NDMA - Pakistan (National Disaster Management Authority) - 2010 Pakistan Floods
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- Mission
- "To manage complete spectrum of disasters by adopting a disaster risk reduction perspective in development planning at all levels, and through enhancing institutional capacities for disaster preparedness, response and recovery."
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), is the lead agency at the Federal level to deal with whole spectrum of Disaster Management Activities. It is the executive arm of the National Disaster Management Commission (NDMC), which has been established under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, as the apex policy making body in the field of Disaster. In the event of a disaster all stakeholders, including Government Ministries/Departments/Organizations, Armed Forces, INGOs, NGOs, UN Agencies work through and from part of the NDMA to conduct one window operation. NDMA aims to develop sustainable operational capacity and professional competence to undertake the following task:-
1. Coordinate complete spectrum of disaster risk management at national level.
2. Act as Secretariat of the NDMC to facilitate implementation of DRM strategies.
3. Map all hazards in the Country and conduct risk analysis on a regular basis.
4. Develop guidelines and standards for national and provincial stakeholders regarding their role in disaster risk management.
5. Ensure establishment of DM Authorities and Emergency Operations Centres at provincial, district and municipal levels in hazard-prone areas.
6. Provide technical assistance to federal ministries, departments and provincial DM authorities for disaster risk management initiatives.
7. Organize training and awareness raising activities for capacity development of stakeholders, particularly in hazard-prone areas.
8. Collect, analyze process, and disseminate inter-sectoral information required in an all hazards management approach.
9. Ensure appropriate regulations are framed to develop disaster response volunteer teams.
10. Create requisite environment for participation of media in DRM activities.
11. Serve as the lead agency for NGOs to ensure their performance matches accepted international standards, e.g. the SPHERE standards.
12. Serve as the lead agency for international cooperation in disaster risk management. This will particular include, information sharing, early warning, surveillance, joint training, and common standards and protocols required for regional and international cooperation.
13. Coordinate emergency response of federal government in the event of a national level disaster through the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC).
14. Require any government department or agency to make available such men or resources as are available for the purpose of emergency response, rescue and relief. - Service
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Spokesperson
Mr. Ahmad Kamal Member (Admin & Finance)
Phone (Off): 051-9215412
Cell: 0300 5278981, 0331-5657779
Email: maf @ndma.gov.pk
Media Coordinator
Amal Masud
Phone (Off): 051-9215389
Cell: 0300 8569229
Email: mc@ ndma.gov.pk
Assistant Media Coordinator
Zia-ur-Rehman
Phone (Off): 051 9205037
Cell: 0300 8500770
Email: amc @ndma.gov.pk
Emergency telephone numbers
. 051-9206544, 051-9205086, 051-9205082, 051-9209338
Emergency Fax numbers
. 051-9213082 , 051-9201065
Daily situation reports on the 2010 Pakistan Floods available at the above link.
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Last update:
Aug 15, 2010
Source: NDMA - Pakistan
Customs & Immigration
Aug 15, 2010
Pakistan Monsoon Flooding
Tax Exemption Update
Import of relief goods into Pakistan For the tax/duty-free import of relief goods into Pakistan, donors and aid agencies can obtain a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The Standard Operating Procedures for obtaining this NOC is attached below. In addition, please find attached two letters (one from the Federal Board of Revenue and from NDMA) confirming the Cabinet Division's decision of 3 August 2010 to exempt relief goods for flood affectees from taxes (note that this should include exemption from the 25% import tax, the 5% customs tax, and also the 5% civil aviation authority tax). Please do not hesitate to use these letters, or approach the Logistics Cluster or NDMA for support in case you run into any problems with the import of approved relief goods.
Follow this link for the forms:
http://www.logcluster.org/ops/pak09a/tax-exemption-forms-for-humanitarian-relief-items