 | Drought and Famine (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - United Nations Development Programme , 1994, 53 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | United Nations reorganization and the Disaster Management Training Programme |
| | Introduction |
|  | PART 1 Drought |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Definitions |
| | Causes of reduced rainfall |
| | Types of drought |
| | Factors affecting the severity of drought |
| | The impact of droughts |
| | Reducing the impact of drought |
| | Summary |
| | PART 2 Famine |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Incidence of famine |
| | Definitions |
| | Causes of famine |
| | Vulnerability and coping strategies |
| | Famine early warning systems |
| | Measures to maintain food security |
| | Selecting particular interventions |
| | Food aid |
| | Summary |
| | PART 3 Institutional issues |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Introduction |
| | National government roles |
| | United Nations roles |
| | Donor and NGO roles |
| | Rehabilitation |
| | Summary |
| | References |
| | Footnotes |
| | Annex 1: Acronyms |
| | Module Evaluation |
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