Strategic National Action Plan:

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Strategic National Action Plan

• An
• Implementation Overview

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Three Levels of Planning and Action

• Strategic
• Big Picture
• 5 or more years out (long term)
• National Level
• Operational
• 1- 5 years out (mid-term)
• Ministry or Department level
• Tactical
• Current year (near term)
• Actual boots on the ground work

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Strategic

• Big Picture
• HFA as a guide
• Legal framework in country (laws, guidelines)
• 5 or more years out (long term)
• Where are we now?
• What do we need to change?
• How do we get there?
• National Level
• What laws/regulations do we need to change?
• Political system makes the changes

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Operational

• 1-4 years out
• Mid-term planning
• Based on National Strategic Plan
• Defines how do we get there
• Ministry or Department level
• Mandates or directives derived from National
  Plan
• Outlines who is responsible for what
• Clear and concise directives to Ministries or
  Departments

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Tactical

• Current Year
• Plans and programs developed based on mandates
  developed at the Operational level
• Dependent on four key factors to implement
• Time
• Money
• People
• Equipment
• Actual boots on the ground
• Real projects started/completed by real people
• Measurable, quantifiable results
• Local government units and/or specific sections
  of ministries (or other government departments)

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Recap

• A Strategic National Action Plan (SNAP) is not a
  stand alone document.
• It entails additional actions accomplished by
  other parts of the government (coordinated by
  NDMC, but executed by all government departments
  and sections) .

Strategic (SNAP, at national level)
Operational (Mandates for Ministries)
Tactical (Specific projects and programs)
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Questions/Comments?

• How to contact me
• Gary L. Cagle
• MPA (HC), EMT-P
• UNDP Disaster Management Consultant
• National Disaster Management Centre
  
  
• Ameenee Magu
• Henveiru
• Male', Republic of Maldives
• Tel [phone]
• Mobile [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email gary.cagle_at_ndmc.gov.mv
• Web Site www.ndmc.gov.mv