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(6) Coordinate with DDMA for contingency planning.
(7) Draw up list of local supplier of stationery, school text books and material at
district level and share it with DDMA.
b. Emergency Response
(1) Designate a representative to the DEOC.
(2) Conduct assessment of the school conditions. Prepare plans for fast track
rehabilitation.
(3) Deploy volunteer teachers and students to assist DDMA in emergency
response.
(4) Organize volunteer teachers and students to assist in distribution of relief goods
in the local areas.
(5) Continue education of children using mobile/tent schools.
6. Agriculture Department
a. Emergency Preparedness
(1) Finalize emergency preparedness plan.
(2) Prepare hazard specific contingency plan and allocate resources for emergency
preparedness and response activities.
(3) Hold meetings with farmer community in the field with a view to highlight
benefits of crops insurance in relation to disasters.
(4) Device early warning indicators on drought with local farmers, based on
indigenous knowledge and practices.
(5) Develop early warning information dissemination mechanism on drought
situation well in advance for farmer community.
(6) Organize training for different sections of agriculture department‟s staff on
emergency preparedness and response.
(7) Compile an inventory of equipment, human resources, vehicles, and a list of
agriculture inputs suppliers. Update it on six monthly basis and share this with
the DDMA.
(8) Conduct training on pest and locust attack.
(9) Promote new variety of flood and drought resistant seeds and fodder crops.
(10) Disseminate IEC material on disaster risk management for extension,
community workers and farmers community.
b. Emergency Response
(1) Designate a representative to the DEOC.
(2) Conduct initial rapid assessment to assess damage to the agriculture crops.
(3) Render agriculture machinery to farmers for protection of crops.