Marshall Islands: National action plan for disaster risk management 2008-2018
This national action plan for disaster risk management (DRM NAP) sets out the vision, goals, objectives and actions for disaster risk management in the Marshall Islands. While disaster management to date has been largely the preserve of the National Disaster Committee (NDC) and its operational arm, the National Emergency Management and Coordination Office (NEMCO), this DRM NAP strives to mainstream DRM into a broader sectoral arena. This is because DRR requires an integrated and cross-sectoral approach, one in which disaster risk considerations form an integral consideration in all development related planning. This includes integration of DRM considerations in budgetary allocations.