Disasters and Development (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - United Nations Development Programme , 1994, 55 p.): PART 2 - Understanding and exploiting disaster/development linkages: The impact of disasters on development programs

Disasters and Development (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - United Nations Development Programme , 1994, 55 p.)

PART 2 - Understanding and exploiting disaster/development linkages

		(introduction...)
		The impact of disasters on development programs
		Loss of resources
		Shifting resources
		Impact on investment climate
		Impact on the non-formal sector
		CASE STUDY
		Development programs can increase vulnerability
		CASE STUDY
		Development programs can decrease vulnerability
		CASE STUDY
		Disasters as opportunities for development initiatives
		CASE STUDY
		SUMMARY

The impact of disasters on development programs

Disasters can significantly impede the effectiveness of development resource allocation. The damage is done in many ways and the impacts can be as complex as the economy itself. However, a broad picture of the mechanisms of disruption can be gained by reviewing four categories of impact.

loss of resources

interruption of programs and switching of crucial resources to other, shorter-term needs

the negative impacts on investment climates

disruption of the non-formal sector

Disasters can disrupt development potential