A 13-member Municipal Disaster Management Committee for the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly (KKMA) has been inaugurated to efficiently manage and mitigate disasters in the municipality. The inaugural ceremony was held on 21st August, 2025 at the Assembly Hall.
The composition of the Municipal Disaster Management Committee include; the Municipal Chief Executive, Municipal Director of NADMO as secretary, the Chairperson of the Municipal Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate change Risk Management, the Member of Parliament in the Municipality, the Municipal Director of Health Service, a representative of the Garrison Commander of the Armed Forces. The rest are the Municipal Police Commander, the Municipal Fire Officer, the Municipal Information Officer, Municipal Director of Education, the Municipal Environmental Officer, the Municipal Planning Officer and the Municipal Social Development Welfare Officer.
This committee is tasked with developing policies for disaster prevention, mitigation, and response, and its establishment aligns with Ghana’s disaster management framework under the National Disaster Management Organisation Act, 2016 (Act 927).
The committee is mandated, among other responsibilities, to implement government policies on disaster prevention, disaster risk reduction, and climate risk management. It is tasked with preparing, coordinating, monitoring, and updating disaster management plans, as well as identifying and monitoring potential hazards. The committee also collaborates with communities and relevant institutions by disseminating information to educate the public and supporting the development of communities and community-based organizations. Furthermore, it is responsible for reconciling differences in opinions and approaches, resolving disputes that may arise, and providing regular reports on project progress.
The Disaster Management Committee assists in the planning and implementation of programmes to prevent and/or mitigate disaster in the MMDAs within the policy framework of national policies. As part of its preventive role, the Committee assists and facilitates education and training of volunteers to fight fires, flood etc. and organizes public disaster education campaign programmes. The Disaster Management Committee ensures that there is an adherence to rules in respect of private and public properties to ensure adequate protection against disaster.
The Disaster Management Committee assists in the planning and implementation of programmes to prevent and/or mitigate disaster in the MMDAs within the policy framework of national policies. As part of its preventive role, the Committee assists and facilitates education and training of volunteers to fight fires, flood etc. and organizes public disaster education campaign programmes. The Disaster Management Committee ensures that there is an adherence to rules in respect of private and public properties to ensure adequate protection against disaster.
Members of the Municipal Disaster Management Committee
In his opening remarks; the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel T.K. Morton who is the chairperson of the committee said the Municipal Disaster Management Committee is an important committee that would prepare and plan for the Municipality to prevent and mitigate disasters. It also expected to maintain a close liaison with the Regional Disaster Committee to draw up plans and perform in the Municipality, the functions directed by the council.
The Member of Parliament for the Kpone Katamanso Constituency; Hon. Joseph Akuerteh Tettey stressed on empowering the National Disaster and Management Organization (NADMO) to effectively manage and respond to disasters as soon as they occur in the Municipality. Hon. Tettey also called for stronger public education on disaster prevention for residents across the Municipality.
The Municipal Coordinating Director (MCD); Mr. Ali Amadu Mohammad suggested that the Works Department, Urban roads Engineer and Physical Planning Department should be co-opted into the committee. He advised members of the committee to be abreast with how to handle disasters and entreated them to share information on how to manage disasters when they occur. He promised that all necessary resources would be provided to the committee to make it perform its mandated roles.