NDMO continuously undertakes activities to prepare for crises

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(L-R) Rusiate Baleilevuka, Senior Media Officer for NDMO, Mr Josefa Lalabalavu from Plan International Australia, Ms. Doris Susau the Programs Director-Pacific and Humanitarian Coordinator Fiji for Live and Learn, NDMO Director Ms. Vasiti Soko and Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Deputy Secretary, Ms. Arieta Dimuri. Picture: SUPPLIED/FIJI GOVT

The National Disaster Management Office is continuously undertaking activities to ensure that the Disaster Management Ministry is in a state of preparedness to respond rapidly and effectively to crises.

Acting deputy secretary for rural and maritime development and disaster management, Arieta Dimuri said this while addressing the ministry during a virtual discussion last week.

She said NDMO was mandated to review disaster preparedness arrangements under the Natural Disaster Management Act 1998.

“Preparedness activities such as the review of SOPs (standard operating procedures) are undertaken with the support of government ministries, civil society organisations and development partners,” Ms Dimuri said.

She said they had conducted an administrative review of the national emergency operations centres (NEOC) SOPs.

“This has been based largely on lessons learnt from past emergencies and disasters and of course, from discussions with you, the officers who are directly involved in response work here at the national level.”

Ms Dimuri said the document was put to test yesterday after three months of discussions and she urged ministry officials to use their personal real-life experiences when providing input into the discussion.

“The exercise will contribute to the finalisation of the SOP and is envisaged to provide some confidence as we move into the 2021/2022 cyclone season next week. The exercise was conducted in partnership with NDMO and the Pacific Community (SPC) as part of the final stages of review for the re-designed SOP for NEOC.

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