NDMA Annual Report 2011 (26MB)

www.ndma.gov.pkDisaster Risk Reduction Making Communities Resilientwas established with the support of UN partners inApril 2010, with the mandate to developcurriculum, organize training courses, conductscientific and academic research, and provideinput into policy development on DisasterManagement. NIDM is catering the needs of thepublic and private sectors on DRM. NIDM has thefollowing objectives:a. Develop curriculum on various facets ofdisaster managementb. Undertake training, research and otherrelated activities on disaster managementc. Develop linkages and build partnershipswith national and international academicinstitutionsd. Develop network of disaster managementprofessionals and master trainers working invarious disciplines in the country and abroade. Publish newsletters, books, researchjournals, and audio visuals to raise disasterrisk awareness among general publicf. Liaison with Disaster Managementinstitutions in the country and NIDM alumniand engage them in different activities i.e.trainings, workshop and technicalassistanceg. Establish and maintain database on disastersin the country and give regular updatesthrough NIDM websiteDuring the reporting year, 13 training courses /workshops were organized in Islamabad anddifferent provinces. A total of 628 participants weretrained in different aspects of preparednessbelonging to governments, academia, media,NGOs, INGOs, etc.2.2.4.`DRR MainstreamingAs a policy initiative, the NDMA engaged a fewprofessionals to sensitize various governmentagencies, ministries and departments on disasterrisk reduction. The primary objective of theseprofessionals was to mainstream DRR intonational policy formulation. Working groups wereformed at different levels to structure thediscussions toward policy review and adoption ofdisaster resilient measures. The achievements inthis regard are as follows;a. A separate chapter on “Disaster Management”in the forth-coming 10th Five-Year People'sDevelopment Plan was proposed to thePlanning Commission;b. Three DRR Checklists made part of projectproposal under public sector developmentprogramme;c. Development of “Guidelines for Handling,Storage and Transportation of HazardousSubstances (Chlorine and Ammonia Gases)”Participants of two days workshop on Disaster ReportingChapter 2Annual Report 2011 15