The SAARC countries’ conference on disaster has began in New Delhi. The main objective of the conference is to chalk out and undertake joint efforts on various disaster related issues. The conference is being held keeping in mind the prevalent geo-climatic conditions as well as increased frequency of natural calamities in the SAARC region, especially in the wake of the recent earthquake in Nepal in April.
Points to Note
India has taken the lead to begin the process of simulation exercises on disaster management in the region.
India has planned an exercise named “South Asian Annual Disaster Management Exercise” (SAADMEx) and requested the participation of all SAARC countries. The exercise will be conducted in two phases.
In the first phase, the representatives from member countries will discuss the modalities and requirements of the main exercise.
The main exercise will be held from November 23-26 in the National Capital Region and will consist of three components. They are
- Table Top Exercise (TTx)
- The Field Training Exercise (FTx)
- The After Action Review (AAR).
This will be followed by a a day-long SAARC Workshop on sharing Best Practices on “Disaster Risk Reduction” scheduled on November 27.
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