BACKGROUND
The promulgation of the National Disaster Management Ordinance, 2006 and the approval of National Disaster Risk Management Framework led to the establishment of National Disaster Management Authority as Focal point at the federal level, while State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) was established for Pakistan Administered Kashmir.
STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (SDMA)
INTRODUCTION
State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) is the statutory body mandated to act as a leading agency in disaster management, its mitigation, and preparedness in Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
OUR MISSION
Our goal is to reduce the vulnerability of human life, property, and the environment to both natural and man-made disasters. This is achieved through raising awareness, implementing mitigation strategies, enhancing preparedness, and fostering coordination among all stakeholders.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to prevent emergencies by fostering proactive community participation in saving lives, ensuring that individuals and institutions work together to build disaster-resilient and safer communities. Through efforts, we aim to reduce risks and enhance preparedness to mitigate the impact of future disasters.
FUNCTIONS
- Monitor/integrate/enforce Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) measures,
- Prepare strategies,
- Streamline institutions, pool resources, build capacity,
- Integrate monitoring standards
- Enable/establish rapid response schemes/force to reduce AJ&K’s exposure/vulnerability
- Advocate integration of DRR measures into future socio-economic development policies