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Rising from the Ashes: Development Strategies in Times of Disaster

GDPC August 19, 2013

Drawing on case histories of emergency relief programs that have successfully promoted development, Anderson and Woodrow offer guidelines for fashioning assistance programs designed to counter the effects of both natural and human-caused disasters. Arguing that relief efforts must support and enhance existing capacities, they present an analytical framework for assessing the characteristics and needs of afflicted communities.

Rising from the Ashes: Development Strategies in Times of Disaster
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