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Disaster reduction programme 2001–2008, Summary of lessons learned and recommendations

Between 2001 and 2008, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (the International Federation), in partnership with the British Red Cross and supported by the UK Department of International Development (DFID), implemented a Disaster Reduction Programme with various National Societies in disaster-prone countries in East and Southern Africa and in South Asia. […]

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Disaster preparedness and response: building up from the ground up

The concept of National Disaster Response Teams (NDRTs), known in some contexts as National Intervention Teams, has evolved as the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement seeks the most appropriate and effective mechanisms to address the challenges it faces in its disaster preparedness and response work. A good illustration of this evolution can be

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