A
Civil-Military Cooperation Workshop on Natural Disaster Management was held for
the third time in Nay Pyi Taw from 7 to 8 June, 2019.
The
workshop was conducted by the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement, the Ministry of Defence and the UN Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).
The
workshop was held with the aim of streamlining work process of the natural
disaster management in cooperation with the Tatmadaw. It was attended by
representatives from the natural disaster management committees, senior
officers from the Ministry of Defence, representatives from the Myanmar Red
Cross Society and the United Nations Organizations.
In
his opening address at the workshop, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement U Soe Aung said that the National Disaster Management
Committee held its No. 2/2019 workshop at the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw and which
was attended by work committees and members of region and state governments.
“In
carrying out the process of the natural disaster management in line with the
Vice-President’s instructions, cooperation among the Tatmadaw, ministries,
region and state government, people, INGOs was of great importance to bring
about a success. Upon considering the effectiveness of the civil-military
cooperation and procedures of the regional countries, adjustable implementation
should be carried out to do so. Therefore concerted efforts were needed to
implement the procedures with regard to the civil-military cooperation. During
the two-day workshop, endeavours would be made to find ways to respond the
natural disasters and the outcomes of the workshop would be implemented in
cooperation with officials concerned.
MNA
(Translated
by Win Ko Ko Aung)
Photo:
MNA
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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