Actors involved in the reconstruction

The questions facing the recovery planners are WHO is needed, WHEN, to do WHAT? The satisfactory answer to this question will, to a large extent, determine the overall effectiveness of the recovery effort. Given an overwhelming demand on human resources for full recovery, wise leaders will seek to mobilize a wide range of actors, including the public, private and voluntary sectors of society.

In terms of timing, Disaster Recovery relative to rehabilitation and reconstruction passes through five stages (see diagram).

The following matrix gives a rough indication of which actors might participate in a given stage. However, situations are all different. Therefore, those who plan recovery will need to develop their own ‘role casting operation’ to make certain that:

· all available ‘actors’ are involved
· qualified ‘actors’ are given appropriate tasks
· for each task there is clear definition of authority, resources, accountability.
· actors are co-ordinated by a designated focal point

* Public information role in all stages of recovery.