The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has been commissioned by the Government, together with relevant authorities and organisations, to establish a national platform for the managing of natural disasters. The aim is to prevent and reduce the effects of natural disasters in line with Sweden’s commitments according to the Hyogo Declaration and the Hyogo Framework for Action. Sweden’s National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction was officially inaugurated in conjunction with the DG meeting of 13th September 2007.