Transcript The potential

Coordination Mechanism and
Policy for Disaster Management
in Mozambique
Filipe D. F. Lucio
Former PR of Mozambique
Policy level
Council for Disaster Management
(Line Ministries chaired by Prime-Minister
Technical
coordination
Structure for Disaster Management
Technical Council for Disaster Management
(National Directorates/Agencies, chaired by
INGC)
Provincil council for
disaster management
District council for
disaster management
National Emergency
Operational Centre
(CENOE)
New developments
2006 – INGC shifted from MFA to MSTA
Greater enpahsys placed on mainstreaming
DRR in development planning
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Contingency planning (incl climate change
aspects);
Macro-economic development
Disaster Management Plan (2006-2009)
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Part of the Poverty Reduction Plan (2006-2009)
Example: Floods of 2007
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Contingency plan had been prepared (on the basis of
NMHSs forecasts)
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Financial resources had been allocated
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Stocks prepositioned at critical sites
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Early warning had been issued
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CENOE activated
What needs to be done
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Approval of the National Disaster Act
(policy approved in 1999)
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Incorporation of Climate Change
Adaptation into DRR (by 2009)