Zambia
The National Disaster Management Policy (2015-2020)
Executive
Policy
Passed in 2015
Main goals are 1) to develop and implement Disaster Risk Management (DRM) plans, 2)to strengthen horizontal and vertical coordination mechanisms, 3) to develop an integrated disaster risk management information and communication system in order to enhance timely decision making, 4) to establismonitoring and evaluation mechanisms to ensure prudent utilization of resources, 5) to coordinate research and activities relevant to DRM in order to advise the Disaster Management structures at different levels, 6)to provide administrative, logistical and management support services, 7) to put in place appropriate measures to respond to climatic changes such as implementing public educational and information programmes.
Documents
from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
