By virtue of Executive Order No. 12 signed by BARMM Interim Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim on July 29, 2019, BARMM-READI was established as a disaster risk reduction management operation center run by the Ministry of Interior and Local Government (MILG).

BARMM-READI replaces the ARMM Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office previously known as the Humanitarian Emergency Action Response Team (ARMM-HEART).

The office is mandated to coordinate with all the Ministers of the Bangsamoro Government, local government units, and the national DRRMC on programs and activities pertaining to disasters.

Also, the BARMM-READI shall coordinate with the Office of Civil Defense in monitoring and responding to displacements resulting from human-induced and natural calamities within the territorial jurisdiction of the region.