Common framework for preparedness

A range of actors assists member states and communities towards achieving resilience, including
through enhancing preparedness1
. In addition to national, bilateral and international development
efforts, entities with significant operational humanitarian capabilities and experience are increasingly
requested to assist in enhancing preparedness. This effort requires coherence and coordination and
the optimal use of scarce resources.
The Common Framework for Preparedness (the Common Framework) supports the development of
preparedness capacity in a more coherent manner using a systematic country level approach that
collectively assesses capacity and need, uses this assessment to jointly develop programmes and
plans, and coherently implements these programmes and plans to strengthen preparedness.
Preparedness is situated within an overall, nationally led, disaster risk management (DRM) context,
which includes prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery measures.