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The Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the Dzongkhag Administration, Gasa conducted scenario based Tabletop simulation exercise on GLOF triggered by the earthquake from December 19-22, 2022.  and updated the Dzongkhag Disaster Management and Contingency Plan from 20nd May 2022. The opening programme …

The spatial data can leverage every activity of the  disaster management phases from preparation to response. With the spatial data disaster management activities can be precisely linked to the actual ground like what is planned where, what is done where, what happened where.  As a free spatial data repository, OSM …

The spatial data can leverage every activity of the  disaster management phases from preparation to response. With the spatial data disaster management activities can be precisely linked to the actual ground like what is planned where, what is done where, what happened where.  As a free spatial data repository, OSM …

A three-day disaster management awareness programme, conducted by the Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Lhuentse Dzongkhag administration, and the Royal Bhutan Police, concluded today. The participants were the newly elected gups, mangmis, Gewog Administration Officers, officials from the Dzongkhag, Forest Range …

The Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Mongar Dzongkhag administration, and the Royal Bhutan Police, began the Disaster Management Risk Management advocacy and awareness programme in Mongar today. The programme started with the welcome by the Mongar Dzongkhag Disaster Management Officer and …

The Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce the following time bound project- based contract for the Strengthening Risk Information for Disaster Resilience Project under Department of Disaster Management. CLICK HERE for detail Vacancy announcementCLICK HERE for ToR, Project Coordinator

The Department of Disaster Management conducted awareness program on Disaster Risk Reduction for the employees of the Bhutan National Bank Limited. The awareness program was attended by more than 150 employees including the CEO and the Chiefs of Divisions. During the awareness program the employees were made aware of safety …

The Department of Disaster Management would like to invite the Expression of Interest from the interested individual consultants to develop the National Disaster Management and Contingency Plan. The EoI document and the ToR may be downloaded from the Department’s website at www.ddm.gov.bt. For further information please call 321004 during office hours. Download …

Issue Date: 29th August 2022Issue Time: 4:00 PM Owing to the active monsoon phase, heavy rainfall is very likely over the southern parts of thecountry from 31st August till 1st September, 2022. Rest of the country is likely to receive light tomoderate rain during the same period. Source: NCHM For …

Issue Date: 26/08/2022Issue Time: 6PM Owing to an active monsoon phase, heavy rainfall is very likely over the southern parts of thecountry on the 27th and 28th August 2022. Rest of the country is likely to receive light to moderaterainfall during the same period. Source: National Centre for Hydrology and …

The 2 day DM Act 2013 review and consultation meeting for the Western region has begun today in Kuenga Hotel, Khuruthang under Punakha Dzongkhag. The review is being facilitated by the National consultant in collaboration with DDM, MoHCA. Group Discussion The consultation meeting is being attended lead by Dasho Dzongrab-Offtg. …

The 2 day DM Act 2013 review and consultation meeting for the Southern region has begun today in Gelephu Thromde under Sarpang Dzongkhag. The review is being facilitated by the National consultant in collaboration with DDM, MoHCA. The consultation meeting is being attended lead by Dasho Thrompon, the sector heads, …

The review consultation meeting for the Eastern region has begun today in Mongar Dzongkhag. The review is being facilitated by the National consultant in collaboration with DDM, MoHCA. The 2 day consultation meeting is being attended by the Offtg. Dasho Dzongda, sector heads, Gups, Gewog Adm. Officers and regional heads …

The Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, started a three-day user training on Multi Hazard Risk Decision Support System, developed by the international consulting firm, DHI Water and Environments Private Limited, based in Singapore and funded by the World Bank. Mr. Tom Burkitt, a team leader …

As per the directives of the Honorable Prime Minister (Chairperson, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)), the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) has initiated the review of DM Act 2013 through the support of World Bank under “Strengthening Risk Information for Disaster Resilient in …

The Department of Disaster Management as mandated by the Disaster Management Act 2013 has facilitated the development of Disaster Management and Contingency Plan (DMCP) at various levels. Practical session Under the funding support from the World Bank project titled  “Strengthening Risk Information for Disaster Resilience in  Bhutan ” the DDM …