NDMA Guidelines on 'Role of NGOs in Disaster Management' - comments, suggestions and feedback invited from stakeholder groups of Sphere-India
Vik
Reference to the email below from our colleague Sampurna Mahapatra, Please find attached the guidelines on Role of NGOs in disaster management for your review and feedbacks.
Please share it widely in your networks. We encourage different Inter Agency Groups, state level and district level networks to have consultations on these guidelines and submit your feedback to us by 12th October, so that it can be collated and shared in National Consultation being planned by Sphere India on 14th October in New Delhi the details of the National Consultation will be shared soon.
You can also email the feedback directly to ndmagui...@gmail.com by 15th October 2010.
Please tell me in case you need any other information or clarification.
With best regards
Vikrant
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From: Sampurnananda Mahapatra
[mailto:sampu...@gmail.com]
Dear Vikrant,
Greetings.
The National Disaster Management Guidelines on 'Role of
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Disaster Management' has been
formulated by NDMA in consultation with eminent humanitarian assistance
practitioners, civil society representatives and senior administrators in the
country.
A National NGO Task Force on Disaster Management was established by NDMA in
2006 and several meetings of this Task Force were held to discuss strategies
for consolidating and clarifying the Role of NGOs in Disaster Management. After
a National Workshop in January 2006, several Core Groups were set up by NDMA to
prepare the Draft National Disaster Management Guidelines on Role of NGOs in
Disaster Management. These Guidelines were reviewed by various stakeholder
groups. The Guidelines were also circulated to various Ministries and
Departments of the Government of India and State Governments for their
feedback. The feedback and suggestions from the stakeholders were reviewed and
incorporated wherever necessary. Video conferences with the senior officials of
the State Disaster Management Authorities, State Governments and Union
Territories were also conducted with senior administrators to elicit their
feedback and suggestions for improving the Guidelines.
The Guidelines on the Role of NGOs in Disaster Management has been prepared
to facilitate greater coordination between NGOs and Government institutions
during various phases of the disaster management cycle, within the framework of
the Disaster Management Act 2005. These Guidelines have explored the scope,
role and opportunities for NGOs to mainstream disaster risk reduction into
their developmental activities. These Guidelines were handed over to Dr. (Ms.)
Syeda Saiyidain Hameed, Member, Planning Commission at a function in NDMA
Bhawan on 24th September 2010 at 3 P.M.
I would appreciate it, if these Guidelines are circulated uploaded on Sphere-India
website and stakeholder groups of Sphere-India are requested to
send their suggestions, feedback and comments by 15th October 2010. The
observations in writing may also be mailed to NDMA at our address:
Sampurnananda Mahapatra, Senior Specialist (Earthquake & Tsunami), Room No.
210, National Disaster Management Authority, NDMA Bhawan, A-1 Safdarjung
Enclave, New Delhi; or can be faxed at 011-26701794 or can be emailed at ndmagui...@gmail.com, before
15th October 2010.
To open the National Disaster Management Guidelines on ‘Role of NGOs in
Disaster Management’, please click
here.
With best regards,
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Sampurnananda Mahapatra
Senior Specialist (Earthquake & Tsunami)
National Disaster Management Authority
Government of India
Room No. 210, NDMA Bhawan,
A-1, Safdarjung Enclave,
New Delhi - 110 029
Tel. No. +91-11-26701858
FAX. No. +91-11-26701794
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