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National Disaster Management Framework

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Preface

The loss of life and property and the challenges that were faced in the aftermath of October 2005 earthquake affecting Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the NWFP province exhibited the need for establishing appropriate policy and institutional arrangements to reduce losses from disasters in future. The earthquake tested the resilience and capacity of Pakistan and its people to overcome catastrophes.

The need for strong institutional and policy arrangements has been fulfilled with the establishment of the National Disaster Management Commission (NDMC), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and the passing of the National Disaster Management Ordinance, 2006.

This Framework prepared with active participation of multiple stakeholders serves as a vision document for leading the way towards a safer Pakistan. The Framework provides guidelines to coordinate activities of numerous stakeholders. It also sets out priorities for mobilization of resources from donors and development partners of Pakistan to implement strategic activities during the next five years.

The journey towards a safer Pakistan requires cooperation of all concerned ministries, departments, technical agencies, armed forces, provincial governments, UN agencies, media, NGOs, donors, private sector and most of all the vulnerable communities.

The Framework has been formulated through a consultative process involving multiple stakeholders, from government ministries and departments, technical agencies, UN agencies, NGOs and donors. This has helped in identification of gaps, needs, priorities and strategies for further action.

The immediate priorities will be addressed by NDMA in a systematic manner in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Considering the fact that disaster risk management is a provincial subject, the cooperation and political will of the provincial governments through the Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs) would be critical for successful implementation of priorities identified in the Framework.

Extensive feedback was received from stakeholders during the consultation process. NDMA has tried to integrate the essence of comments of all stakeholders to the possible extent, while finalizing the Framework. We were not able to incorporate certain valuable comments, which were out of the scope of a National Framework. I take this opportunity to sincerely thank all the stakeholder agencies and individuals who contributed to the conception and compilation of this important document. I also deeply appreciate the valuable services rendered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in formulation of the Framework.

I am confident that the implementation of Framework will lead to a Pakistan safer from disasters.

Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Nadeem Ahmed
Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

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