The
department of disaster risk reduction and response had ended their
three day workshop at St,Teresa Pastoralist center in Lodwar. Speaking
during the training, the assistant secretary in the department of
disaster risk reduction and response Mr. Gordon Omuga said that the
workshop aims at bringing about disaster reduction issue which is
development issue is to mainstream pro gramme in the development so that
they can minimizes the impact of disasters. MR. Gordon also said that
the government has done a lot of response to disaster which in the long
run is more expensive in damages caused, loss of lives and loss of
properties. The pro gramme is supported by the ministry of state for
special pro gramme in conjunction with united nation development
projects [UNDP] which is a 5year pro gramme that started 2year a go. Mr.
Omuga however said that the line ministries that attended the 3day
workshop was the 6 Districts commissioners .The in charges of disaster
management committees in Turkana region among other respective
ministries . The pro gramme is not for Turkana country but it is a pro
gramme that runs across the country, global county. district wise to the
community level.
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