component 3) will strengthen SNPAD capacity and to broaden its mandate to include risk reduction and risk transfer while also supporting Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development (MAVDT) capability for management of the disaster vulnerability reduction program. Component 4) will support emergency preparedness activities, emergency and contingency planning, and programs to improve risk awareness.