Disaster Risk Reduction Fund
The Disaster Risk Reduction Fund (DRRF) was a targeted funding program supporting disaster prevention, mitigation and risk management in NSW.
Established in 2020 under the National Partnership Agreement on Disaster Risk Reduction (NPADRR), the DRRF was part of a national effort to implement the National Disaster Risk Reduction Fund (NDRRF).
Under a joint agreement between the NSW and Australian Governments, $51.8 million of grant funding was provided, including a total $27.1 million Commonwealth contribution to:
- reduce existing disaster risks
- minimise the creation of future disaster risks
- equip decision makers with the tools and information needed to manage and reduce disaster risk.
The DRRF also aligned with the prevention outcome of the draft State Resilience Strategy currently under development.
Program overview
The DRRF supported projects focused on:
- disaster risk knowledge and data collection, analysis and sharing
- targeted interventions to reduce identified risks in NSW
- development of tools, methods and regulations to address systemic and disaster risk
- building public service capability and capacity for Disaster Risk Reduction
The program was delivered through 3 grant streams:
- $17.8 million - State Risk Reduction
- $30 million - Local & Regional Risk Reduction
- $4 million - Building Disaster Risk Knowledge
Program evaluation
We engaged Nous Group to conduct a comprehensive Outcomes Evaluation to assess the outcomes delivered through the DRRF.
Using a macro, meso, micro analytical framework, the evaluation provided insights at the fund, stream and project levels.
Through this process, we were able to:
- explore and explain the outcomes achieved under the DRRF, aligned with its program logic model
- understand and communicate what works to reduce disaster risk
- identify opportunities and lessons to inform future policy, programs and funding decisions.
Key findings and recommendations for each program stream are detailed in the