Natural Disaster Assessment Organisation

The Natural Disaster Assessment Organisation (NDAO) was establish in April 2005 as the result of the Natural Disaster Act. This resolution described the tasks of the NDAO as follows:

a. Conduct research on natural disasters, preventative methods and monitoring systems,

b. Coordinate international cooperation on this field, in scientific research and in practical solutions,

c. Create protocols for warning about possible disasters, evacuation plans and local disaster awareness programmes,

d. Maintain contacts with local authorities and local organisations in order to improve communication of information about possible natural disasters and how to respond to them,

e. Maintain contacts with national governments participating in the NDAO, the Tsunami Warning Center, and the UN;

The NDAO is therefor primarily a reasearch organisation and an information point, where member nations can share data that may assist in the monitoring and forecasting of natural disasters. The NDAO is meant primarily for natural disasters with an international impact.

In order to function, all nations are encouraged to share information from their own national agencies and organisations that deal with natural disaster assessment.