iGOPP: Index of Governance and Public Policy in Disaster Risk Management

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Date issued
November 2014
Subject
Disaster;
Disaster Risk Management;
Governance;
Management
JEL code
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
Category
Technical Notes
This document describes the general methodology of the Index of Governance and Public Policy in Disaster Risk Management (iGOPP) and presents the main concepts that support both disaster risk management and governance, defining their fundamental characteristics. It also includes a series of good practices for appropriate disaster risk management governance identified in several countries in the Region as well as a detailed description of the iGOPP design, formulation and application process. Lastly, the document describes the data collection process carried out in the national applications of the Index and presents a list of the 241 indicators that constitutes the Index.