AIM • To give you an overview of the Disaster Risk Management Arrangement for Fiji
NDM PLAN 1995 • In 1991 the Government through the NDMO office put up a proposal to develop a National Disaster Management Plan to replace the old and outdated EMSEC Manual • The Plan incorporates disaster experiences of the past, and recommendations of ideas after series of four disaster management seminars convened in 1991 to examine & review EMSEC Manual and make draft replacement documents
NDMO ACT 1998 • The Government managed to adopt the first Fiji NDM Act 1998 approved in parliament after 19 years from NDMO establishment (1979-1998) • This NDM Act 1998 was formulated from the NDM Plan 1995 ( after 3 years) • The NDM Act 1998 is currently in use
NATIONAL DRM ARRANGEMENT • National • 4 Divisions • 27 Districts • 189 Tikina • 1171 Villages • 13 Municipalities • Settlements – Legal – on lease and owned land – tenancy at will
NDMO VISION SAFE & SECURE FIJI NDMO MISSION Building the National Resilience to Disasters
NATIONAL DRM STRUCTURE CABINET Cabinet Sub Committee Mitigation & Prevention Committee National DM Council Preparedness Committee EPC Unit Emergency NDMO RMR Unit Committee TEA Unit Div DISMAC District DISMAC Community DISMAC
NDMO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE DIRECTOR SECRETARY PAS EPC PAS RMR SDMO TEA AS RMR AS EPC EO CO CO CO CO CLEANER DRIVER 12 STAFF
NDMO FUNCTIONS & ROLES • Implement policies laid down by the Council and Cabinet • Advise National Disaster Controller, and the Council on disaster related matters • Initiate formulation of policies for development of disaster management in the country • Arrange council meeting and provide secretariat support and follow up • Deal with disaster management issue at national level
NDMO FUNCTIONS & ROLES • Initiate and coordinate preparation of rehabilitation plans after national disaster • Coordinate disaster management training, education and awareness • Other functions required by council from time to time
NDMO DRM PROGRAMS • Ongoing training and awareness programs at all level • Annual National Disaster Awareness Week Program • Installation of Flood Early Warning System for major rivers e.g. Navua, Rewa, Sigatoka, Nadi and Ba • Installation of Tsunami Early Warning System
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT Disaster Risk Post 2000 Management Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster Avoid/Limit Manage disaster Management DM Pre 2000 Prevention Mitigation Preparedness Response Rec/Rehab Recons River Irrigation Training for Emerg Restore Perm dredging emergencies coord power, housing Relocation of water Land use people from Effective EWS Relief Highways policy high risk areas Transp Community IDA Bridges Building Vaccinations prepared etc SAR codes Pre-position Disease supplies resistant crops
“WHOLE OF NATION APPROACH” KEY DRM PARTNER ORGS/AGENCIES WITHIN GOVERNMENT NON GOVT ORGS Ministry of Rural and Maritime Fiji Red Cross Society Development and NDM St John Ambulance Ministry of Agriculture Fiji Council of Social Services Ministry of Health AUSAID, NZAID Public Works Dept SOPAC, SPC, SPREP Fiji Military Forces UN Organisations - UNOCHA, Fiji Police Force UNDP, UNCRD, UNDESA Fiji Naval Division International Red Cross National Fire Authority Fiji Meteorological Services EU, World Bank Other Govt. orgs when req’d WHO, FAO PRIVATE SECTORS - all Foreign Embassies and Missions International & Regional NGOs
NDMO CONTACT • Telephone: 3313400, 3319250 • Fax: 3319315 • Postal: PO Box 2219, Government Buildings, Suva
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