Pretoria - South Africa is participating in the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Ministers’ meeting on Disaster Management Services.
The meeting, which is held in St Petersburg, Russia, will end today.
Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Obed Bapela, is leading a South African delegation to the meeting which is focusing cooperation in the field of emergency management, as a consequence to look at improving tools for monitoring and forecasting of emergencies, as well as risk assessment.
The ministers will also look into the mechanisms of interaction in the provision of assistance in case of emergencies, as well as putting into practice of advanced technologies and effective insurance tools.
In addition, the meeting would discuss exchange experience in the field of fire protection and the training of specialists in the scope of fire safety.
Deputy Minister Bapela said the meeting is very key and relevant to also look at issues of climate change that the country is faced with, especially challenges of drought.
“There is a further need to complement national action and capacity, there is a need to enhance cooperation between developed and developing countries,” he said.
The meeting will conclude by the signing of the BRICS Joint Action Plan Emergency Services 2016 – 2018. - SAnews.gov.za
