Preparedness & Response for COVID 19 Monsson – Locust
About the webinar
The webinar is organized to discuss the current preparedness and response capacities of government for COVID-19, Monsoon 2020 and Locust attack. The webinar is presented in collaboration with ICVA.
About the Speaker
Brig (Rtd) Sajid Naeem has over 39 years of experience in civilian and military set ups, on progressively responsible positions for tactical to strategic planning and action in a variety of emergency settings. Has Seven years of concentrated practical leadership experience in planning and managing pre-disaster preparedness, disaster relief, post-disaster recovery, transition to development initiatives and capacity building programmes. Holds Masters Degree in War Studies from Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad.
Performed as Member (Operation) in National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) from January 2010 to June 2013 and supervised all activities related to disaster management. Managed and monitored the implementation of rescue/relief operations, recovery and reconstruction during Floods 2010 & 2011. Was head of Head of National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) from July 2013 to Jun 2017 and remained involved in capacity development of government functionaries and humanitarian partners in prevention of disaster and mitigation programmes.
Presently he is Country Manager (Pakistan) and representing Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) as focal person for assigned project at the country level for coordination with Government, Local NGO partners and other stakeholder agencies.