National Disaster Mitigation Policy

National Disaster Mitigation Policy

Disaster
Policy
2010
See the publication
Year of publication
2010
Specific thematic area
Disaster preparedness, management and/or response
Sector of governance
Disaster
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Relocation
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Earthquake
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 GENERAL - Links disasters and political consequences with conflicts that lead to refugees, IDPs. DIRECT SPECIFIC - Preparedness plans including warning, evacuation, sheltering. Reference to lack of options for relocation of settlements in earthquake zones.
Sub-region
Melanesia
Region
Melanesia
Macro-region
Oceania
Author/issuing body
National Disaster Centre (NDC)
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

Disaster Plans. These include preparedness plans such as warning and evacuation plans, sheltering plans, disaster and needs plans, search and rescue plans, and emergency services operations plans. Disaster plans are prepared on the basis of known risks, estimated impact areas, and predicted needs.

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