Gawad KALASAG (KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan) Search is the Philippine’s recognition and award scheme for various stakeholders who promote and implement disaster risk reduction and management, climate change adaptation (DRRM-CCA), and humanitarian assistance programs that protect and shield high risk communities against extreme hazards and render them more capable of addressing their vulnerabilities.

In 2020, the Gawad KALASAG Seal for Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council/Office (LDRRMCO) was envisioned. It serves as an assessment mechanism for all Local Government Units (LGUs) as they implement the mandatory provisions of Section 11 and 12 of Republic Act No. 10121, specifically on the institutionalization of their Local DRRM Councils (LDRRMCs) and Local DRRM Offices (LDRRMOs), including other policy issuances such as the reporting on the allocation and utilization of the Local DRRM Fund. Further, the GK Seal will provide the platform for convergence and enhancement of the DRRM localization programs, projects, and strategies, under the Office of Civil Defense, such as Review of Local DRRM Plans, assessment of LDRRMCOs, monitoring of LDRRMF Utilization.