The Busia County Disaster Management Act, 2015 establishes a comprehensive legal and institutional framework for effective disaster management in Busia County. Its primary functions and goals are to ensure preparedness, prevention, mitigation, response, recovery, and reconstruction in the face of disasters and emergencies. The Act creates key structures such as the Disaster and Emergency Management Council, County Disaster Management Committee, Sub-County and Ward Committees, and the Directorate of Disaster Management, each tasked with policy formulation, coordination, implementation, and capacity building. It mandates the development of a County Disaster Management Plan, resource mobilization, early warning systems, and community education to reduce risks. Financially, it establishes a County Disaster Management Fund to support emergency operations. The text consists of 54 Articles divided into VI Parts.
كينيا · 2015-10-22