The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), (Dari: اداره ملی مبارزه با حوادث افغانستان, Pashto: د افغانستان د طبیعي پېښو پر وړاندې د مبارزې ملي اداره) also called the Ministry of Disaster Management,[2] is a ministry and authority of Afghanistan.[3] It was established on 16 February 1973 as the Department of Disaster Preparedness (DDP).[4]