2. Major Activities
The objectives of the Commission, as stated earlier, reflect its main activities and cover prevention, preparedness and response. Details are as follows.

2.1 Prevention
Prevention activities are conducted to tackle root causes of vulnerability to disasters and to promote food security. Employment Generation Schemes (EGS) are the mechanisms through which relief is provided to able bodied disaster victims in exchange for work. EGS help build assets and reduce vulnerability of the affected populations to disasters.

Many development works have been undertaken in different regions using relief food through EGS. The development efforts currently being undertaken towards overcoming famine conditions and attaining food self-sufficiency have already demonstrated positive effects. The government has further formulated a food security program, for which EGS is one of the major instruments contributing to the efforts of attaining food security at the household level.

2.2 Preparedness
Preparedness is building up of capabilities to mitigate the negative effects of disasters. The major preparedness modalities are Early Warning System (EWS), Emergency Food Security Reserve (EFSR), National Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Fund (NDPPF) and Logistics.

Some of the key preparedness components have already been in place. At present, maximum efforts are being exerted to further strengthen them. Highlights of the major preparedness modalities are given below.

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