Disaster Management Officials Begin Emergency Training in China

Sierra Leone’s disaster management capacity is set to receive a boost as two senior National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) officials participate in a two-week emergency management training programme in China.

Mohamed L. Bah, Director of Communications, and Sinneh Mansaray, Director of Relief and Response, are representing Sierra Leone at the Seminar on Work Safety and Emergency Management Capacity Building for English-Speaking African Countries in Beijing.

According to the NDMA, the seminar began Tuesday and is scheduled to run through August 30. It is being hosted by China’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Emergency Management.
The training brings together disaster management officials from several African countries and focuses on practical approaches to workplace safety and emergency management.