Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority

The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority also called the Ministry of Disaster Management, is a ministry and authority of Afghanistan. It was established on 16 February 1973 as the Department of Disaster Preparedness.
In October 2015, Ghani decided to upgrade the directorate of disaster management to the State Ministry for Disaster Management and appointed Wais Barmak as the minister. The currently responsible minister is Mohammad Abbas Akhund.