TANZANIA is set to boost efficiency of Emergency Operation and Communication Centre (EOCC) Situation Room for precise early warning system through local resources by involving the private sector.

Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Parliament and Coordination) Dr Jim Yonazi said this yesterday during a side event at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Dr Yonazi said that Tanzania has continued to be a leader in disaster management issues, especially in preventing, reducing, preparedness and managing disasters when they occur.

He mentioned the success of the presence of the disaster monitoring centre (situation room), including facilitating monitoring of trends of disasters predicted by analysing the level of harm to humans, infrastructure and the environment.

The centre has also helped to prepare information on early warning measures to be taken to prevent, prepare and manage disasters, prepare information on the progress of event and distribute it to various stakeholders to support the coordination and implementation of activities to deal with and restore the situation after disasters.

He also used the opportunity to motivate stakeholders to facilitate implementation of disaster management interventions in the area of early warning systems. 

Dr Yonazi used the platform to invite various countries to come to Tanzania to learn how the centre works. 

"The presence of the centre has attracted many stakeholders to come and learn while others have promised to support Tanzania's efforts in disaster management," he said.