“Amman” Team: Cooperation with Jordan Contributes to Developing National Capabilities and Enhancing Readiness - Sarmad
(KUNA) — The team responsible for establishing the National Center for Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management (Aman) affirmed on Tuesday that cooperation between Kuwait and Jordan, and the building of an institutional partnership, contribute to developing national capacities, enhancing readiness, and supporting efforts to create a comprehensive national center for emergency, crisis, and disaster management in accordance with the best international standards.
This was stated in a press release issued by the Aman team, which was received by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) following the team’s visit to the Jordanian National Center for Security and Crisis Management. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, exchange expertise, and benefit from pioneering experiences in the field of emergency, crisis, and disaster management.
The statement noted that the visit was carried out in implementation of directives from the leadership to build an integrated national system for emergency, crisis, and disaster management, and to learn about best institutional practices in areas such as command and control, national coordination, decision-making support, readiness enhancement, and response.
It added that the team received a comprehensive briefing on the tasks and operational mechanisms of the Jordanian National Center, covering its organizational structure, operations management system, information and communications technology, media response unit, and studies and evaluation management.
The team also reviewed coordination mechanisms among national entities during various stages of emergencies, crises, and disasters, and held a technical discussion session with the Jordanian side addressing ways to enhance cooperation and exchange expertise and knowledge in areas of mutual interest.
The Aman team delegation conducted a field tour within the center’s facilities, where they observed the operations center, event management mechanisms, and decision-support systems, aiming to benefit from the Jordanian experience and apply best practices to the project of establishing Kuwait’s National Center.
On the sidelines of the visit, the delegation met with Jordanian Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraiyya to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise between the two brotherly countries in the fields of emergency and crisis management.
