Maldives Profile
Aishath Ifa Mohamed
National Disaster Management Authority, MaldivesEmergency Management department
Senior Officer, resource management

Content• Profile of the Maldives• Major hazards occur in Maldives• Introduction to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)• NDMA Strategic framework and objectives• Decision Making process• Emergency Response Coordination Mechanism• NDMA’s work

Maldives islands are dispersed in
90,000 Sqkm of Indian Ocean

99% of territory is Sea.
Only 1% is Land

Vulnerability Indicators• Topographical Features• Geography• Nature of Economy• Possible effects of Climate Change• Trend of Population Concentration

Natural Hazards

Tropical Cyclone

Thunderstorms

Waterspout and Tornadoes(Funnel Clouds)

Surge and coastalerosion

Earthquake and Tsunami

Strong Winds

Drought (Prolonged Dry Season)Other Hazards• Climate-related hazards:
accelerated sea level rise, sea
surface temperature rise, changes
in monsoon pattern.
• Biological Hazards: Pandemics• Human induced: Civil Unrest,
Urban Fire etc

Weather related incidents in some of the local islands (2023 July)Weather related incidents (27th December 2023 – 11th January 2024)

Introduction to National Disaster Management
Authority
2004

NDMC established as per
Presidential decree to coordinate
tsunami response and recovery

Solving recovery setbacks after inthe tsunami recovery works

2015

Disaster Management Act
EnactedDRR and disaster preparedness
works initiated

2018

NDMA established as per Art 26
of DM Law (28/2015)

National target towards a resilientMaldives

NDMA Strategic Framework

Our Role

Our Purpose

We are the lead forDisaster Risk
Management andEmergency Response

Working towards aresilient Maldives thatready and prepare for
emergencies anddisasters

Our Mission

Our Vision

Save Lives andProtect Livelihood

A resilient Maldives

Decision Making
National Disaster
Management Council

Disaster Management
Steering Committee

National Disaster
Management
Authority/NEOC

Response Forces

Island level
Emergency
Coordination

Atoll level
Emergency
Coordination

Nationallevel
Coordination

Emergency Response Coordination Mechanism
NDMA
NEOC

Atoll EOC
Health Services
Police (Atoll)
MRC Branch
Utilities
TelecomIsland EOC
Health Services
SchoolPolice
MRC Unit /NGOs
Utilities
CERT liaison

Atoll Council
Head of Operationsat Atoll

Island Council
Head of Operationsat Island

CERT Team

Response forces
MNDF
POLICEMRC

What NDMA Do
DM Policies, Risk Assessments and Plans

First of its kind report.
Overall Disaster Risk
ProfileDetail Risk Assessments ofSafer Islands

Community Based Risk Assessments
Using local and traditional
knowledgeWhat NDMA Do
Coordinating Emergency Response
And Providing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief

What NDMA Do

Community Based Disaster Risk Management Programs

What NDMA Do

Strengthening Response Capacity

What NDMA Do

Training and awareness:
Police Academy
NCO Academy
IDMP and CERT in local Islands- (All Inclusive)
Resort Resilience
School Preparedness

Research Plan
Improvement pathways for coordination in disaster response and emergencies in Maldives• Major Disasters: 2004 Tsunami and Covid-19• Implementation of the National Emergency Operation Plan (NEOP)• This research will explore pathways for improvement in the existing coordination mechanism in disaster response andemergencies in the country. The key components are:
1. Resource Optimization
2. Rapid Response, decision-making and communication
3. Institutional alignment in response coordination
4. Enhanced disaster preparedness• The improvement pathways identified in this research will assist NDMA in these following areas:
Improve existing policies and operational guidelines, Improve the efficiency of resources, Reduce cost of the activities
and Improve coordination between agencies.

“IF YOU FAILTO PLAN, YOU
PLAN TO FAIL”

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