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Coordination Mechanism and Policy for Disaster Management in Mozambique. Filipe D. F. Lucio Former PR of Mozambique. Structure for Disaster Management. Council for Disaster Management. Policy level. (Line Ministries chaired by Prime. -. Minister. Technical Council for Disaster Management.
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Coordination Mechanism and Policy for Disaster Management in Mozambique Filipe D. F. Lucio Former PR of Mozambique
Structure for Disaster Management Council for Disaster Management Policy level (Line Ministries chaired by Prime - Minister Technical Council for Disaster Management (National Directorates/Age ncies, chaired by coordination Technical INGC ) Provincil council for National Emergency disaster management Operational Centre (CENOE) District council for disaster management
New developments • 2006 – INGC shifted from MFA to MSTA Greater enpahsys placed on mainstreaming DRR in development planning • Contingency planning (incl climate change aspects); • Macro-economic development • Disaster Management Plan (2006-2009) • Part of the Poverty Reduction Plan (2006-2009)
Example: Floods of 2007 • Contingency plan had been prepared (on the basis of NMHSs forecasts) • Financial resources had been allocated • Stocks prepositioned at critical sites • Early warning had been issued • CENOE activated
What needs to be done • Approval of the National Disaster Act (policy approved in 1999) • Incorporation of Climate Change Adaptation into DRR (by 2009)