ABSTRACT

This book explores the significant role of grassroots organizations in complementing that of governments and intergovernmental organizations in situations of disaster relief and shows how creative local initiatives can result in the mutual reinforcement of emergency relief and development programs.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part I|97 pages

Lessons Learned and Guidelines for Program Design

chapter |2 pages

Introduction to Part I

Thinking Development in a World of Disasters

chapter Chapter 2|12 pages

First Decisions in Programming

chapter Chapter 3|10 pages

The Context of Programming

chapter Chapter 4|11 pages

Dimensions of Programming

chapter Chapter 5|13 pages

People and Programming

chapter Chapter 6|13 pages

Approaches to Programming

chapter Chapter 8|7 pages

Conclusion

Closing the Gap Between Principles, Policies and Practice

part II|226 pages

IRDP Case Histories

chapter |5 pages

Introduction to Part II

Background and Development of IRDP Case Histories

chapter Case 1|23 pages

Wollo Rehabilitation and Disaster Prevention Projects Wollo, Ethiopia

Project Implementing Agencies: Ethiopian Red Cross Society League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

chapter Case 2|21 pages

Ethiopia Emergency Program Yifat na Timuga, Ethiopia

Project Implementing Agency: Save the Children Federation

chapter Case 3|27 pages

Proyecto Nueva Vida Armero Armero, Colombia

Project Implementing Agency: Save the Children Federation

chapter Case 4|21 pages

Cereal Banks in Burkina Faso Food Security, Drought, and Development

Project Implementing Agencies: Foster Parents Plan International Fondation Nationale pour le Développement et al Solidarité Six S/Groupements Naam

chapter Case 5|18 pages

Kordofan Agroforestry Extension Project Northern Kordofan, Sudan

Project Implementing Agency: CARE-Sudan

chapter Case 6|16 pages

Earthquake Housing Reconstruction and Rural Development Joyabaj, Quiché, Guatemala

Project Implementing Agencies: ALIANZA Redd Barna and the Save the Children Alliance

chapter Case 7|17 pages

Local Resource Management Project Santo Domingo, Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines

Project Implementing Agency: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction

chapter Case 8|20 pages

Qala En Nahal Refugee Settlement Project Eastern Sudan

Program Implementing Agency: ACORD

chapter Case 9|21 pages

NOMAD PROGRAM Tin Aicha, Mali

Project Implementing Agency: American Friends Service Committee

chapter Case 10|14 pages

Promotion of Health Care Among Khmer Refugees in Greenhill Site B Surin, Thailand

Project Implementing Agency: Catholic Relief Services-Thailand

chapter Case 11|14 pages

Northeast Thailand Project Surin, Thailand

Project Implementing Agencies: Canadian University Service Overseas Thai NGO Consortium NET Foundation