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The National Emergency Supply Agency
The National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) is a government agency tasked with ensuring that even in a crisis, Finnish society will keep functioning and life will continue with minimal disruptions.
The National Emergency Supply Agency supports public authorities, the private sector and non-governmental organisations in maintaining and developing security of supply. The NESA plans and implements preparedness measures to safeguard security of supply in the event of and during severe disruptions and emergency conditions.
The NESA’s objective is to safeguard the goods, materials, services and critical infrastructure necessary for the functioning of society in the event of serious disruptions and emergencies. No matter the conditions, society needs electricity, fuels, food, water, social and health services, transport and functioning communication and payment systems in order to function.
The National Emergency Supply Agency employs approximately 100 experts in different fields. The NESA is part of the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
Main tasks of the National Emergency Supply Agency
The NESA plans and implements measures to strengthen security of supply in the event of and during severe disruptions and emergency conditions. The NESA also contributes to the functioning of critical infrastructure essential for security of supply, maintains state emergency stockpiles and takes care of contractual preparedness measures.
The NESA produces a situational picture of security of supply, carries out operating environment analyses and participates in international preparedness work. The NESA produces studies related to improving security of supply, organises training and exercises and prepares guidelines.
The NESA manages the National Emergency Supply Fund, which finances various security of supply measures.
The NESA coordinates sectors, pools and committees that maintain and develop security of supply within networks of companies and organisations in their own field.
Tasks of the National Emergency Supply Agency in the Security of Supply Act (in Finnish)
Performance agreement between the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the NESA for 2026–2029 (in Finnish)