Legislative Assembly approves expansion of Civil Protection body

The Legislative Assembly has approved a reform to the Civil Protection Law, expanding the composition of the national risk prevention body. Previously, the commission was limited to the Minister of the Interior and the Director General of Civil Protection.

Under the new regulations, nine state ministries will formally join the entity, including Foreign Affairs, Housing, Health, Agriculture and Livestock, Environment and Natural Resources, Public Works and Transport, National Defense, and Education, Science and Technology. The reform also incorporates the National Civil Police (PNC), two representatives from the private sector via the National Association of Private Enterprise (ANEP), and three civil society associations focused on disaster mitigation.

The objective of the reform is to establish permanent inter-institutional coordination to improve state responses to natural disasters and emergencies throughout the territory.