Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Climate Change Adaptation. – The Bangsamoro Government recognizes the importance of disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation.
There is hereby created a Bangsamoro Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council headed by the Chief Minister, with powers and functions that shall be defined by the Parliament in a law providing for disaster preparedness and response:
Provided, That it shall formulate the Bangsamoro Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, which shall complement that of the National Government: Provided, further, That through the Chief Minister , it shall recommend to the President the mobilization of resources of national defense in times of disaster in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
The relevant agencies of the National Government and Bangsamoro Government shall cooperate and coordinate on disaster risk reduction and management.
The Bangsamoro Government, consistent with Republic Act No. 9729, otherwise known as the ” Climate Change Act of 2009,” shall ensure that its constituent local government units formulate their perspective local climate change action plans and for the proper and effective implementation thereof.
