The ‘Multi-Hazard Preparedness Plan for Emergency Response and Evacuation’ training session targeting small tourism establishments on inner Praslin and La Digue, organised by the Planning and Preparedness Unit of the Division in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, commenced on Praslin from Monday 2nd September 2024 to Tuesday 3rd September 2024, and ended on La […]
As directed in the Disaster Risk Management Act, 2014, the Planning and Preparedness unit responsible for supporting, organizing and executing functional and full-scale exercises in partnership with various partners, supported the Seychelles Petroleum Company (SEYPEC) Ltd in conducting its annual drill exercise. The chosen scenario this year, was a fire erupting within the driver’s cabin […]
“Everyone can be a humanitarian. All it takes is one act to help someone else” – Valerie Amos From the Humanitarian Affairs, Recovery and Enforcement Unit and other units from the Division.
Representing the Disaster Risk Management Division, the head of Planning and Preparedness Unit, Ms. Aisha Rachel partook in the Third Africa Biennial Report 2021-2022 on the Sendai Framework. The workshop was held at the African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between Wednesday 31st July 2024 to Friday 2nd August 2024. Organised by the African Union […]
Early Warning for All (EW4ALL), a global initiative to ensure everyone on Earth is protected by an Early Warning Systems (EWS) by the year 2027. This initiative was launched by the United Nations Secretary-General Office through the Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD), in partnership with the Red Cross Society of Seychelles (RCSS), the Seychelles Meteorological […]
Ms. Nissa Beauchamp from the Humanitarian Affairs, Recovery and Enforcement (HARE) unit of the Disaster Risk Management Division received her certificate for her perseverance to advance the inclusion of those with disabilities in Seychelles. The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Family in collaboration with the Human Rights Unit, Commonwealth Secretariat presented the individuals from various […]
The Senior Management Officials from the National Disaster Management Agencies (NDMA) within the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) countries, including the Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD) partook in a technical visit Barbados from 3rd June to 7th June 2024 for the “Resilience Building and Disaster Response Management in the Indian Ocean (RDRM-IO)”. The technical visit was […]
The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform (PIROI) hosted the second regional workshop for the establishment of regional cooperation mechanism on disaster risk reduction in the Indian Ocean region at the Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Resort and Casino over a two-day period from Tuesday […]
As part of the work-based experience (WBE) program for post-secondary schools, the Disaster Risk Management Division welcomed four second-year students from the National Institute of Health and Social Studies (NIHSS) pursuing a Diploma in Social Work on Monday 22nd April 2024. Over the one-month internship, the students were able to experience and understand the function […]
The Disaster Risk Management Division and representatives from international partners convened on Tuesday 7th May 2024 at the Divisions headquarters to discuss the unknown substance that was first reported on 8th April 2024. An in-person and virtual meeting was held in regards to the unknown substance that has affected those who came into contact with […]
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