Most nations have a national disaster management plan. National disaster management plans are aligned to…

Leading international non-governmental agencies work through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Their strong…

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a Swiss-based humanitarian organisation and founding member of…

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world’s largest humanitarian…

Publications include the Responsibilities of health-care personnel working in armed conflict and other emergencies and…

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in collaboration with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)…

Disaster management is a complex process involving international, national and local organisations each with a…

Once emergency needs have been met and the initial crisis is over, the people affected…

It occurs in the first few weeks after the disaster has taken place, and focuses…

Disaster preparedness activities embedded with risk reduction measures can prevent disaster situations and also result…