NIDM Pakistan

Calling aspiring filmmakers! Showcase your talent & creativity in the short film📽️. NDMA has extended the submission date to July 25, 2023, hurry up and register yourself for the competition and stand a chance to win cash prizes & recognition.

🥇1st: Rs100, 000
🥈2nd: Rs75, 000
🥉3rd: Rs50, 000

💻Drop your work to given email address [email protected]

👉For details & registration visit:

Competition - Pakistan Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction You are invited to get registered and take part in a Painting Competition being patronized by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of

NDMA is inviting creative minds to present Disaster Resilient Pakistan through their artwork 🎨. The submission deadline is now July 25, 2023, so don’t wait any longer and apply at Pakistan Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction, PEDRR-23; use your art to inspire the DRR spectrum in Pak and win cash prizes & certificates.

🥇1st: Rs100,000
🥈2nd: Rs75,000
🥉3rd: Rs50,000

📬Submit your art work in oil/water/canvas or digital format in A3 size on any one of the following thematic areas:
🔹Pakistan’s Resilience in Natural Disasters & Climate Change Impact
🔹Human Induced Disasters (deforestation, forest fire, pollution, etc.)
🔹DRR and Technology
🔹Better Preparedness through Innovation.

Terms & Conditions📃
🔹Content must be original.
🔹Plagiarism will result in disqualification.
🔹NDMA shall have exclusive copyright of submitted content.
🔹Age limit: 18+
🔹Only enrolled students of any educational institutions can participate

For details & registration visit: https://www.pedrr.pk/competition/

📢NDMA is inviting creative minds to present Disaster Resilient Pakistan through their artwork 🎨. The submission deadline is now July 25, 2023, so don’t wait any longer and apply at Pakistan Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction, PEDRR-23; use your art to inspire the DRR spectrum in Pak and win cash prizes & certificates.

🥇1st: Rs100,000
🥈2nd: Rs75,000
🥉3rd: Rs50,000

📬Submit your art work in oil/water/canvas or digital format in A3 size on any one of the following thematic areas:
🔹Pakistan’s Resilience in Natural Disasters & Climate Change Impact
🔹Human Induced Disasters (deforestation, forest fire, pollution, etc.)
🔹DRR and Technology
🔹Better Preparedness through Innovation.

Terms & Conditions📃
🔹Content must be original.
🔹Plagiarism will result in disqualification.
🔹NDMA shall have exclusive copyright of submitted content.
🔹Age limit: 18+
🔹Only enrolled students of any educational institutions can participate

For details & registration visit: https://www.pedrr.pk/competition/



Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan Ministry of Climate Change, Govt of Pakistan Nust University islamabad National Defence University - FCS Bahria University Iqra University - IU NUML university Islamabad FAST National University NCA Rawalpindi Official Foundation University Rawalpindi Campus - FURC National University of Technology - Pakistan Air University fatima jinnah women university PNCA - Pakistan National Council of the Arts

📢Attention, photographers📸! You still have a chance to showcase your images in the first-ever Pakistan Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023. NDMA has extended the deadline for submissions to July 25, 2023. Don't miss this opportunity to win cash prizes & recognition.

🥇1st: Rs100,000
🥈2nd: Rs 75,000
🥉3rd: Rs 50,000

🖱️Apply now: https://www.pedrr.pk/competition/

📬Submit your images in A4 size covering any one of the following thematic areas:
🔹Pakistan’s Resilience in Natural Disasters & Climate Change Impact
🔹Human Induced Disasters (deforestation, forest fire, pollution etc)
🔹DRR and Technology
🔹Better Preparedness Through Innovation .

✅Terms & Conditions
🔹Content must be original.
🔹Plagiarism will result in disqualification.
🔹NDMA shall have exclusive copyright of submitted content.
🔹Age limit: 18+
🔹Only enrolled students of any educational institutions can participate

👉For details & registration visit: https://www.pedrr.pk/competition/


Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan Ministry of Climate Change, Govt of Pakistan National University of Technology - Pakistan National Defence University - FCS Nust University islamabad Air University Bahria University Iqra University - IU FAST National University NUML university Islamabad Comsats University Islamabad fatima jinnah women university NCA Rawalpindi Official PNCA - Pakistan National Council of the Arts

District Nowshera: 29-31 May, 2023

NIDM Conducted three days training and Simulation Exercise (SimEx) from 29-31 May, 2023 at District Nowshera (KP). The SimEx was attended by all district level stakeholders including DDMA, Govt departments, media, academia, industry representatives and officials from NGOs. Multiple scenarios for potential summer contingencies were simulated during the SimEx, including flash floods, landslides, and riverine floods. Syndicates were formed to represent specific roles like the PDMA, DDMA, media and the local community.

