Rising from the Ashes

<p><br></p><p>Drawing on case histories of emergency relief programmes that have successfully promoted development the book offers guidelines for fashioning assistance programmes designed to counter the effects of both natural and human-caused disasters. The authors argue that relief efforts must support and enhance existing capacities and they present an analytical framework for assessing the characteristics and needs of afflicted communities.</p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Part I Lessons Learned and Guidelines for Program Design</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Introduction to Part I: Thinking Development in a World of Disasters 1 A Framework for Analyzing Capacities and Vulnerabilities 2 First Decisions in Programming The Decision to Intervene North-Sou th Partnerships in Disaster Relief 3 The Context of Programming The Political Con text The international Policy Context Information Is Power or Who Needs to Know What? 4 Dimensions of Programming The Myth of Speed Scale of Program Duration of Programming 5 People and Programming Project Participants Women and Gender Considerations The Uprooted: Refugees as a Special Case? 6 Approaches to Programming Personnel (When a Northern NGO In terveiies) Expertise Education and Training 7 Cooperation and Accountability in Programming Coordination with Other Agencies Monitoring and Evaluation 8 Closing the Gap Between Principles Policies and Practice</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Part I1</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>IRDP Case Histories</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Introduction to Part 11: Background and Development of</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>IRDP Case Histories</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>9 Wollo Rehabilitation and Disaster Prevention Projects:</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Wollo Ethiopia 10 Ethiopia Emergency Program: Yifat na Timugo Ethiopia 11 Proyecto Nueva Vida Armero: Armero Colombia 12 Cereal Banks in Burkiqa Faso: Food Security Drought and Development 13 Kordofan Agroforestry Extension Project: Northern Kordofan Sudan 14 Earthquake Housing Reconstruction and Rural Development: Joyabaj Quiche Guatemala 15 Local Resource Management Project: Santo Domingo Albay Bicol Region Philippines 16 Qala en Nahal Refugee Settlement Project: Eastern Sudan 17 Nomad Program: T i Aicha Mali 18 Promotion of Health Care Among Khmer Refugees: Greenhill Site B Surin Thailand 19 Northeast Thailand Project: Surin Thailand Appendix A: Annotated List ofAdditiona1</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>IRDP Case Histories Appendix B: Bibliography</span></p>