Federal Decree-Law In Respect of the Establishment of the National Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA)

Federal Decree-Law In Respect of the Establishment of the National Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA)

Disaster
Legislation
2011
See the publication
Year of publication
2011
Specific thematic area
Disaster preparedness, management and/or response
Sector of governance
Disaster
Type of human mobility
Displacement
Characteristics of human mobility
Internal
Type of environmental driver
Disaster-related events
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Sudden-onset
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts
DIRECT SPECIFIC - Provisions on evacuation, as the temporary evacuation of residents from disaster-stricken/affected or disaster- vulnerable areas, authorities competences on evacuation and evacuation plans for the nationals and citizens of the State in the event of disasters that occur outside the State. INDIRECT SPECIFIC - Prepare the necessary scientific research and studies through the establishment of a center for information and resources relevant to emergencies, crises, and disasters, as well as the predictions of their occurrences and how to address the same with in coordination with the concerned entities. In terms of public communication and information about disasters, the legislation makes reference to measures aiming at identifying the groups of inhabitants who do not have a good command of the Arabic Language and provide them with adequate information.
Sub-region
Western Asia
Region
Western Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Author/issuing body
President
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
C
Gender marker
C
Human rights marker
C

Precautionary Evacuation: A temporary evacuation of residents from disaster-stricken/affected or disaster- vulnerable areas.

Arts. 1, 14, 25, 34

All concerned entities, each according to its respective competence, shall take all necessary measures to implement emergency, crisis, and disaster response and recovery plans in coordination with the Authority, including: (...) 5. Operationalizing evacuation and accommodation plans. 6. Workingtohelpthepopulationintheaffectedanddisaster-strickenareas,including Precautionary Evacuation.

Arts. 1, 14, 25, 34

Upon instructions from the President of the Council, the Authority shall coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and concerned entities in the State to implement evacuation plans for the nationals and citizens of the State in the event of any emergencies, crises, or disasters that occur outside the State.

Arts. 1, 14, 25, 34

The Authority shall make arrangements to provide information about the developments in the situation and means of protecting the inhabitants, including the following: 1. Identifying the groups of inhabitants who do not have a good command of the Arabic Language. 2. Raisingawarenessamongthepublic. 3. Activating joint media cells according to the quality and level of emergency, crisis, or disaster. 4. Ensure that information is provided to affected persons in a manner that can be understood by: a. Inhabitants who do not have a good command of the Arabic Language. b.Inhabitants with special needs.

Arts. 1, 14, 25, 34

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).