Iran
COUNTRY INFORMATION
Region: South West Asia
Population: 85,028,760
Capital: Tehran
GDP (Million US$): 231,547
Disaster Risk Profile: Iran is most frequently affected by seismic and hydrometeoreological hazards including earthquakes, floods and droughts.
Inform Risk Rating: 5.1
DRR Plans and Policies
Institutional DRR Setup
National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO)
The NDMO, under the Ministry of Interior, is responsible for developing policies and plans of action on disaster management, coordination between national and international organizations as well as information dissemination. The NDMO further strengthens regional and international cooperation while providing training on disaster and information management. The Disaster Management Coordination Council was formed under the NDMO is order to coordinate activities across provinces. Regional (provincial) and local (district) level structures are aligned with that of the national level. Depending on the classification of the disaster, respective authorities are deployed.
The NDMO, under the Ministry of Interior, is responsible for developing policies and plans of action on disaster management, coordination between national and international organizations as well as information dissemination. The NDMO further strengthens regional and international cooperation while providing training on disaster and information management. The Disaster Management Coordination Council was formed under the NDMO is order to coordinate activities across provinces. Regional (provincial) and local (district) level structures are aligned with that of the national level. Depending on the classification of the disaster, respective authorities are deployed.