Delay in response may result in increased loss of lives and livelihoods.

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1 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) August Delay in response may result in increased loss of lives and livelihoods. 2

2 Introduction Afghanistan has been naturally vulnerable to disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic condition. Floods, droughts, earthquakes, avalanches, landslides and locust attacks are regular natural phenomena in Afghanistan. In addition to natural hazards other man made disasters are : Internal Conflicts, mass repatriation and huge displacement Explosions Mine and Unexploded ordinance 3 4

3 5 Locust attack in Badghis province 6

4 7 Office of the President NDMC Medias ANDMA ANDMA Provincial Offices Line Ministries, UN/NGO, reps Donors PDMCs Institutional Mechanism for DM DDMCs Development Consuls of Communities 8 8

5 The functions of the National DM Committee are as follows Identification and setting of strategic directions/measures for disaster reduction Approval of National financed preparedness plans, response, and reconstruction plans National Emergency Coordination (including emergency operations, response and international appeals) Declaration of State of Disaster or Emergency Development of National policies and contingency plans Management of funds provided for disaster relief purposes Mobilization of International Assistance in times of major emergencies 9 Brief on ANDMA Mandate: Coordination of DM Activities Objective ANDS: Effective System of Disaster Preparedness and Response in placed 10

6 ANDMA s Institutional Arrangements ANDMA Director General Deputy D.G Demining International Relation Planning HR Admin & Finance NEOC Mitigation dept Risk Asse Dept Dissemination Dept Operational Dept Assessment & analysis Capacity Building dept Procurement Accountant HR Archive Recruitment ANDMA Provincial Offices In 34 Provinces 11 Disaster Management Policy Documents Disaster Management Law National Disaster Management Plan Sectorial DM Plan ( for 5 key ministries) Provincial DM Plan ( for 28 provinces) District DM Plan (few districts) National Emergency Fund Guideline Rapid & Technical Assessment Formats Strategic National Action Plan (SNAP) 12

7 PDMC which is comprised of government officials from the key ministries and the assisting community, to carry out an initial assessment on the extent of the damage and to identify needs for immediate relief. Under the guidance of Chairperson of PDMC, rapid assessment team comprised of ANDMA and line ministries sub departments, ARCS, NGOs, UN representative) to be sent to the field for damage assessment. Discusses the assessment report with the PDMC and determines the magnitude of the disaster, level of response needed and who has the capacity to provide relief assistance. Disseminate the assessment report to all relevant humanitarian partners. 13 Officially, reporting on emergency operations is carried out by the provincial branch of ANDMA on behalf of the PDMC, with or without further support in information dissemination from the PDMC. NEOC ANDMA is functioning 24 hrs 14

8 Achievements Established Provincial Emergency Operation Centers (NEOCs) in all provinces Maintain emergency stocks in most vulnerable areas. Trained and mobilized Rapid Assessment Teams at the province level School Safety Program at the National and provincial levels. Support to Kabul University to design and run undergraduate programmed on Environmental Protection and Disaster Management since Constraints & Challenges Security and accessibility in remote disaster prone areas Unpredictable and limited financial resources High level of vulnerability Poor early warning system Poor seismic detection instruments Poor communication system Insufficient of trained and motivated human resources in DM field in the country generally and ANDMA in particular. Insufficient equipment for search and rescue Few/ limited donors interested to support on DRM 16

9 Way Forward Establishment of a strong Information Network Allocation of more resources in DM regionally and globally. Strong commitment infrastructure and regional natural resources management/development. Identification and implementation of regional level activities on capacity building/ development for DRR 17 And whoso saves a life, it is as if he had saved the entirety of mankind. The Holy Qur an 18