This Law is enacted for the management and prevention and mitigation of causes of natural and unnatural (human-generated) disasters, as well as post disaster situations and its impact, and the salvation of legal properties during and post disasters in Afghanistan. The National Disaster Management Commission (NDMC) shall have responsibility for the management of all disaster related affairs. There shall also be an Office of Disaster Preparedness (ODP), which is mandated to manage and coordinate all disaster related activities in Afghanistan. The ODP shall implement the recommendations and decisions adopted by the NDMC with support from the representatives of member ministries, departments, agencies and provincial and district administrations and the affected communities. The ODP can establish offices at the provincial and district levels. Prevention and mitigation activities can be planned and decided upon by provincial and district Disaster Management (Response) Commissions, the composition of which is defined by this Law.
Afghanistan · 2012-01-01