NEPO
National Emergency Planning Organization
The National Emergency Planning Organization (NEPO) is the umbrella organization comprising of all participants in national disaster management efforts. NEPO membership includes representatives from Government and Non-Government Organizations (NGO’s) as well as Private Voluntary Organizations (PVO’s) and individual volunteers. The NEPO Advisory Committee develops and recommends policies, plans and guidelines for prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery measures for Dominica. The Advisory Committee reports directly to the NEPO Chairman (the Prime Minister) who is responsible for activating the National Plan if necessary.
The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) is the Secretariat of NEPO and is responsible for establishing and managing a National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). Under the guidance of the ODM, District Emergency Committees are responsible for establishing and managing District Emergency Operations Centres (DEOC’s) and Community Emergency Committees, Community Emergency Operations Centres (CEOC’s) as necessary.
The Hon. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
a) The NEPO Advisory Committee
b) The National Emergency Executive Committee (NEEC) and its Task Forces/Sub-Committees:
• Health Services
• Emergency Shelters
• Transport, Evacuation & Equipment
• Emergency Communications
• Public Information and Education
• Welfare
• Food & General Supplies
• Public Utilities
• Environmental Protection
• Damage Assessment
• Recovery and Rehabilitation
• Search & Rescue
• Records Protection
• Economic Stability
• National Security
• Foreign Assistance
• Damage Assessment
c) The Office of Disaster Management (ODM)
d) National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)
e) District Emergency Committees
f) District Emergency Operations Centres (DEOC’s)
g) Community Emergency Committees
h) Community Emergency Operations Centres (CEOC’s)
i) Government Agencies and Individuals (GO's)
j) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's)
k) Private Voluntary Organizations (PVO's)
l) Volunteers
m) Organizations in “Support”
+ International Agencies
+ Regional Agencies
n) Organizations in “Direct Support”
+ International Organizations:
+ Regional Organizations:
NEPO ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The National Emergency Planning Organization (NEPO) Advisory Committee is the main Dominican disaster management body that is responsible for ensuring Dominica is in a state of preparedness at all times. The Honourable Prime Minister provides direction and control of the organization through this committee.
- Prime Minister - Chairman of NEPO
- Minister Responsible for Disaster Management
- Minister of Community Development and Women’s Affairs
- Cabinet Ministers
- Parliamentary Secretaries
- Chairmen of task forces
- Special Assistant to the Prime Minister
- Cabinet Secretary
- Financial Secretary
- Director of Finance and Development
- Permanent Secretaries
- Chief Personnel Officer
- National Disaster Coordinator - Secretary
- Local Government Commissioner
- Commissioner of Police
- Chief Fire Officer
- Canefield and Melville Hall Airport Managers
- Senior Met Officer
- President’s Secretary
- Chief Technical Officer – Agriculture
- Chief Technical Officer (Works) - Communications & Works
- Chief Technical Officer (Telecommunications) – Communications & Works
- Chief Technical Officer (Trade)
- Manager of Housing Division - Communications & Works
- Chief Medical Officer
- Chief Statistician - Ministry of Finance
- Senior Information Officer - GIS
- Health Disaster Coordinator
- Chief Welfare Officer
- Mayor of Roseau City Council
- Manager – Sea Ports
- General Manager – Dominica Port Authority
- Senior Physical Planner - Planning Division
- Director of Audit
- Director of Forestry and Wildlife
- Chief Fisheries Officer
- Chief Education Officer
- Chairman Dominica Association of Local Authorities
- General Manager- National Development Corporation
- General Manager Dominica Export and Import Agency
- President National Council of Women
- Coordinator of Diversification and Implementation Unit
- Manager Dominica Broadcasting Services
- Rep Dominica Association of Industry & Commerce (DAIC)
- Rep Dominica Red Cross
- Rep Dominica Christian Council
- Rep Dominica Amateur Radio Club
- (DARC) /Dominica Amateur Radio
- Emergency Service (DARES)
- Rep Dominica Electricity Services
- Rep Dominica Water & Sewerage
- Company (DOWASCO)
- Rep Dominica Association of Evangelical Churches
- Rep Adventist Disaster Relief Agencies (ADRA)
- Reps Opposition Parties
The National Emergency Executive Committee (NEEC) meets at least twice annually to deal with general policy issues. The NEEC formulates policy and guidelines for implementing policy on national disaster operations and includes the NEPO Task Forces or Sub-Committees who are key to the country’s preparedness and response planning and implementation activities.
- Prime Minister - Chairman of NEPO
- Minister with responsibility for Disaster Management
- Minister of Sports, Culture and Community Development
- National Disaster Coordinator – Secretary of NEPO
- Permanent Secretary – with responsibility for Disaster Management
- Permanent Secretary – Trade
- Permanent Secretary – Health
- Assistant Coordinator Disaster Preparedness
- Commissioner of Police
- Director of Forestry and Wildlife
- Local Government Commissioner
- Chief Technical Officer (Works) Communications & Works
- Chief Technical Officer (Telecommunications) Communications & Works
- Mechanical Superintendent – Public Works Department
- Chief Technical Officer (Agriculture)
- Chief Technical Officer (Trade)
- Chief Welfare Officer
- Chief Education Officer
- Senior Physical Planner – Ministry of Finance
- State Attorney – Ministry of Legal Affairs
- Permanent Secretary – Tourism, International Transport and Maritime Initiatives
- Special Assistant to the Prime Minister
- Other persons from the Public and Private sector who will be co-opted
