Emergency Contacts Police: 917 | EFL: 913 | NFA: 910 | FRA: 5720 | WAF: 5777
Emergency Contacts Police: 917 | EFL: 913 | NFA: 910 | FRA: 5720 | WAF: 5777
About Us
National Disaster Management Office
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) was established as the coordinating centre of the Fiji Government in times of national disasters. The NDMO operates under the National Disaster Management Act and coordinates the national management of disaster activities through the Ministry of provincial Development organisation structures at the National level, the Divisional level, the District or Provincial-level and to the local and community levels. The NDMO manages disaster activities at these levels through Disaster Preparedness programs, Disaster Mitigation programs, Disaster Response programs in times of natural disasters and Disaster Rehabilitation programs to restore normalcy after the adverse effect of a disaster hazard.
- Review guidelines and SOPs relating to disaster response
- Conduct Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) trainings & awareness
- Conduct National Disaster Awareness Week
- Drills and UN DRR calendar
- Formulate & facilitate policies, framework, guidelines and SOPs relating to Disaster Risk Management (DRM) at national and subnational level
- Coordinate & Facilitate Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Adaptation Project
- Coordinate disaster response in times of disasters
- Consolidate and formulate situation reports for daily updates
- Consolidate and formulate disaster reports for submission to Ministry of Economy as a way forward in the recovery phase
1. Coordinate rehabilitation programs after a disaster as and when required by the National Disaster Management Council
2. Consult Divisional, District and Disaster Service Liaison Officers of all Ministries when identifying areas of rehabilitation planning
Fiji is geographically situated in one of the most natural disaster-prone areas in the world; because of that a lot of natural hazards occur in Fiji. Some hazards occur as a consequence of tropical depressions and cyclones or as part of tropical weather condition that normally affects the region. Hazards such as landslides, flash floods, storm surges are most common. The cyclone belt is where cyclones usually develop in the southern part of the Pacific. This is around the warmer waters closer to the equator at around 5 degrees and then die down when it reaches the colder waters around 25 degrees south of the Equator. The Fiji Islands happens to be located within this area; between 11 degrees and 21 degrees south of the Equator.
VISION
Building the National Resilience to Disasters.
Building capacity of the National communities by accelerating the implementation of disaster risk reduction and disaster management policies, planning and programmes to address current and emerging challenges through:
- development and strengthening of disaster risk reduction and disaster management, including mitigation, preparedness, response, relief and recovery systems;
- integration of disaster risk reduction and disaster management into national sustainable development planning and decision-making processes at all levels (National, Divisional, Provincial, District and Community); and
- strengthening the partnership between all stakeholders in disaster risk reduction and disaster management.
Mission
The NDMO was established to facilitate, coordinate and manage national disaster risk reduction and disaster management activities to enhance the provisions of a safer and more secure Fiji. The NDMO also manages development programs aimed at building capacities at the national, divisional, district and community levels to ensure the safety and security of all Fijians and minimize losses from disasters.
Our Values
The National Disaster Management Office was established as the coordinating Centre for the Fiji Government in times of Natural Disasters.
The NDMO operates under the National Disaster Management Act and the Natural Disaster Management Plan.
We coordinate the National Management of Disaster Activities through the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Organization Structures at National, the Divisional level and the local and community level.
NDMO STRUCTURE
