Which IFRC initiative focuses on strengthening community-based disaster risk reduction by supporting local early warning systems, evacuation planning, and resilient infrastructure to reduce vulnerability and save lives before disasters strike?
- Disaster Law Programme
- Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction
- Resilience Framework
- Anticipatory Action
Answer: Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction
CBDRR empowers communities to identify risks, develop action plans, and implement measures like flood barriers, firebreaks, or drought-resistant crops. By building local capacity and ownership, it enhances preparedness, reduces response costs, and accelerates recovery, embodying the principle that resilience starts at the community level.