Pakistan
COUNTRY INFORMATION
Region: South Asia
Population: 225,199,929
Capital: Islamabad
GDP (Million US$): 346,343
Disaster Risk Profile: Pakistan is vulnerable to floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones, storms, droughts, glacial lake outbursts, landslides, avalanches, pest attacks and epidemics.
Inform Risk Rating: 6.1
DRR Plans and Policies
Disaster Risk Management System
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
The federal level body in charge of improving institutional capacity for disaster preparedness, response and recovery as well as integrating disaster risk reduction across all levels of development planning. The NDMA is guided by the National Disaster Risk Management Framework and is the focal point for coordination and facilitating disaster risk management strategies.
National Disaster Management Commission (NDMC)
Headed by the Prime Minister as Chairman, the NDMC is the highest policy and decision-making body for disaster risk management. The NDMC is mandated to formulate policies and develop guidelines, as well as approve plans prepared by Ministries or Divisions of the Federal Government in line with disaster risk management.
Provincial Disaster Management Commission (PDMC)
The PDMC, chaired by the Chief Minister, is mandated to pass provincial and regional disaster risk management policies; approve all plans prepared by the departments of the Provincial Government; and review mitigation, capacity building and preparedness plans by departments of the Provincial Government.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA)
Headed by the Director General, the PDMA is responsible for implementing policies and making plans for disaster management at the provincial level; evaluate preparedness and response plans by public and private agencies at the provincial level; and formulate the provincial disaster risk management plan to be approved by the PDMC.
District Disaster Management Authority
Headed by the local council at the district level, the DDMA is in charge of preparing a disaster management plan; coordination and monitoring implementation of the national and provincial policies/plans; and ensuring areas vulnerable to disasters are identified and measures for prevention are put in place.
The federal level body in charge of improving institutional capacity for disaster preparedness, response and recovery as well as integrating disaster risk reduction across all levels of development planning. The NDMA is guided by the National Disaster Risk Management Framework and is the focal point for coordination and facilitating disaster risk management strategies.
National Disaster Management Commission (NDMC)
Headed by the Prime Minister as Chairman, the NDMC is the highest policy and decision-making body for disaster risk management. The NDMC is mandated to formulate policies and develop guidelines, as well as approve plans prepared by Ministries or Divisions of the Federal Government in line with disaster risk management.
Provincial Disaster Management Commission (PDMC)
The PDMC, chaired by the Chief Minister, is mandated to pass provincial and regional disaster risk management policies; approve all plans prepared by the departments of the Provincial Government; and review mitigation, capacity building and preparedness plans by departments of the Provincial Government.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA)
Headed by the Director General, the PDMA is responsible for implementing policies and making plans for disaster management at the provincial level; evaluate preparedness and response plans by public and private agencies at the provincial level; and formulate the provincial disaster risk management plan to be approved by the PDMC.
District Disaster Management Authority
Headed by the local council at the district level, the DDMA is in charge of preparing a disaster management plan; coordination and monitoring implementation of the national and provincial policies/plans; and ensuring areas vulnerable to disasters are identified and measures for prevention are put in place.
Progress under each Sendai Priority
Pakistan's efforts to understanding disaster risk are centered around establishing a multi-hazard vulnerable and risk assessment, as highlighted in the Implementation Roadmap 2016-2030 for the National Disaster Management Plan, across the national and local-level. To strengthen its governance system, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Act 2010 highlights a three-tier approach to disaster response: federal, provincial and district - under the guidance of the National Disaster Management Commission as the main policy body.
In alignment with Priority 3, the National Disaster Management Fund was set up to ensure provincial budget allocations are made for investing in disaster risk reduction. Development planning also mandates risk-sensitive planning through ensuring all public infrastructure project undergo a screening with a DRR checklist while sector specific allocations have been focused on the agriculture sector. Efforts to enhance disaster preparedness, in alignment with Priority 4. are guided by the National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP-2019) which outlines response efforts across the three main tiers. Find out more.
In alignment with Priority 3, the National Disaster Management Fund was set up to ensure provincial budget allocations are made for investing in disaster risk reduction. Development planning also mandates risk-sensitive planning through ensuring all public infrastructure project undergo a screening with a DRR checklist while sector specific allocations have been focused on the agriculture sector. Efforts to enhance disaster preparedness, in alignment with Priority 4. are guided by the National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP-2019) which outlines response efforts across the three main tiers. Find out more.
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