الأزمات والطوارئ أو الكوارث ـ هيئة أم مجلس أعلى سيادي؟ - ?Crises, Emergencies or Disasters - A Authority or a Supreme Sovereign Council
What is the difference between the Authority and the Supreme Council for
Crisis and Emergency Management?
The Authority:
1. Supervision, monitoring, auditing, reviewing compliance
with standards, and evaluating institutions and training programs.
2. Developing improvement plans, proposing policies, and
working to enhance efficiency, setting standards, and sometimes providing
training.
3. It has the authority to withdraw accreditation, suspend
licenses, halt activities, or impose corrective requirements.
4. The Authority is a specialized regulatory body that may
be executive or supervisory. Ministries may not accept instructions from the
head of an authority (at the level of undersecretary). Planning within
authorities is often short-term and limited by predetermined objectives.
The Supreme Council:
1. An entity that works to unify the national vision,
rather than each entity operating separately, without interfering in
jurisdictions.
2. An entity that works to develop policies and strategies,
measure impact, and enhance the efficiency of human capital and assets.
3. A sovereign entity headed by the President of the State
or the Prime Minister, with exceptional powers, and its decisions are binding
on all. 4. An entity that receives information and data and provides accurate
data to aid in strategic decision-making for senior management.
5. A central authority that prevents the fragmentation of
efforts and whose authority transcends ministries and governmental and
non-governmental bodies.
6. A sovereign entity—a structured, not newly established,
entity—comprising a general secretariat and a fully dedicated and professional
executive body. Their daily work (even during times of peace and stability)
includes: data analysis, developing simulation scenarios, inspecting facility
readiness, and updating standard operating procedures manuals.
7. Sovereign entities (such as security, national security,
and vital occupational safety) may be hesitant to share their sensitive data
with a "regular" or temporary committee. However, when this data is
submitted to a unified, sovereign national information center mandated by
senior leadership, isolated information pockets disappear, and the
decision-maker gains a clear perspective.
What is the governance structure of the Supreme Council for Crisis and
Disaster Management?
1. The Council leads, coordinates, and monitors... and
executive bodies implement.
2. A decisive and comprehensive legislative framework is
applied (the Crisis and Emergency Law).
3. Joint operations rooms are activated (at the human and
coordination levels).
4. An early warning system and unified digital connectivity
are established at the national level.
5. Training programs and periodic simulation exercises
(silent scenarios).
When does the effectiveness of the crisis, disaster, or emergency
management role weaken?
1. When it is merely a high-level committee affiliated with
the Cabinet, lacking proactive plans and reacting only after an event.
2. A committee that convenes after a disaster to offer
condolences or distribute compensation, rather than acting as a proactive
sovereign entity.
What is the nature of dealing with contemporary crises (those that
transcend borders and sectors)?
1. Crises are no longer local or sectoral, such as a series
of building collapses, a cyberattack, or widespread food poisoning. They are
crises where security, the economy, health, communications, education, and
other sectors intersect.
2. Traditional bodies or committees lack a comprehensive vision
and the ability to mobilize state resources as a unified entity, while the
Sovereign Council has the authority to declare a sectoral or national state of
emergency and redirect state budgets logistically in the shortest possible
time.
In summary:
1. The Supreme Council represents a shift from reactive
crisis management to proactive sovereignty. Emergency response is no longer a
secondary matter that can be managed by a ministerial committee that convenes
only when needed.
2. The Council does not operate in isolation. Rather, it
serves as the central hub for data from key stakeholders, such as the
Occupational Safety and Health Authority, the Facilities Security Authority,
and other relevant agencies.
3. Shifting crisis management from the committee level to
the sovereign level is the difference between a state that is caught off guard
by disaster and then seeks someone to blame, and a state that anticipates
disasters and manages them professionally, protecting the lives of its citizens
and its economic resources.
4. Investing in building a sovereign crisis council,
supported by a dedicated secretariat working around the clock to analyze risks
and conduct regular simulations, is not an administrative luxury; it is the
first line of defense for the state's security and future stability.
Research and preparation by Badr Al-Din Ahmed
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