Ghizer (GB): 10-12 May, 2023

NDIM conducted three-day training and simulation exercise (SIMEX) on summer contingencies in Gahkuch, District Ghizer from May 10 to May 12, 2023. The workshop witnessed the presence of over 55 participants from DDMA, academia, district line departments, industry, media and humanitarian stakeholders. The SIMEX covered multiple scenarios of summer contingencies that the district may experience, such as GLOF, precipitation-generated flooding, and landslides, with multiple syndicates representing specific roles like GBDMA, DDMA, local community, media, and humanitarian support syndicates.

Gilgit; 8 May, 2023: NDMA Conducts First Ever Workshop of NIDM in GB on Local Needs & Gaps Analysis of Disaster Management

NDMA’s National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) conducted it’s first-ever workshop on local needs and gaps analysis in Gilgit today. The workshop was aimed to assess the region's disaster management needs and find solutions to its gaps for emergency preparedness. Vice-chancellors of Karakoram International University (KIU) and University of Baltistan, Sakardu (UOBS) along with their head of departments, members of faculty, GBDMA, students, NGOs, government departments, media and members of the Armed Forces participated in the session.

Chairman NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik virtually addressed the workshop and emphasized the need for scientific and research-driven emergency preparedness modules and mock exercises to strengthen resilience against climatic hazards and tourism security during emergencies in GB. He also highlighted the role of community awareness, education, and engagement through multiple communication channels, private partners, and regional NGOs.

Chairman NDMA also responded to questions of participants and acknowledged to incorporating the session's recommendations into national Preparedness and Response System. He also suggested coordination with global universities and think tanks to facilitate knowledge sharing, experiences and best practices related to disaster management.

Chairman NDMA said that through proactive approaches for disaster preparedness and response planning, we can ensure that every community in Pakistan is equipped to handle any crisis that may arise. He reaffirmed NDMA’s commitment to multi-hazard preparedness nationwide and spirit of cooperation among all stakeholders for a disaster-resilient Pakistan.

Islamabad; 4 April 2023: 1st Connect Conference of National Think Tank on Disaster Management (NIDM) held at NDMA

National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) held first connect conference with all Rectors/ Vice-Chancellors, Heads of Departments and representatives of 25 public and private universities. Chairman NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik presided over the session and outlined follow-up strategies for NIDM.

The session was mandated to develop collaborative framework for NIDM to invest into the country's disaster management the country's disaster management capabilities and strengthen connections with local responders, industry, academia as well as global partners.

Chairman NDMA recognized academia's role in mitigating and reducing disaster risk and emphasized the need for localized preparedness regimes, gap analysis, and assessing relief and recovery needs during emergencies and disasters. He urged academia to develop policy recommendations and solutions for PDMAs and DDMAs to enhance effective disaster management in their respective regions and suggested clustering the universities by regions to promote DM research and data management nationwide.

University representatives commended NDMA's involvement of academia as a constructive measure for enhancing disaster management in the country. They presented their own initiatives for community awareness, disaster management research, and training, and urged NDMA/NIDM to lead the development of a curriculum for the discipline that addresses current requirements.

Chairman NDMA acknowledged the feedback and committed to incorporating the session's recommendations into the scoping of NIDM. He also suggested organizing symposiums and expos to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experiences related to disaster management.

Islamabad; 8-9 March 2023: Two-Day Workshop on Local Needs Gap Analysis and Framework of Remodelled National Disaster Preparedness & Response at NUTECH.

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)’s research branch, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) held two-day workshop on local needs gap analysis and framework of Remodelled National Disaster Preparedness & Response at National University of Technology (NUTECH), Islamabad today. This is first leg of workshop series based on multi-hazards preparedness nationwide being organized by NIDM.

Chairman NDMA Lt General Inam Haider Malik and NUTECH Rector Lt General (R) Moazzam Ejaz inaugurated the first session.

The workshop aims at identifying gaps in disaster management and chalk out caliberated preparedness regime according to Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Pakistan.

Rector NUTECH, in his welcome note, commended NDMA’s futuristic approach towards disaster preparedness and response system. He remarked that NUTECH would be key partner with NDMA in initiating national discourse for identifying lacunae through lessons learnt during Floods 2022 and earmarking research areas to find out indigenous solutions for better disaster management in the country.

Chairman NDMA discussed the contours of Remodelled National Preparedness and Response System. He highlighted that digitally updated National Emergencies & Operations Center (NEOC) would collaborate data for early warning system, generating alerts & consequently AI based decision making for proactive management of disaster or emergencies in Pakistan.

Chairman NDMA emphasized on research-driven modules for emergency preparedness and mock exercises to build national resilience towards climatic hazards. In this regard, he informed that NDMA is conducting simulation exercises countrywide with support of all stakeholders starting in third week of March 2023.

Workshop was attended by academic professionals, PMD, Rescue 1122, NGOs, INGOs and other relevant government departments.