It was significant that the Madang Provincial Disaster Office with its partners launched the Madang Provincial Disaster Risk Management Strategy earlier in the year.
This plan comes in accordance with the requirements of the National Disaster Management Act 1984 under the authority of the Provincial Disaster Risk Management Committee.
This plan aims to create resilient communities when it comes to disasters, whether natural or manmade. It has come about through researches carried out by the Division of Emergency – Madang Provincial Administration in 1998-2018.
