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New mobile emergency operation centre to boost Solomon Islands government’s response during disasters

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The Solomon Islands Government has received a much needed boost to their disaster response efforts through the handover of a fully customized mobile Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), which will ensure continuity of coordination and mobile communication capability in the event of any disaster emergency.

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The vehicle and assorted equipment was provided through the Strengthening Disaster Risk Management and Recovery (DRM) project, which is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the NDMO within the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) with funding from the Australian Government.

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“Challenged with the lack of capability to support immediate deployment of specialist emergency response teams, the National Emergency Response Team (NERT) concept was developed to enhance emergency preparedness and response in the Solomon Islands,” said MECDM Permanent Secretary, Dr Melchior Mataki.

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The DRM Project works to build institutional capacity development, coordination and planning, and provides policy advisory support to Solomon Islands’ disaster management.

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Themes Disaster risk management Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Country and region Solomon Islands
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