North Macedonia

National emergency/ disaster management authority: Protection and Rescue Directorate
Main tasks:

•  Develops the Plan for protection and rescue from natural disasters or other disasters;
•  Develops an Assessment of endangerment by natural disasters or other disasters in cooperation with the responsible state authorities;
•  Organizes and prepares the protection and rescue system;
•  Suggests measures for equipping and development of the protection and rescue system;
•  Enables functioning of the system for prevention and tracking of occurring, as well as mitigation of consequences caused by natural disasters or other disasters;
•  Provides timely engagement and efficient utilization of the protection and rescue forces of the Republic of North Macedonia and the rapid response teams;
•  Administers complete implementation of protection and rescue measures;
•  Enables realization of strategic and medium term protection and rescue goals;
•  Participates in the manning and realization of mobilization of the protection and rescue forces of the Republic of North Macedonia;
•  Determines the needs for development and equips the protection and rescue forces of the Republic of North Macedonia;
•  Ensures the supply with material reserves necessary for protection and rescue;
•  Controls and assesses the preparedness of protection and rescue forces;
•  Organizes and conveys exercise activities for protection and rescue needs;
•  Develops education curricula and training programs for protection and rescue;
•  Plans and conveys international cooperation in the field of protection and rescue;
•  Plans, organizes and enables exercise activities and participation in collective protection and rescue systems outside the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia;
•  Develops expert directives in the area of protection and rescue.
•  Determines norms and standards for the protection and rescue system.