Disaster risk reduction plan

The company Razvojno Inovacioni Sistem d.o.o is engaged in the execution of the Disaster Risk Reduction Plan in accordance with the Law on Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management (“Official Gazette RS”, No. 87/2018), Art 16.

The plan defines the specific, preventive, organizational, technical, financial, normative, supervisory and educational measures and activities to be undertaken by the state authorities and other entities based on the estimation of individual risks in the future period and with the aim of disaster risk reduction and mitigation of their disadvantages.

The Disaster Risk Reduction Plan is prepared and issued for the territory of the Republic of Serbia, countries (National Disaster Risk Reduction Plan) and local self-government units (Local Disaster Risk Reduction Plan).

Levels of issuance

Republic of Serbia

National Plan for Disaster
Risk Reduction

Province of Vojvodina

Provincial Plan for Disaster
Risk Reduction

Self-governance unit

Local disaster
risk reduction

The aim of the Disaster Risk Reduction Plan is to involve in a comprehensive way all system subjects on a territory in order to plan and implement measures and activities, as well as to apply the activities and financial resources on the affected territory with the aim of responding adequately to a disaster and to quickly restore the situation to its previous state, applying the measures for strengthening the resistance to climate changes.

FAQ

What is a disaster risk reduction plan?

The plan defines the concrete, preventive, organizational, technical, financial, normative, supervisory and educational measures and activities to be undertaken by the state authorities and other entities based on the estimation of individual risks in the future period and with the aim of disaster risk reduction and mitigation of their disadvantages.

Which law regulates this area?

The Disaster Risk Reduction Plan is issued on the basis of the Law on Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management ("Official Gazette RS", No. 87/2018).

Who is required to have this type of document?

Disaster Risk Reduction Plan is prepared and issued for the territory of Republic of Serbia (National Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction), countries and self-government units.

How long is the disaster risk reduction plan in effect?

Plans are issued for the period of three years.

Penalties foreseen

The Law on Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management ("Official Gazette RS ", No. 87/2018) provides for the following penalties in this field.

The responsible person in the state organ, regional organ, or self-government organ or municipality shall be punished with a fine in the amount of 50,000 to 100,000 RSD if:

  1. They do not prepare the disaster risk assessment, does not issue the disaster risk reduction plan, or does not issue the protection and rescue plan (Art. 28. par. 1, item 7) and Art. 29. par. 1. item 2).