Disaster Preparedness - 2nd Edition (DHA/UNDRO - DMTP - UNDP, 1994, 66 p.): (introduction...)

Disaster Preparedness - 2nd Edition (DHA/UNDRO - DMTP - UNDP, 1994, 66 p.)

		*(introduction...)*
		United Nations reorganization and the Disaster Management Training Programme
		Introduction
		Overview
		PART 1 - Planning for disaster preparedness
		PART 2 - International collaboration for preparedness
		PART 3 - Implementing disaster preparedness plans
		Annex 1: Checklist of basic information required by a UN-DMT1
		Annex 2: Acronyms
		Annex 3: Additional reading
		Module evaluation

(introduction...)

Module prepared by: Randolph Kent

UNDP	DHA
Disaster Management Training Programme	1994

This training module has been funded by the United Nations Development Programme in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator for the Disaster Management Training Programme (DMTP) in association with the University of Wisconsin Disaster Management Center.

This module was written by Randolph Kent.

The text was reviewed by: Everett Ressler; Brian Ward, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center; Jose Luis Zeballos, PAHO; and staff members of UNDP and UNDRO.

Editorial services, including design, educational components and formatting, have been provided by InterWorks. Design consultation and desktop publishing have been provided by Artifax.

Cover Photo: The Sasakawa/UNDRO Disaster Prevention Award poster, from UNDRO NEWS, May/June, 1988.

The first edition of this module was printed in 1992. Utilization and duplication of the material in this module is permissible; however, source attribution to the Disaster Management Training Programme (DMTP) is required.