The National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) is a central service of the State’s direct administration, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, with administrative and financial autonomy and with its own assets.

The ANEPC includes the Civil Protection Special Force, a task force specialising in protection and relief in situations of emergency, serious accident, or disaster.

The ANEPC’s headquarters is in Carnaxide, out of which operate the National Command, 5 Regional Commands, and 24 Sub-Regional Commands. In 2023, staff numbers are at 1530 and a budget of 145 million euros.

MISSION

The National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection’s mission is as follows:

• Plan, coordinate, and implement the emergency and civil protection policies in mainland Portugal
• Articulate and coordinate the way civil protection officers and entities related to emergency and civil protection operate
• Ensure planning and coordination of the national emergency civil planning requirements
• Implement the Portuguese State’s international cooperation policy on civil protection.

VISION

Strengthen our organizational culture, assert the institution as a benchmark in Portuguese society and the international community, foster knowledge as a transforming vector and its communication as a strategic instrument, seek excellence in our service to the citizens and the country.

 VALUES

• Collaboration
• Participation
• Knowledge
• Transparency
• Responsibility
• Governance