NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON EPR Prime Minister Office (PMO) and Chief Minister's Office (CMO) - Disaster  Management Departments (DMDs) effectively lead Emergency
Preparedness and Response (EPR) with a focus on areas most susceptible to disasters, which contributes to Other Cross-Sectoral Programme Areas. UNICEF aims to achieve this through Systems Strengthening And Institution Building. This contributes to the following Country Programme result: Strengthened local Governance mechanisms for children, including in risk prone contexts