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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NDMO office put up a proposal to develop a National Disaster Management Plan to replace the old and outdated EMSEC Manual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
• f 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 National DM Council NDMO Div DISMAC District DISMAC Community DISMAC EPC Unit RMR Unit TEA Unit

Mitigation & Prevention Committee Emergency Committee Preparedness Committee

NDMO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

DIRECTOR SECRETARY PAS EPC SDMO TEA PAS RMR AS RMR EO CO CO AS EPC 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 Management

Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster Management Prevention Mitigation Preparedness Response Rec/Rehab Recons

Irrigation Relocation of people from high risk areas Vaccinations River dredging Land use policy Building codes Disease resistant crops Training for emergencies Effective EWS Community prepared Pre-position supplies Emerg coord Relief IDA SAR Restore power, water Transp Perm housing Highways Bridges etc

Avoid/Limit Manage disaster

Post 2000

Pre 2000

DM

KEY DRM PARTNER ORGS/AGENCIES

WITHIN GOVERNMENT

• Ministry of Rural and Maritime

Development and NDM

• Ministry of Agriculture
• Ministry of Health
• Public Works Dept
• Fiji Military Forces
• Fiji Police Force
• Fiji Naval Division
• National Fire Authority
• Fiji Meteorological Services
• Other Govt. orgs when req’d

PRIVATE SECTORS - all NON GOVT ORGS

• Fiji Red Cross Society
• St John Ambulance
• Fiji Council of Social Services
• AUSAID, NZAID
• SOPAC, SPC, SPREP
• UN Organisations - UNOCHA,

UNDP, UNCRD, UNDESA

• International Red Cross
• EU, World Bank
• WHO, FAO
• Foreign Embassies and Missions
• International & Regional NGOs

“WHOLE OF NATION APPROACH”

NDMO CONTACT

• Telephone: 3313400, 3319250
• Fax: 3319315
• Postal:

PO Box 2219, Government Buildings, Suva

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