The need for greater population’s action Sample Clauses

The need for greater population’s action. The role of authorities is certainly essential to prepare for disasters as they are in charge of the majority of technical services involved in DRR and they will ultimately intervene in case of a major event. However, many past events have shown that the preparation of the population is also crucial to guarantee a successful intervention by authorities. Consequently the role of the population at all stages of the disaster risk cycle is also a priority for the competent authorities and addressing it can be split into two equally important phases.

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