NDMP is the overall guiding document covering intended activities of the major phases – mitigation, preparedness, emergency operations and post disaster activities, such as relief, recovery and reconstruction. Training, public awareness and education are also covered in the above phases.
The users of this plan will be all stakeholders; officials of sub-national administrations (provincial and district); relevant officers and personnel from Governmental and Non-Governmental organizations; community leaders, private sector, civil society, professional organizations and people’s representatives.
National Disaster management plan will be implemented in conjunction with other plans on related national policies. Plans and policies of the related sectors covering the subjects as indicated in the Act have been taken into consideration in preparing this plan to the maximum extent possible and where there are any lapses such plans and policies will be taken into consideration as and when identified during implementation. All line Ministries, Departments and agencies, when preparing their plans will take this Plan into consideration. Administrations at Provincial, Local Authority (LA), District, Divisional and Grama Niladhari (GN) levels also will have their plans accordingly. All implementing authorities, NGOs and grass root level organizations will have their operational plans in conformity with National Disaster management plan.
All these plans at all levels and different sectors are to be developed in conformity with the NDMP and NEOP and will consist of the following component parts as applicable:
- Risk Assessment
- Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Plan
- Disaster Preparedness Plan for Emergency Response (DPPER)
- Contingency Plans
- Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Plan
