NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EMERGENCY AND HUMANITARIAN DISASTER MANAGEMENT https://anguch.gov.gn

ANGUCH

The National Agency for Emergency and Humanitarian Disaster Management, abbreviated as ANGUCH, is a Public Establishment of an Administrative Nature (EPA) created by decree D/2022/0320/PRG/SGG of June 23, 2022.

The Director General of the National Agency for Emergency and Humanitarian Disaster Management (ANGUCH), Lancei Touré, gave an exclusive interview to IMEDIAS to highlight the disaster management strategy in the country as well as the challenges faced by the agency.

Established two years ago, ANGUCH was created with the aim of strengthening the capacity to respond to natural disasters and humanitarian crises in Guinea. Since its creation, the Agency has quickly become a key pillar of civil protection. It has demonstrated its effectiveness in critical situations such as the recurring floods during the rainy season and the rapid intervention following the explosion at the Kaloum oil depot.

During the interview, Lancei Touré shared the numerous challenges ANGUCH has faced since its creation. One of the main challenges remains strengthening coordination between the various sectors and technical and financial partners involved in emergency management. This coordination is crucial to ensuring a rapid and effective response to disasters.

ANGUCH does not simply respond to disasters; it also plays a key role in prevention and post-crisis recovery. The agency actively works to develop emergency preparedness plans and implement preventative measures to reduce disaster risks.

Despite the challenges, Lancei Touré expressed an optimistic vision for the future of ANGUCH. The agency plans to strengthen its capacities and develop new partnerships to improve community resilience to disasters. Continued efforts to improve coordination and preparedness will enable ANGUCH to continue effectively protecting the Guinean population from future crises.

Vision

Coordinate and monitor all humanitarian emergency and disaster management activities.

Value

Prevent – Assess – Assist – Restore

Main areas of intervention

1. The COORDINATION

ANGUCH coordinates emergency humanitarian operations

• COPIAS (Standing Inter-Agency Strategic Committee)
• COPIAT (permanent inter-agency technical committee)
• Developing a VCA (Vulnerability and Capability Analysis)
• The development of an Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
• State structures involved in emergency and disaster management.

IN THE PREFECTURES:

• In the Administrative Regions, the Regional Coordinators of the Agency (CRA) and in the Prefectures, the Prefectural Coordinators of the Agency (CPA) must preside over the meetings of state and non-state partners involved in the management of emergencies and humanitarian disasters.
• Similarly, in urban municipalities, the municipal coordinators (CCA) must chair the meetings of the partners mentioned above.
• They coordinate all humanitarian activities at the deconcentrated and decentralized level.

2. HUMANITARIAN AID

ANGUCH assists people affected by natural and man-made disasters throughout the national territory in partnership with all actors involved in emergency and disaster management.

3. The Partnership

ANGUCH establishes partnerships with all actors involved in the management of humanitarian emergencies and disasters throughout the national territory.

4. DISPLACEMENT MANAGEMENT (returning migrants, internally displaced persons and refugees)

ANGUCH is responsible for managing migrants returning to the country through:

Missions and Responsibilities of the Ministry

The Ministry of Security and Civil Protection is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and monitoring government policy in the areas of security and civil protection.

In this respect, he is particularly burdened:

To participate in national, sub-regional, regional and international meetings dealing with policing and civil protection issues

Drafting legislative and regulatory texts relating to the fields of security and civil protection

Drafting legislative and regulatory texts relating to the establishment and operation of the system for managing police and civil protection personnel and services

To ensure the safety of people and property

To organize and ensure the maintenance and restoration of public order

To coordinate and strengthen the fight against domestic and transnational crime

To participate in the fight against the proliferation and illicit circulation of small arms

To inform the Government in the political, economic, social and cultural fields

To ensure the control of the movement of people across national borders

To ensure the control of entry and stay of foreigners on national territory

To contribute to the prevention and fight against terrorism and subversive activities

To ensure the protection of high-ranking officials and vital installations

To define the standards, methods and modes of intervention of the police forces for security operations

To develop preventive and emergency measures in the event of disasters of any kind and to manage major events

To coordinate all intervention and rescue operations in the context of fighting fires, accidents, disasters and catastrophes

To ensure the application of the code of ethics for the police and civil protection

To develop strategies and programs for the training and professional development of police and civil protection personnel

To maintain and develop cooperative relations with sub-regional, regional and international institutions in the areas of security and civil protection

To promote gender equality and equity in sector activities

To take into account the environmental dimension in the programs and projects of the sector

To promote the development of arts and sports within the police and civil protection services

To promote the teaching of human rights and international humanitarian law to police and civil protection personnel

To participate in the fight against serious crime, organized crime and delinquency

To participate in the fight against economic and financial crime

To participate in the fight against cybercrime

To participate in the drafting of legislative and regulatory texts relating to the protection of women, children and morals, and to ensure their application

To ensure the implementation of conventions, protocols and agreements protecting women, children and morals

To participate in peacekeeping and law enforcement operations on behalf of the United Nations

To participate in the mobilization of resources necessary for strengthening the capacities of police and civil protection services