Balochistan – Conference Recommendations

Balochistan - Conference Recommendations

Separate disaster-specifc contingency plan should be drafted for each district of the province.
Funds should be allotted in the provincial budget to deal with natural disasters.
Rescue and relief workers should be given proper training to manage disaster relief operations.
Modern equipment should be provided to rescue organizations so that they can deal with disaster aftermath.
General awareness campaigns and workshops should be conducted regularly so that people/stakeholders know how to react in an emergency situation.
Building codes need to be revised to with-stand expected magnitude and frequency of earthquakes.
DDMAs should immediately undertake contingency planning for each district in consultation with all stakeholders.
Initiatives should be undertaken for ground water recharge through check Dams / Bunds etc.
Stocking of relief stores and supplies should be done in each district.
There should be an effective supply chain management for quick and timely relief support.

There should be an allocation of revenues in the budget for violence prone districts to deal with complex emergencies, like suicide bombing, terrorist attacks etc.
Religious tolerance should be created in the civil society and especially in villages by involving the local Mullah (clergyman) and other inﬂuential men/groups.
Effective coordination between different departments like law enforcement agencies and rescue organizations – both at vertical and horizontal planes.
Media should be sensitized and educated with direct reference to dealing with complex emergent situations.
A volunteer force should be created and built that can effciently and effectively deal with such emergencies.

The top most priority of the government should be to expedite pending women progressive bills.
There should be a separate cell in forensic department for crimes related to women.
Media should play a positive role by showing working women in a progressive and positive light.
There should be expansion of WDD (Women Development Department) on district level.
Male Parliamentarians should be sensitized on women issues and laws