Ukraine National Platform
History
In October 2012, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Parliament of Ukraine) adopted the Civil Protection Code of Ukraine, according to which, on January 9, 2014, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (Government of Ukraine) approved the Regulations on the Unified State Civil Protection System, and on March 11, 2015 - the Typical Regulations on Functional and Territorial Subsystems of the Unified State Civil Protection System.
This decision was taken to team up all governing bodies, organisations, local authorities, private and public sector for providing consistent approach of prevention and elimination of any emergence situations, efficient protection of people, territories, national heritage against risks and threats.
Structure
Implementation of the state policy in the field of civil protection is performed by the Unified State Civil Protection System, which consists of functional and territorial subsystems and their branches.
Management of the Unified State Civil Protection System is carried out by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Direct management of the unified state civil protection system is carried by the State Emergency System of Ukraine.
The Unified State Civil Protection System consists of permanent functional and territorial subsystems and their branches. The functional subsystems are created in the relevant areas of social life by the central executive authorities for the protection of population and territories from emergency situations in peacetime and in times of crisis as well as for the preparedness of subordinated capabilities and assets to prevent and respond to emergencies.
The structure of the civil protection forces of the Unified State Civil Protection System are:
- Operational rescue service of civil protection (functions in the State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
- Emergency rescue services
- Formations of civil protection
- Specialized civil protection services
- Firefighting and rescue units (squads)
- Voluntary formations of civil protection
For emergency management, in accordance with the law, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other military formations and law enforcement agencies of special purpose may be involved.
Private sector stakeholders, NGOs and volunteers are also engaged in civil protection activities
Mandate
The protection of people and territories against natural and human-induced emergency situations. Main tasks of the civil protection system include:
- Preparedness of ministries and other central and local executive authorities, subordinated forces, and means of action to prevent and respond to emergencies
- Implementation of measures to prevent emergencies
- Education of population on how to act in the event of an emergency
- Implementation of national target programmes aimed at the prevention of disasters and the sustainable operation of enterprises, institutions and organizations to mitigate potential financial losses
- Processing of emergency information and publication of informational materials on protection of population and territories from emergency situations
- Prognosis and assessment of socioeconomic consequences of emergencies, and identification based on the prognosis of demand for forces, assets, material and financial resources
- Creation, management, preservation and use of reserve material and financial resources needed to prevent and respond to emergencies
- Alerting the public about threats and emergencies, and timely and accurate information on the actual situation and the measures taken
- Protection in the event of emergencies
- Rescue and other urgent works of the disaster relief organizations
- Mitigate the potential consequences of emergency situations should they arise
- Implementation of the specified legal rights in protecting people from the consequences of emergencies, including individuals (or their families) who were directly involved in the elimination of these situations
Budget
The budget is flexible and updated each year.