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This document is available in French. Ce document est également disponible en Français. In the initial stages of an emergency where populations have been displaced, shelter and site selection are...
Assessment is a vital element of the programme planning process. It provides the information on which decisions will be made. The use of a standard methodology means that the information obtained...
Post disaster reconstruction flows on from emergency relief work. Its aim is to reconstruct people's lives on a more permanent basis and includes the rebuilding of infrastructure and the...
This is an overview of the principles of providing water in emergency situations. It outlines the planning procedures necessary for ensuring adequate supply, rather than focusing on design. As...
Presentation made at the Global Dialogue on Wenchuan Earthquake and Response, Chengdu, November 12, 2008. Discusses Principal Ye Zhiping and the retrofit of Sangzao Middle School in Anxian county...
This HPG Briefing looks critically at the organisational structures, management tools and policies that aid agencies are using, or could use, to improve the overall quality of their management....
This Field Manual for First Responders presents simple recommendations for non-specialists to manage the recovery, basic identification, storage and disposal of dead bodies following disasters. It...
This manual focuses on operational aspects of disaster and emergency response as well as preparing for disasters. It addresses plans for communicating with the public during emergencies and...
This report brings to donors, staff and friends of Save the Children across the world a summary of the achievements of Save the Children's relief and reconstruction efforts in the region,...
Initially, in 1991, the 4 story-dormitory was planned only as a temporary accommodation for refugees. Upon the requested inspection in 2002 by the Department of Migrant and Refugees (DMR), the...