"The Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRR WG) was formed in 2008 during the early recovery phase of Cyclone Nargis to support the Government and communities to promote disaster resilience in Myanmar. Since then, the DRR WG has evolved as one of the most diverse and dynamic networks in the country, currently comprising of 53 agencies including the UN, international NGOs, local NGOs and professional organisations working for DRR. The DRR WG is led by an 11 member Steering Committee which includes three UN agencies, three international NGOs, three local NGOs, the Myanmar Red Cross Society and one professional organization. The DRR WG Chair is selected from the Steering Committee and currently UNDP is the chair. Director General of Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD), the focal department for disaster management as well as the secretariat of the National Disaster Management Working Committee (NDMWC), is the honorary chair of the DRR Working Group. The DRR Sub-Sector Working Group (DRR SSWG) which is co-chaired by the RRD and UNDP, includes a member from an international organisation, a local NGO, a professional organisation and the Myanmar Red Cross, which are also members of the DRR WG. In 2013, the DRR WG developed its 2014-18 Strategic Framework and Plan which aims to * strengthen the policy and institutional framework for DRR; build capacities of government officials to implement DRR and mainstream DRR into development; * support the government to develop a community-based disaster risk reduction framework and a public awareness strategy on DRR; * engage with and strengthen capacities of local NGOs working on DRR; * build partnerships with the private sector and academia and * strengthen the internal coordination of the DRR WG so that effective support is provided to the government..."