Over the last decade, the country’s authorities have raised awareness, established and strengthened disaster-management institutions, and worked on recovering from past disasters, including Typhoon Haiyan. National and local disaster plans have been improved, standard operating procedures have been developed, and early warning systems have been put in place.
菲律宾将预防作为降低灾难风险总战略的核心要素。在过去十年中，菲律宾当局提高了警惕，成立并强化了灾难管理机构，并致力于过去灾难（包括海燕台风）的重建工作。全国和地方灾难计划得到了改善，开发出标准化操作程序，早期预警系统也已就位。最终结果是菲律宾应对灾难的表现焕然一新。