Namibia

Responses

Adaptation Disaster Risk Management Loss And Damage

Sectors

Buildings

Instruments

Direct Investment

Early warning systems

Governance

Capacity building Subnational and citizen participation

Keywords

Adaptation Institutions / Administrative Arrangements Research And Development

National Disaster Risk Management Plan

Executive

Plan

DRM/DRR Framework

Passed in 2011

Namibia's National Disaster Risk Management Plan outlines the objectives and activities in disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery for ten areas: Early warning, public awareness and advocacy, Education, Health and nutrition, Camp management and camp coordination, Food security and livelihoods, Coordination-logistics-warehouse management-non food items and emergency shelter, Protection, Environmental and technological hazards, and Infrastructure development and housing. The plan is organized into two main parts. Part I provides guidelines for disaster prevention, preparedness response and recovery. Part II is the National Emergency Management Operation Procedure Manual that will guide sequential emergency response activities through command structures at national, regional and field levels.

Documents

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