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Building disaster resilient communities: good practices and lessons learned (pdf 1.7mb)

This publication showcases the essential roles played by NGOs in addressing disaster risks at the local community level. It makes the case for increased community-oriented Disaster Risk Reduction action, and is aimed to stimulate more interest in the subject from donors, policy makers, as well as other stakeholders.

Most of the good practices were or are implemented by local NGOs, with support from international NGOs, donors, and regional organizations. All of the cases involve disaster-vulnerable communities, either directly or through community-based structures. The good practices selected also reflect the way disaster risk reduction is "understood" and implemented in different regions, and offer unique perspectives of and approaches to Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR).

 

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