Implementation Guidelines for Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) in Malaysia

Country :

Malaysia

Year :

2024

Status :

Implemented

Guidelines promoting a bottom-up, community-centred approach to disaster risk reduction, in which at-risk communities are actively engaged in identifying, analysing, treating, monitoring, and evaluating disaster risks affecting them — rather than risk management being purely top-down/government-led. Emphasises building local capacity, self-reliance during initial disaster onset, and coordination protocols linking community action with formal emergency services (NADMA, Fire and Rescue, state agencies). Relevance: operationalises the AIPA resolution's call for "locally-led adaptation strategies" and inclusive participation of vulnerable communities in disaster planning.
  • National Laws
  • AIPA Resolutions
  • National Initiative
  • Social