HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (17TH NOVEMBER 2023) The Pacific Games 2023 Disaster Risk Management Plan devised by the National Disaster management Office (NDMO) was further strengthened when the New Zealand Government handed over much needed communication equipment this morning 17th November 2023 in Honiara.
The assistance came as a response to a request made by the NDMO to the New Zealand High Commission in Honiara to assist in the expansion of the NDMO emergency and early warning radio communication network for the Pacific Games Disaster Response Operation 2023.
One key feature of the plan is for the government, its stakeholders and partner to have a disaster management mechanism in place to support any Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Response (HDRM) if a major emergency or disaster happens during the games.
The communication equipment will play a crucial role to effectively carry out any disaster response during the games. With the equipment now available a need gap identified by the NDMO in the PG23 Disaster plan is now closed.
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