Tonga: National Emergency Management Office

Event: Quick Course on Climate and Disaster Risk-Informed Investments

Tonga: National Emergency Management Office

25 September 2024

Author / Speaker:

Lu’isa Uai Taunga, NDRMO, Kingdom of Tonga - Other materials by the author

An introduction to the national agency of the Government of Tonga, which is responsible for enhancing national disaster preparedness and strengthening cluster systems and emergency coordination mechanisms, the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO).^[1] The NEMO is in-charge of translating national disaster preparedness and related plans into actual programs and projects for implementation. This presentation shows the NEMO’s institutional arrangement and coordinating structures within Tonga’s government, with development partners, and down to the local level. This provides a glimpse into NEMO’s information tools, programs, and activities.

[1] The National Disaster Risk Management Organisation (NDRMO) has replaced the NEMO per the Disaster Risk Management Act 2021. Changes have also been made in the emergency structure of Tonga. The Disaster Risk Management Act 2021 has been approved on 29 June 2023.

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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