Building Disaster Risk Management capacity: a strategic approach.

This briefing note reflects on the modalities, strengths and weaknesses of DRM capacity-building interventions

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 30 June 2015

• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
• Authors: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Abstract

How can national governments and the international community take a more strategic approach to building disaster risk management (DRM) capacity in low and middle-income countries? What are the current trends in activity and how can a more strategic approach be taken? This briefing note reflects on the modalities, strengths and weaknesses of DRM capacity-building interventions, drawing on findings from a major research project undertaken by Oxford Policy Management and the University of East Anglia on behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The research aimed to understand more about what works and why

Citation

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2015) ‘Building Disaster Risk Management capacity: a strategic approach. IFRC

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Building Disaster Risk Management capacity: a strategic approach

Published 30 June 2015