Abstract: The sustainable effectiveness of a national DRM strategy depends on well-coordinated governance mechanisms across sectors and at all levels. Nations that develop policy, legislative and institutional frameworks for DRR and that are able to develop and track their progress through specific evaluations have greater capacity to manage risks and comply with disaster risk reduction measures across all sectors of society. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of current policies and proxies in national DRM in Malaysia, to identify best practices and gaps in their implementation and to explore data and resource availability for continuous flood risk reduction efforts in Malaysia. This study presents a case study of Kelantan flood disaster 2014 using the qualitative research approach which depends on document analysis and interviews with officials from ministries and government agencies. Malaysia needs a framework for an integrated and sustainable disaster risk management system to ensure that the delivery of proactive practices to the various target groups and stakeholders. It is hoped that inputs from this study would be beneficial in formulating a comprehensive, holistic and sustainable disaster management policy and strategy that would be able to cope with future disasters.