National Disaster Risk Management Strategy for 2010 – 2015. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water Keyword Disasters Risk assessment/management Early warning system/emergency intervention system Classification/declassification Capacity building Zoning Financing Transport/storage Water shortage/drought Data collection/reporting Erosion Flood Bed Groundwater Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Landlocked Developing Countries, North Asia Abstract The main goal of this Strategy is to reduce preventable damage caused by natural and technological disasters, so as to improve the lives of the citizens and the welfare of the Republic of Tajikistan. The main Goal will be achieved by meeting the challenges stipulated under the five components of the Strategy. These Strategies are as follows: Component 1: Institutional Mandates and Legal Issues. The Goal is the establishment of a regulatory and legal framework for effective disaster risk management. Its Objective is improving the legal and institutional basis for effective disaster risk management. The expected Outcomes are as follows: 1) Disaster risk management legislation s improved; 2) National Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan is developed; 3) Disaster preparedness and response plans for ministries and agencies are prepared; 4) Authority of the local executive structures in the field of disaster preparedness and response is improved; 5) Authority (competences) of the relevant line ministries and agencies is defined; 6) Community-based measures defined and recognized as essential components of disaster risk reduction efforts. Full text English