Mandate – Administering a comprehensive local disaster risk reduction and management program by providing leadership in the continuous development of strategic approaches as well as measures to reduce the vulnerabilities and risks to hazards and manage the consequences of disaster.

Vision – Strengthening the institutional capacity for disaster risk reduction and management and building the resilience of local communities to disaster including climate change impact.

Mission – Uphold the people’s constitutional right to life and property by addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities to disaster.

Organizational Outcome – Leadership and administration of a complete local risk reduction and management program.