Section 6.8 Migration and Natural Disasters: Communities across Sierra Leone experience major incidences of natural disasters and environmental emergencies every year as a result of torrential rainfalls during the tropical wet season. [...] These sorts of natural disasters have led to migration of the local population living in disaster prone areas into other areas across Freetown including rural communities. QUOTE 0 However, existing policies does not provide information on movement as a result of natural disaster or that respond to the needs of people migrating or relocating as a result of natural disaster. QUOTE 0 POLICY OBJECTIVES: 1. Develop response mechanisms to handle the welfare of victims of natural disaster with keen attention to migrant victims; 2. Provide systems for risk assessment on natural disasters and environmental emergencies; 3. Provide proper coordination between ONS, Ministry of Social welfare, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Internal Affairs in managing relocation of victims of natural disasters. QUOTE 0 POLICY STRATEGIES: 1. Improve the quality of information and data on disaster risk; 2. Increase of public awareness on disaster risk reduction and conduct risk assessment with feedback to local population on possible environmental emergencies during the rainy season; 3. Advocate the inclusion of disaster risk reduction in development strategies and emergency response management at national and local levels; 4. Collaborate with Non-state actors in responding to natural disasters; 5. Establish an emergency fund for disaster management.