NADMO INAUGURATES NATIONAL PLATFORM ON DRR AND CLIMATE CHANGE MANAGEMENT
The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has inaugurated the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Management on Wednesday 14 October, 2009 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was established under the Resolution 1999/63 of the United Nations to member sate to strengthen and maintain multi - sectoral platform disaster reduction in their respective countries.
According to the resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative, Mr. Daouda Toure the platform was crucial that would serve the country's principal forum for tackling the growing problem of disaster.
Mr. Daouda Toure was hope that the climate summit scheduled for December in Copenhagen this year would adopt a strategic decision in disaster risk management.
Mr. Toure observed that disaster risk is on the increase and that is threatening the development gains, economic stability and global security with disproportionate impact on developing countries, especially among the poor in both rural and peri - urban areas.
The resident coordinator stressed the need to prevent disasters and added that climate change is a major issue to all and driver to disaster that need a new humanitarian assistance requirement.
On his part, the National Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization, Mr. Kofi Portuphy has on the all Ghanaians and technical expertise of various institutions to hold high and support the work of NADMO.
Mr. Portuphy also commended the entire management and staff of NADMO for their hard work and services their rendering towards the management of disaster in the country.
The inauguration day was coincides with the United Nations Disaster Reduction Day celebration which focus on the "Disaster Safe Hospitals".
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