South Korea
COUNTRY INFORMATION
Region: East Asia
Population: 51,744,876
Capital: Seoul
GDP (Million US$): 1,798,533
Disaster Risk Profile: Prone to floods, fires, drought, heavy snow, earthquakes and yellow-dust phenomena resulting in $700 million in damages on an annual basis.
Inform Risk Rating: 2.6
DRR Plans and Policies
Disaster Relief Act
Act on Disaster Risk Management and Reduction
Act on Disaster Risk Management and Reduction
Disaster Management System
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS)
The MOIS is the main disaster management body in Korea. The ministry focuses on building a comprehensive and prompt approach to coping with disasters and safety through building a systematic disaster and safety management system. The MOIS has adopted an integrated disaster and safety information system which handles all phases of a disaster through cross-government communication and collaboration.
The MOIS is the main disaster management body in Korea. The ministry focuses on building a comprehensive and prompt approach to coping with disasters and safety through building a systematic disaster and safety management system. The MOIS has adopted an integrated disaster and safety information system which handles all phases of a disaster through cross-government communication and collaboration.
Progress under each Sendai Priority
NDMO Contact Information
Ministry of Interior and Safety
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