My take on the issue of disaster preparedness and response is that we should move beyond raising awareness and sensitization of Government Officials and come up with concrete proposals and initiatives on the same under a  PPP framework. Maybe this is an area that corporates can explore as part of their CSR programs. For example, in any emergency, the first thing that gets chaotic is communications. How about a cross-sectoral CERT-like team specializing on coordination of communications in an emergency? 

 

 

Gakiria
 

On 7/19/07, Pauline Muthigani <pauline@nordic.co.ke> wrote:

Nick,
You are right..
But come to think of it how well prepared is our country to handle any
Natural Disaster of any Kind? Perhaps we should try make authorities
understand and appreciate the crucial role ICT can play in disaster
management and that Technology is indispensable in planning and successful
implementation of any disaster management.

rgds
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Pauline Muthigani
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Nordic Consulting
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Nairobi-Kenya
Tel: 254 20 2096227
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> This is actually a hoax and has been traveling around the internet for a
> while...
>
> Search google for Earthquake Survival Guides.. ‹ it has more credible
> advice
> on what to do...therešs quite a lot.  Bottom line is not to panic and know
> that the likelihood of a major one is extremely low out here...
>
> --
> Nicholas A. Nesbitt
> Chief Executive Officer
> KenCall EPZ Ltd.
> Sameer Industrial Park, Mombasa Road
> P.O. Box 27507 ­ 00506
> Nairobi, Kenya
>
> +254 (721) 458.458 (mobile)
> +254 (20) 66.02.101 (direct)
> +254 (20) 66.02.222 (fax)
>
> +1.703.937.8970/1 (USA line to Kenya)
> +1.866.9KENCALL (Toll free to Kenya)
> +1.914.801.4500 (USA fax)
> +1.914.380.9444 (USA cell)
>
> www.kencall.com
>
>
>
>
> From: Fatma Bashir <fbashir@cyberschooltech.com >
> Reply-To: Fatma Bashir <fbashir@cyberschooltech.com>
> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:05:39 +0300
> To: < nnesbitt@kencall.com>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: [kictanet] Useful information on your response to earthquakes
>
>
>
> You may find this useful.
>
> <<TRIANGLE OF LIFE.doc>>
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