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National Disaster Management Agency Act, 2020 (No. 3 of 2020).

Pays/Territoire
Sierra Leone
Type du document
Législation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLXI, No. 34 dated 11th June, 2020.
Titre complet
Being an Act to provide for the establishment of the National Disaster Management Agency to manage disasters and similar emergencies throughout Sierra Leone, to establish offices of the Agency throughout Sierra Leone, to establish national, regional, district and chiefdom disaster management committees, to establish a National Disaster Management Fund to provide finances for the prevention and management of disasters and similar emergencies throughout Sierra Leone and to provide for other related matters.
Sujet
Environnement gén., Eau, Général
Mot clé
Législation de base Risques Institution Gouvernance Fonds spécial Politique/planification Inondation Insuffisance d'eau/sécheresse
Aire géographique
Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest
Résumé

This Act establishes the National Disaster Management Agency, the National Disaster Management Fund and the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and provides generally for administration aspects of disaster prevention, reduction, mitigation and response. The National Disaster Management Agency shall manage disasters and similar emergencies throughout Sierra Leone and develop the capacity of communities to respond effectively to disasters and emergencies. The governing body of the Agency shall be the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction which shall be responsible for the control and supervision of the Agency. A National Disaster Management Agency Secretariat will provide technical and other support to the Agency and the National Platform. There is also established, in each administrative region of Sierra Leone, a Regional Disaster Management Committee and, in each chiefdom, a Chiefdom Disaster Management Committee.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.sierra-leone.org