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Disaster Response Framework In Nepal
Structure
Ministry of Home Affairs as National Focal Point on Disaster Management:
- Central Natural Disaster Relief Committee under the Chairpersonship of Home Minister and comprising of related ministries and security agencies along with voluntary organization like Red Cross.
- To support the functioning of Central Committee, there are Working Committee, Relief and Treatment Sub-committee and Supply, Shelter and Rehabilitation Sub-committee
- Regional Natural Disaster Relief committee under the Chairpersonship of Regional Administrator and comprising of related government agencies and security agencies along with voluntary organization like Red Cross.
- District Natural Disaster Relief Committee
- Local Natural Disaster Relief Committee
Functions of CDRC
The main functions and duties of the Center Disaster Relief Committee(CDRC) are to:
- Formulate the national policies regarding the relief works including the rehabilitation of the victims of natural disaster and the reconstruction in the areas affected by natural disasters and the advance preparation thereof and to prepare the programmes in accordance with the said policy and submit it to Nepal Government.
- Implement of direct to implement the policies and programs formulated pursuant to the clause above after it has been approved by Nepal Government.
- Keep the money, food stuff, clothes, medicines, construction materials and other goods received within the country Nepal and from outside as aid or donation under Central Disaster Relief Aid fund and to send such goods as required for relief work in disaster areas;
- Associate the social organizations in natural disaster relief works and coordinate the activities of those organizations;
- Form teams and send them to disaster area to assist in natural disaster relief works;
- Give directions to the district committee and local committee on the matters relating to relief works;
- Perform the works specified by Nepal Government for the execution of natural disaster relief works;
- Submit report on work progress to Nepal Government from time to time.
Functions of RDRC
The main functions and duties of the RDRC are to:
- Provide necessary suggestions to the CDRC.
- Formulate regional and district level plans on natural disaster.
- Coordinate district disaster relief committees regarding disaster.
- Provide disaster related information to CDRC.
- Implement directions of the CDRC.
Functions of DDRC
The main functions and duties of the DDRC are to:
- Coordinate or direct to be coordinate among Local Committees regarding natural disaster relief works;
- Formulate district level plans on disaster relief works and submit such plans to the Regional Committee;
- Monitor the disaster relief works being conducted by the Local Committees and support the ongoing works;
- Provide information to the Regional Committee about natural disaster relief works from time to time;
- Work in accordance with the directives of the Central and Regional Committees
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