Discussion Forum #3 Afghanistan: In a minimum of 300 words, using Afghanistan as a case study, discuss the role of a national response plan and identify a challenge it faces in developing an effective plan. Explain the challenge you chose and what needs to be in place in order for the plan to be developed and effective.
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1 AFGHANISTAN Role of national response plan: The national response planenable the population significant homeland security mission of preventing terrorist attacks within Afghanistan and it is effective in reducing the vulnerability to all-natural as well as man-made hazards (Naseh et al., 2018). It is effective in minimizing the damage as well as assisting in the recovery from any type of incident that occurs. Identify a challenge it faces: Afghanistan is considered as a republic subjected to a range of natural disasters such as earthquakes, flooding, landslides, and avalanches and man-madedisasters. One of the most common challenges experienced by Afghanistan is the lack of access to the services to the individuals living in the socially disadvantageous area (Naseh et al., 2018). The prime reason behind lack of access includes lack of awareness regarding the need for seeking the services for coping with a natural disaster or manmade disaster (Hamidazada, Cruz & Yokomatsu, 2019). Consequently, the population in Afghanistan experience frequent disasters. One of the common instances is frequent Terrorists attack experienced by Afghanistan where the majority of the services unable to do damage control. In this case, the Government of Afghanistan has taken steps to advance disaster risk management (DRM) in the country for effectively planning a range of services for the population (Naseh et al., 2018). Solution: In order to provide access to the services for the national response plan, the awareness is required to create amongst the population regarding the services. The awareness can be created through health promotion where education regarding the disaster can be given (Hamidazada, Cruz & Yokomatsu, 2019). Moreover, for providing access to the services of the natural
2 AFGHANISTAN response plan. The professionals are required to strengthen natural hazard as well asclimate risk data management and share it with the population. The policy regarding access is required to design where the population can be encouraged to involve in the policy designing so that the population can convey their concern.
3 AFGHANISTAN Reference: Hamidazada, M., Cruz, A. M., & Yokomatsu, M. (2019).Vulnerability Factors of Afghan Rural Women to Disasters.International Journal of Disaster Risk Science,10(4), 573-590. Naseh, M., Potocky, M., Stuart, P. H., & Pezeshk, S. (2018). Repatriation of Afghan refugees from Iran: a shelter profile study.Journal of International Humanitarian Action,3(1), 13.