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Community managed disaster risk reduction : experiences from the horn of Africa


Document type: report
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Abstract: As incidences of disasters and number of people affected continue to rise, the poor especially in the global south have been disproportionately affected. Many decades of disaster relief have failed to address the underlying causes of vulnerability leading to perpetual aid dependency. There has been a fundamental misplaced assumption that vulnerable communities are helpless victims with very little if any to contribute towards disaster risk reduction and management. This publication captures lessons in three horn of Africa countries: Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. These lessons are based on implementation of Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) programmes between 2008 and 2010. The CMDRR approach has empowered communities to take own initiatives to reduce the risks associated with disasters. It evolved as the partners shifted from emergency response to a more proactive systematic approach of preventing, mitigating and preparing for drought and other hazards.
Corporate author(s): Cordaid , IIRR - International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
Country: Ethiopia , Kenya , Uganda
Category: Practice
Keywords: disasters and emergencies , communities
Language: eng
Organization: Cordaid
Organization: IIRR - International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
PAGE: xv, 75
Place: The Hague [etc.]
Publisher: Cordaid [etc.]
Year: 2011
Region: Africa South of Sahara
Right: © 2011 Cordaid & IIRR
Subject: Environment and Natural Resources
Title: Community managed disaster risk reduction : experiences from the horn of Africa