
In writing this document we are particularly indebted to Philip Sargisson, Ernst Lohman (Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator) and Rob Stevenson for their valuable comments on the first draft of the document Our special thanks are to Mrs. Milagros I Llanes, Director of Bureau of Emergency Assistance, Department of Social Welfare and Development for providing the case study from the Philippines.
A list of the primary resources consulted is included in the bibliography. The various needs assessment forms are from the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements Manual for Training Needs Assessment in Human Settlements Organisations (1987) We would like to acknowledge the value of this document in developing the relevant section.
Yasemin Aysan
Ian DavisDisaster Management Centre
Oxford Polytechnic