Office of the Prime Minister - Directorate Disaster Risk Management - Namibia

The document outline standard operating procedures, integrating the context specificity of Namibia, and provides a practical understanding of its application. The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) has been developed to serve as a guiding tool for national authorities and partners in the immediate response phase where assistance is been provided based on scope of the emergency.

The national capacity assessment identified existing capacities, gaps and needs related to disaster risk management, and proposed a set of prioritized recommendations on how these capacities can be strengthened.

The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establishes baselines on levels of progress achieved with respect to the implementation of the HFA's five priorities for action.