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Ten Commandments: Key Issues in Planning a humanitarian response

Ten Commandments: Key Issues in Planning a humanitarian response. Planning & Managing Humanitarian Response. The world faced 200 natural calamities in the 2 nd half of the 20 th century. More than 1.4 million people lost their lives in these disasters

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Ten Commandments: Key Issues in Planning a humanitarian response

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  1. Ten Commandments: Key Issues in Planning a humanitarian response Planning & Managing Humanitarian Response

  2. The world faced 200 natural calamities in the 2nd half of the 20th century. • More than 1.4 million people lost their lives in these disasters • 90% of the casualties resulted from the floods & cyclones

  3. During 1991-2002, 5,31,159 persons were killed by natural disasters (Center for Research on Epidemology of Disasters(CRED) Belgium) • 26th Dec. 2003, Bam Earthquake claimed 26271 lives • 26th Dec. 2004, Asian Tsunami resulted in more than 1,75,000 casualties

  4. From January to October 2005 some 97,490 people died because of disasters around the world, 88,117 of them because of natural disasters. • (Photo by Armando Waak/PAHO)

  5. *Source: BMTPC Vulnerability Atlas of India

  6. Key Issues in Planning a Humanitarian Response 1. Identify Needs So that appropriate measures could be adopted

  7. Key Issues in Planning a Humanitarian Response 2. Get right people at right places

  8. Key Issues in Planning a Humanitarian Response 3.Define Responsibilities • In such a way that a clear role is outlined for every individual within an operation & appropriate coordination mechanism is established.

  9. Key Issues in Planning a Humanitarian Response 4. Be Flexible & Respond to Changing Needs & Aspirations • What is appropriate now, may vary with time!

  10. Key Issues in Planning a Humanitarian Response 5. Identify Standards • Standards reflect special needs • Basic minimum must be given.

  11. Key Issues in Planning a Humanitarian Response 6. Always Remember Longer Term Objectives

  12. Key Issues in Planning a Humanitarian Response 7. Involve People…at all stages of planning & implementation

  13. Key Issues in Planning a Humanitarian Response 8. Be Aware of Socio-Economic Roles of Men, Women & Children • How they will affect & be affected by the planned activities...

  14. Key Issues in Planning a Humanitarian Response 9. Do Not Treat Issues In Isolation • Practice a Multi-sectoral approach • Coordinate,coordinate,coordinate

  15. Key Issues in Planning a Humanitarian Response 10. Monitor & Evaluate Effectiveness of Response

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