 | Disasters and Development (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - United Nations Development Programme , 1994, 55 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | United Nations (U.N.) reorganization and the Disaster Management Training Programme (DMTP) |
| | Introduction |
|  | PART 1 - The relationship between disasters and development |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Introduction |
| | Definition of terms |
| | How disaster effects can vary from one type of hazard to another |
| | How vulnerability varies between and within countries |
| | CASE STUDIES |
| | SUMMARY |
| | 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 |
| | PART 3 - Assessing the trade-offs in investing in vulnerability reduction |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Will the losses occur? |
| | Pay now, or pay later? |
| | Assigning values to costs and benefits |
| | Judging the effectiveness of mitigation packages |
| | CASE STUDY |
| | SUMMARY |
| | PART 4 - Forging the links between disasters and development |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The UN and the NGO role |
| | Building links between disasters and development - the community’s role |
| | CASE STUDY |
| | SUMMARY |
| | Annex 1: Cost-benefit analysis for vulnerability reduction in the context of uncertainty |
| | Annex 3: Resource list |
| | Glossary |
| | Module evaluation |
SUMMARY
UN Agencies and NGOs can play a part in reshaping national strategies in disaster preparedness, mitigation, and recovery, this is accomplished through:
- increasing knowledge and awareness
- demonstration of risk reduction measures through better decision making and planning
- technical expertise and information exchange
- legitimizing and financing of mitigation projects
UN agencies and NGOs should strive to set positive examples and serve as models for local government counterparts.
Community involvement is critical to the design and implementation of mitigation programs.
Since disasters rise from situations of poverty, development programs should be aimed at reducing poverty.
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