Supporting Community-based Emergency Response at Scale: Innovations in the wake of Cyclone Nargis

Case Studies and Success StoriesSupporting Community-based Emergency Response at Scale: Innovations in the wake of Cyclone NargisPublication year: 
2010
English
Format: 
PDF
Publisher: 
ALNAP, Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action
Local civil-society efforts were found to have greater effects and much lower costs after the impact of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar in 2008, compared to conventional direct implementation by international agencies. This case study provides information on how appropriate support for local civil-society interventions can enable fast and responsive relief at a scale commensurate with needs in a rapid-onset emergency.
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Justin Corbett
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Supporting Community-based Emergency Response at Scale: Innovations in the wake of Cyclone Nargis
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Publisher
ALNAP, Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action
Authors
Corbett, Justin
Format
PDF
Content type
Case Studies and Success Stories
Country
Myanmar
Region
South-eastern Asia
Topics
Child Protection, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
License
Attribution 2.5 Generic (CC BY 2.5)
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© Author/Publisher
Keywords
Disaster risk reduction (DRR)Emergency and disaster preparednessLocal actorsNatural disasters
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