Disaster Recovery and the Road Ahead - IGNOU

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Locational aspects of development projects decided on the basis of hazard and vulnerability analysis
of a given area should be a part of the risk reduction strategy of NGOs. They must know where
to locate their development projects. NGOs should conduct a hazard and vulnerability analysis of
a given area and take the results into consideration, while deciding the physical locations of their
developmental projects. For example, a housing scheme floated by an NGO should check if its
housing project is located in a flood prone area or on a seismically active fault line. If so, the NGO
may consider relocation of the project or may like to integrate additional disaster resistant construction
techniques in their housing projects, instead of altering the project sites.
DID YOU KNOW?
NGOs have the opportunity to integrate DRR during management of various phases of
their project cycle. In a project cycle, the typical phases consist of Project
Conceptualization, Appraisal, Financing, Implementation and Evaluation. In between
the phases of conceptualization and appraisal, NGOs have opportunities of looking at
the project from the DRR point of view. They can verify that their project does not
increase vulnerability to any disaster and assess the opportunity to see if their project
can be a means of reducing any risk of a future disaster. A mass housing project integrated
with multi-hazard disaster resistant planning and technology can be a medium of future
disaster risk reduction. However, the same project, if not integrated with DRR concern,
may invite more damage to lives and properties during any occurrence of disaster.
1.3.3 International Organizations
NGOs in India work in close coordination with the international agencies. The financial aid for
natural disasters should be released through main channels, as disasters impose a huge strain on
country’s financial and other resources. In such a situation, it is mandatory to have clear-cut
principles with regard to the rehabilitation process.
There are different international agencies like the UN that are engaged in the assistance work related
to reduction of natural disasters. The pre-disaster and post-disaster recovery process, usually
consist of a series of distinct, but interrelated programmes e.g., for financial grants, building materials,
technical equipment, rehabilitation, food for work, and also assistance in the future development.
The important international agencies are:
International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) and
Red Crescent Societies
It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization. Its main mission,
broadly speaking, is to improve the situation of the world’s most
vulnerable people.
Source: Red Cross Week/
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