Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre
The Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre (NDOC) was established in 1998 to deal with management and co-ordination of disaster response at a national level in Kenya.[1]
History[edit]
The NDOC was established in January 1998 by an act of Parliament to act as the focal point for co-ordinating response to emergencies and disasters in Kenya. It is on constant standby, with a reporting centre running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from which emergency operations, activities and events are recorded and communicated for action.
Functions of NDOC[edit]
The functions of NDOC are:
- To co-ordinate and control of disaster response efforts,
- To act as the command centre for all communications and information relating to response operations, and
- To liaise with responsible ministries on national response efforts.
Background[edit]
The Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre was established in 1998 in response to the El Nino rains to co-ordinate disaster management and response operations in Kenya.
Mission[edit]
The mission of the NDOC is to monitor, co-ordinate, mobilise national resources to respond to disaster incidents in the country
Vision[edit]
To be the leading focal point of disaster management and response in Kenya
Responsibilities[edit]
The responsibilities of the NDOC include:
- Coordination at the national level of all disaster management activities before, during and after the disaster
- Ensuring that all personnel and volunteer agencies are informed of the activation of disaster contingency plans
- Translating the decisions of the National Disaster Coordinating Committee (NDCC) into action and/or instructions and ensuring that those instructions are transmitted and carried out by the Ministries/Departments to whom they are directed
- Preparing all inventories of resources and assets countrywide
- Developing a prioritised list of needs for donors to meet shortfalls in relief supplies
- Preparation of evacuation plans, shelter and refugee areas including identification of executing agencies
- Arranging clearance for aircraft, ships as well as customs and visa clearance for overseas relief personnel and agencies
- Preparation of media programmes for public information and press briefings at the centre
- Carrying out an annual review, evaluation and validation of national and sectoral disaster mitigation plans with a view of improving their effectiveness and efficiency
- Preparing and issuing a daily situation report (SITREP) to the subscribing ministries/departments
References[edit]
- ^ National Disaster Operation Centre website http://www.nationaldisaster.go.ke Archived 18 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine