
ITU Guidelines for national emergency telecommunication plans
Published in 2020The following are the main recommendations the document offers to develop national emergency telecommunication plans: Recommendation 1: The NETP should take into consideration current capabilities, coordination challenges, planned resiliency requirements, with an understanding of the country s overall risk for telecommunication/ICT infrastructure and contingency planning, taking into account that hazards and vulnerabilities will vary widely between regions or even within countries. This overall risk analysis, developed jointly with telecommunication/ICT operators, should include geographic maps depicting the risk and telecommunication/ICT landscapes of the country. Recommendation 2: The NETP should include a description of the phases of disaster management based on the…
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