NDMA - Summer Hazards Contingency Plan 2025
NDMA Summer Hazards Contingency Plan 2025 has been prepared in coordination with all disaster management stakeholders, both at federal and provincial levels based on analysis of seasonal outlook by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and relevant technical input from NDMA Tech Team. In this Plan, guidelines have been outlined for all disaster management tiers and relevant stakeholders for adopting a proactive approach towards all aspects of mitigation, preparations against the most probable and against possible worst-case scenarios to coordinate a timely response.
Category: Plans
Integrated National Search & Rescue (INSaR)
The concept Paper on Integrated National Search & Rescue (INSaR), highlights the area specific and contingency based search and rescue teams, embedded with local resource, humanitarian partner/ philanthropist with futuristic outlook, organized, trained, equipment and structured for an effective, efficient and timely response.
Category: Plans
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN (NDMP) 2025
This Plan succeeds the recently expired National Disaster Management Plan,which made significant strides between 2012 and 2024. The new National DisasterManagement Plan 2025 will serve as a comprehensive framework that adopts a proactive approach. The Plan emphasizes enhancing coping capacities, capabilities and learningfrom past experiences to improve disaster preparedness and response mechanisms.
Category: Plans
Electronic Multi Hazard Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (e-MHVRA) Guidelines based on Emerging Hazards in the Context of Pakistan
This guideline contains detailed step-by-step assessment methodologies and stringent standards for data structure and sources to be adhered to by all implementation partners. The primary objective of these guidelines is to establish standardized benchmarks and procedures that ensure uniformity in executing e-MHVRA exercises across the country. The revised e-MHVRA guidelines focus on emerging hazards specific in the context of extreme climate events in Pakistan.
Category: Policies
Guideline for Mainstreaming Hazard and Disaster Risk Information in Spatial Planning Processes in Pakistan
These Guidelines are developed to provide a framework for mainstreaming hazard and disaster risk information into spatial planning and development processes in Pakistan. It offers policy recommendations to establish a multi-stakeholder process based on existing spatial planning practices and Multi Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessments. The guideline aims to help planners and policy makers to take steps toward a risk sensitive spatial planning practice in Pakistan. By embedding disaster risk considerations into the core of spatial planning, we can increase resilience, reduce vulnerabilities, safeguard lives and livelihoods, and promote resilient development pathways.
Category: Policies