The Disaster Risk Management Unit in the Saida-Zahrani Municipal Union is aimed at managing and coordinating planning, intervention, and recovery phases in crises and disasters occurring within the union’s vicinity. The Unit falls under the Disaster Risk Management Unit in the Governorate of South Lebanon and closely coordinates with the National DRM Unit at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. The Unit extends over 16 municipalities. Established in October 2020, the DRM Unit aims to develop a local disaster risk management plan as well as a local response plan through wide consultations with municipalities, public and private sectors, the education sector, and civil society. The DRM Unit seeks to build the capacities of local communities and involve citizens of all ages and backgrounds in creating more resilient surroundings through collective responses to potential crises or disasters.