National Security Advisor Ibrahim Latheef urged national agencies to collaborate and streamline efforts to minimise the impacts of potential emergencies.
Risks and impacts of national emergencies such as terrorism and natural disasters on the country and its people can only be mitigated with stronger collaboration between agencies involved in such situations, said National Security Advisor Ibrahim Latheef.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a two day workshop organised by the British High Commission and the Maldivian government for agencies which are mobilised during emergencies, Latheef said that emergencies such as terrorist attacks and natural disasters could cause irreparable damage to Maldives' fragile economy.
Speaking further, he highlighted Maldives' position as an island nation with limited resources. This would exacerbate outcomes of emergency situations, he said.
"However, if we are able to prepare properly and streamline [the agency's] efforts, we can reduce the potential threats to tourism, which is linked to our safety and economy," Latheef said.
13 different agencies took part in the workshop which commenced yesterday. Latheef reminded the attendees that the leadership of every participating agency in the workshop has a responsibility to ensure the safety of the country and its people.
As such, he urged the agencies to use the workshop to harmonise their capacity and technical resources and exchange ideas.
"The success of this sensitive effort lies in strengthening our collective response framework by recognising the capacity of each agency, respecting each others' roles and cooperating with each other," he also added.
The workshop also featured experts in the field who shared their experiences with participants.
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