Department of Civil Protection
The Department of Civil Protection falls under the, Ministry of Local Government, Public Works & National Housing. The Department of Civil Protection (DCP) administers the Civil Protection Act Chapter 10:06 of 1989. The key result area of the department is Disaster Risk Management (DRM) which entails a spectrum of activities involving prevention / mitigation of disaster risks, preparedness planning, timely early warning and response to rehabilitate affected elements. The mandate of DCP is overall coordination of DRM actors drawn from the public and private sectors including development partners. We work closely with development partners such as UNDP, IOM, Zimbabwe Red Cross Society and many more.
Vision: Prevalence of a culture of risk aversion and disaster resilience, strengthened coping capacities and optimal disaster response within the context of sustainable development in all sectors, institutions and at risk communities in Zimbabwe.
Mission: To coordinate and promote strategic planning for emergencies at the individual, community, sectoral, local authority and national levels through regulatory mechanisms in order to provide for and ensure optimal emergency preparedness and disaster prevention in Zimbabwe.
Our Mandate...
Overall coordination of all stakeholders involved in disaster risk management, promote preparedness planning, prompt emergency response, early recovery and rehabilitation of affected elements and advocate for integration of disaster risk reduction into development for sustainability....Department of Civil Protection Service Charter
Our Team
Sibusisiwe Ndlovu
Ms. Sibusisiwe Ndlovu is the Deputy...
Lameck Betera
Mr. Lameck. Betera is a Principal...
Melly Sibanda
Ms. Melly Sibanda is a Principal...
O. Badza
Mrs. O Badza is a Principal...
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