09/18 CDEM Group Planning
DGL 09/18 CDEM Group Planning
Fundamental to any successful undertaking is attention to planning and
preparation. The more complex that undertaking, the more thorough the planning and preparation needs to be. With the national vision being a ‘resilient New Zealand: communities understanding and managing their hazards’ it is reasonable to expect the planning requirements to be significant.
Whilst we pay attention to the plans that are produced, the process of planning is important to ensure that the plans developed meet the needs of the people
affected.
The purpose of this guideline is to ensure a nationally consistent approach to
CDEM Group planning which supports integration with national CDEM policy,
planning, and monitoring and evaluation arrangements.
It is intended to promote ‘comprehensive emergency management’ through risk
reduction, readiness, response, and recovery, and a strategic approach that is
underpinned by purposeful management and governance of CDEM activity.