High-level Sensitization Meeting on Incident Command System and Disaster Response & Coordination Mechanism (8th May, 2023)

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The Department of Local Governance and Disaster Management (DLGDM) under the Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with United States Forest Services (USFS) organized a half day program on high-level sensitization meeting/workshop on Incident Command System (ICS) and Disaster Response & Coordination Mechanism (DRCM) on 8th May 2023 at Terma Linca Resort, Thimphu.

The main objective of the program was to educate and sensitize on the importance of ICS and disaster response and coordination mechanism adopted in the country to the leaders and key-decision makers both at the national and local level, who have overall responsibility and authority in order to ensure a well-coordinated on-site and off-site response and relief operations. Furthermore, the DLGDM considers this platform as a basis to carry out restructuring of the National Disaster Response and Coordination Committee (NDRCC) at the national level and Incident Management Teams (IMTs) at the local government level.

The half-day program was attended by the Hon’ble Secretaries of Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Infrastructure, Hon’ble Chief of Police, Zimpon Wom from Office of the Gyalpoi Zimpon, 19 Dzongdags, four Thrompons, two Dzongrabs of Samtse and Wangduephodrang Dzongkhags, heads/representatives of agencies such as Ministry of Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade, GovTech. Agency, Royal Bhutan Army, Bhutan Red Cross Society and Bhutan Foundation.  The Head of Departments of the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the officials of DLGDM also attended the program.


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