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1 National Disaster Management Plan Disaster Management Center Ministry of Disaster Management Sri Lanka

2 National Disaster Management Plan Aim - Reduced disaster impact on communities, infrastructure, lifeline facilities, shelter, agricultural property, economic and development activities in Sri Lanka Goal - Translating the National DM Policy into action in order to achieve the overall aim Objective- Establishment of mechanisms/systems for Disaster Risk Managemen in Sri Lanka as a multi- sectoral, inter-ministerial, and inter-agency activity, by identifying and assessing the capacities of existing agencies for improving their capacities and mandates as necessary to implement the identified tasks, using methodologies and concepts already developed and field tested.

3 Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act No.13 of 2005, provide for the development of National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) as the overall guiding document consisting of all phases of disaster management cycle to mitigate, prepare and response to disasters. NDMP incorporates all aspect such as, NDMP incorporates all aspect such as, institutional mandated & institutional development; hazard, vulnerability & risk assessment; multi-hazard early warning systems; disaster preparedness and response planning; disaster mitigation and integration into development planning;

4 community-based disaster management; public awareness, education and training. Plans and policies of the related sectors covering the subjects as indicated in the Act have been taken into account in preparation of this plan.

5 All state sector agencies, provincial councils and local authorities will have to develop the Institutional Disaster Management Plan based on the NDMP. The users of this plan would be all stakeholders; officials of sub-national administration at Provincial, Local Authority, District, Divisional and Grama Niladari levels; relevant officers and personnel from Governmental and Non- Governmental Organizations, community leaders etc, have been consulted and their comments were incorporated..

6 Legislation status of the Disaster Management Plans 1. National Disaster Management Plan : Sri Lanka Comprehensive Disaster Management Program: National Emergency Operational Plan (To be legalized)

7 Implementing Mechanism National Disaster Management Plan Sri Lanka National Disaster Management Plan National Emergency Operations Plan Plans of DM plans of Different Ministries Depts. / Agencies / Civil & Armed Forces Educational establishments Health institutions Other as appropriate Plans of other institutions Private sector agencies Offices Factories Commercial establishments Other District Level plans Divisional Level plans GN Level plans Community Level plans by CBOs PC level plans Provincial Dept. / Agency plans Educational establishments Health institutions Other Local Authority (LA) Level plans

8 Present Coordinating Framework at Sub-national Level with District DM Coordinating Units DMC Govt. Depts. Military & Police District Secretary, District Committee, District EOC Divisional Secretaries, Div. level Committees, Divisional EOCs District Disaster Management Coordinating Unit Private Sector SLRC/ INGOs/NGOs/ Civil Societies Private Sector/ Business Communities Grama Niladharis, GN Committees - E/W Committee - First Aid Committees -SAR Committees -Security -Camp Management Committees

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10 National Institutional Framework for Effective DRM NCDM Ministry of DM National DM Advisory Committee NDMCC Tsunami EW Committee Emergency Response Committee Other TACs DMC National Stakeholders National Stakeholders Agencies: with DM Mandate responsible for different hazards & activities National level: Ministry of Defence, Military, Police Govt. Ministries & Agencies representing subject ministries mentioned in the Act and others as relevant Private Sector CBOs, NGOs, INGOs, Red Cross, Civil Society Vulnerable Communities Volunteers Media: TV, Radio, Press Coor dina tion Coor dinat ion Coordination Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Risk Assessment, Data & Information Management, R&D, Use of Space Technology Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Mainstreaming DRR into Development Community Based DRM (CBDRM) Preparedness for Response Early Warning & Dissemination National Emergency Operations Needs Assessment, Loss & Damage Assessment, Relief, Immediate Recovery, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Coord inatio n International & Regional: UN Agencies Disaster EW Centres Databases Donor Agencies Disaster Websites Vital Installations Air Port Harbour Petroleum Power Water Supply Health Services Other Sub-national levels: Training, Education & Public Awareness Provincial Councils Districts / Divisions LAs (MCs, UCs, PSs) Grama Niladhari div. Progress Planning, Review, Monitoring & Subnational Coordination Other Aspects Consideration of elderly, children, disabled, gender /women

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