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Assessment is a vital element of the programme-planning process. Assessment provides the information on which decisions will be made. Whilst good information does not guarantee a good programme,...
This report looks at how to reduce risks that natural disasters pose to vulnerable communities around the world and provides evidence that investing in preparedness and mitigation helps combat the...
Between 22 October and 1 November 1998, Hurricane Mitch, a 180-mph Category 5 storm, theworst to hit the Gulf of Mexico in 200 years, swept through a number of Central Americancountriesdevastating...
Dealing with disasters is a key part of the work of theInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies(the International Federation). Its global emergency response andhumanitarian...
The purpose of this background report is twofold: to describe the evolution of the "RestoringFamily Links Strategy (and implementation plan) for the International Red Cross and RedCrescent...
This document is intended as a simple and practical guide for National Society staff and volunteers who wish to undertake a local-level VCA, as part of their community programming strategy. Since...
This guide is another step towards fulfilling the International Federation's commitment to reduce the exposure of people around the world to the risks caused by natural and man-made hazards....
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 toolbox looks at different participatory investigative tools
that can be used by National Society staff and volunteers to
accomplish a successful VCA. As shown in the diagram...
Asia Pacific is the most disaster prone region of the world, suffering on average, 40% of global disasters each year. For decades, the IFRC has been working with Red Cross Red Crescent National...