1. Disaster Risk Management (DRM) System and Structure in Pakistan Module 1 Session 1.3 National Disaster Management Practitioners, Islamabad, Pakistan

2. Learning Objectives At the end of the session, participants will be able to: Understand the DRM system of Pakistan Describe the function of key organizations involved in DRM

3. National Disaster Risk Management System Pakistan is vulnerable to a range of hazards- both natural as well as man-made. Reactive emergency response (Calamity Act of 1958) approach was the main way of dealing with disasters in Pakistan till 2005 The Earthquake, 2005 highlighted the need for establishing appropriate policy and institutional arrangements to reduce losses from disasters in future

4. National Disaster Management Ordinance, 2006 enable the Federal Government to put in place a comprehensive system of disaster management at the national, provincial and district level New system is based on holistic approach to disaster risk reduction through prevention, mitigation and preparedness

5. Disaster Risk Management Structure In line with the provisions of NDM-Act, the Government of Pakistan has approved and notified the following DRM structure at the national, provincial and district levels with key functions: Ministry of Climate Change earlier called as Ministry of National Disaster Management

6. National Disaster Management Commission (NDMC) is the highest policy and decision making body for disaster risk management National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is the executive arm of the NDMC and it functions to implement, coordinate and monitor disaster management policies and strategies. Office is situated in Islamabad

7. Provincial Disaster Management Commission (PDMC) is working in each province Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has been established in each province headquarter District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) at the district level