Samoa launches national disaster preparedness baseline assessment
Samoa’s Disaster Management Office and the Pacific Disaster Center launched a national assessment of hazard exposure, vulnerability and preparedness capacity on 14 October. The programme is intended to inform district-level planning and investment priorities.
The ministry reports that government agencies and partners are working together on the assessment. PDC says the year-long programme is expected to produce district risk profiles, a disaster-management capacity analysis and a five-year action plan.
What changed
Bringing risk information and institutional capacity into one assessment can help authorities prioritize preparedness investments.
Who this is for
Samoan government agencies, disaster managers and partners planning preparedness across the country.
Dates & context
These are planned assessment outputs, not completed findings or an adopted action plan. The 14 October launch is distinct from the ministry’s 15 October report and PDC’s 20 October account.
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