In recent times, we have seen major disasters in Haiti, Burma, Indonesia, China and Pakistan, but how prepared are affected cities to act as a hub of coordination of relief and recovery? And what is the role of external and foreign agencies on recovery?
Recorded during a meeting on urban risks during November 2010.
Contributors are: Nan Buzard, Senior Director, International Response and Programmes, American Red Cross, Washington DC
Bhichit Rattakul, Executive Director, Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Bangkok
Vinod Chandra Menon, Former Member; National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India, New Delhi
Links
Resource collections
- Evaluating humanitarian action
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience
