Preparedness matters at the Ministry

The Ministry of Transport and Communications guides preparedness efforts within its branch of government to ensure readiness for incidents and emergencies.

Finland’s Security Strategy for Society (2025) defines the tasks and critical functions for each branch of government. These form the basis of how Finland prepares for crises and incidents. 

According to the strategy, the Ministry's task is to ensure the functioning of transport networks and services and the transportation essential to Finland’s security of supply. The Ministry also ensures the proper working of communications networks and services. Weather and environmental data services support the anticipation of incidents and preparedness for them. The Ministry also maintains a national cooperation model for cybersecurity.

In the Ministry’s branch of government and fields of activity, preparedness and incident management are comprehensively embedded in legislation. Authorities can use extra powers under the Emergency Powers Act to manage transport and communications during emergencies, and they are prepared to do so if required. 

The Ministry’s agencies – the Finnish Transport and Communications Traficom, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute – play a key role in incident management. They employ methods such as risk assessments, preparedness plans and exercises, agreements and regulations to ensure preparedness for emergencies and readiness to act in incidents.

The National Emergency Supply Agency and the National Emergency Supply Organisation promote and support preparedness in the Ministry's field of activity. Business and industry along with third-sector organisations also contribute to the preparedness efforts. In transport infrastructure preparedness, cooperation with the other Nordic countries and NATO Allies is particularly important.

Within the Ministry, the departments and the Preparedness and Information Management Unit prepare matters related to readiness, preparedness and security of supply.