Disaster Relief Organization Plan

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<p>The Democratic Republic of Congo's Disaster Relief Organization Plan (ORSEC) defines the roles and responsibilities of the government during a disaster, and outlines the concrete actions the government plans to take during a disaster. In order to do this, it appoints the National Commission for the Rehabilitation of the Disaster-Affected to be the main coordinating body for disaster management in the country. Overall, the plan has 9 specific objectives:&nbsp;</p>
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<li>Define a system of coordination for disaster response</li>
<li>Develop a repository of risks and their effects on human life, infrastructure, and the environment</li>
<li>Capacity building and strengthening collaboration and cooperation between all actors</li>
<li>Defining and implementing public information and education programs</li>
<li>Establishing and implementing an early warning system</li>
<li>Making projections of natural disasters</li>
<li>Periodically performing simulation exercises to evaluate the plan</li>
<li>Clarifying government roles and responsibilities in disaster risk management</li>
<li>Putting in place a stockpile for prompt, humanitarian disaster response</li>
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