 We're here at GET 2016. It's the second global forum on emergency telecommunications in Kuwait, and I'm very pleased to be joined by the Honourable Capembois Simbao, who is the Minister for the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Zambia. Minister, thank you very much for being with us in this studio today. Thank you. I'd like to start off by asking how, in your opinion, can disaster risk reduction in management help achieve sustainable development? Yeah, well, as you know, disasters damage infrastructure in most cases. And for countries like Zambia, which is a least developed country, any damage to infrastructure is a very big drawback because it takes us quite a lot of energy and resources which we really don't have to replicate or put up the infrastructure that got damaged. So that's how I would explain the linkage between the two. And what are the major concerns for you in terms of disaster risk reduction in Zambia? First of all, is to save lives. First of all, that's our major concern. You know, any life lost due to disasters is very painful because it's something that, if properly looked at or planned, could be avoided. So first of all, our concern is to save lives. And of course, later to bring back to normal the lives of the community who have been affected. And what in your opinion is the best way to move forward from planning to implementation? Yeah, I think in our case as Zambia, we have a problem of not having an early warning system. And as such, we just react to disasters when they happen. So planning becomes a bit difficult until maybe we have a system like what I understand now ITU, trying to start with just one area in our country. And then they hope to expand that system to the rest of the country. I think if we have that early warning system, it's easy first of all to plan and also then get ready for implementation. We believe that we need to put up a centre, I don't know how to call it, a command centre where everything can be coordinated. And as such, implementation I think would be easy because once something happens and then we know that for example we don't have ambulances, then we know exactly where to position ambulances so that next time something like that happens you easily command that particular sector to go over there. But I think to start with we need the command centre and I believe it might cost us quite a lot of money to put it up. And the role of ICTs in all of this? Yes of course, all this is coordinated by city and without it I think it wouldn't just be possible. So first of all we have to strengthen our arm of ICT which I believe we are trying as a country. And finally how can events such as this at GT16 help stakeholders join forces for a better tomorrow? First of all I must say that this has been really eye-opening. I'm glad I came here. I think this is the first time I guess a person at my level has attended a meeting like this. In the past our deputies have been assigned for lack of appreciating the importance of meetings like this. So I'm glad I came and really it has been an eye-opener. There are a number of things we have to go do when we get back home. For example I haven't signed the temporary convention I think which puts that at a very big disadvantage. And we also haven't signed another paper to do with ITSO. Again that is not good for us because whatever is happening in these circles I think we are being left out. And I think if I didn't come probably there wasn't going to be enough authority to go back home and try to enforce to do these things by the country. So me coming here I think has helped Zambia because when we get back home we will seriously look into these things and get on the same table or platform like the rest of the other people. And I believe that's how we are, you know, coordinating for having been here. Well it sounds very positive and we wish the very best for the future. Thank you very much Nave Mimwys. Thank you. Thank you for giving me the opportunity.