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As a sequel to the devastating:
earthquake of 8 October 2005, the National Disaster Management Ordinance was promulgated with a view to establish and regulate an enhanced and progressive Disaster Management Framework at the National, Provincial and Local level for disaster mitigation, preparedness and response. The NDMO provided the establishment of a Provincial Disaster Management Commission (PDMC) as well as Authority (PDMA) to cope with the challenges of Disaster Management in a professional and efficient manner. Both the Organizations have been mandated to effectively set up a system to look after disasters and calamities whether natural or human induced. The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has established a Provincial Disaster Management Commission (PDMC) as well as a Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on 27 October 2008, to promote enhanced disaster preparedness and management within the province. The establishment of PMDC and PDMA is based on the National Disaster Management Ordinance (NDMO) of 23rd December 2006 which forms the legal basis for the implementation of the National Disaster Management Fame work (NDMF) provided by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Previously the Provincial Relief Commissionerate had been responsible for the relief, compensation and rehabilitation of people affected by natural disasters. With the establishment of PDMA, the functions of the Relief Commissionerate have been incorporated into the new Organization.
PDMA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is responsible for Disaster Risk Management. It formulates policies of disaster risk management, mitigation and preparedness and hazard risk reduction. It coordinates and communicates with all stakeholders (Federal Government, District Government, INGOs, IPs) before and after a disaster for preparedness and response. PDMA provides relief to disaster affected population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It helps in the Recovery and Rehabilitation of affected communities. It handles the crises of IDPs and manages the camps established for displaced population. It also works on Reconstruction and Development projects in the affected areas for the restoration of life in hazard-stricken areas. PDMA acts as Donor's facilitation and coordination desk, while, it coordinates with donors for relief and rehabilitation on behalf of Provincial Government.
The Headquarter of the Provincial Authority is situated at Hayatabad Phase-V, Peshawar. The district offices are located in the premises of District Secretariat in respective districts.
The HR & Admin is responsible for managing human resources and control of administrative activities.
The finance & Account section is responsible for budgeting and expense management of the authority.
The internal Audit section is responsible for internal audit before external audit. It ensures the financial standard practices being established by the authority. It performs audit of the donor funded projects for financial transparency.
The monitoring & Evaluation wing is tasked to monitor the projects for reconstruction & rehabilitation to ensure transparency and standards for projects executed.
Media & Public Relation wing circulate news, briefings to mass media on behalf of the authority. It maintains close liaison with media. It issues publications for general public.
This is the core section of PDMA, which coordinates different stakeholders in case of emergency or disaster. It also coordinates all the rescue and relief operations during a disaster. It works in close liaison with district government.
The Rehabilitation section is mandated for reconstruction of damaged infrastructure (according to the standard building codes) due to disaster for rehabilitating life in the damaged areas.
Under NDM Act the DDMAs are formed which is a focal point for all DRM related activities in the district.