Nepal Earthquake 2015: Review of Surge Practices

CHS [Core Humanitarian Standard] Alliance. 07/13/2016 This 24-page report presents the results of the first tracking mechanism of the humanitarian surge response to the Nepal earthquake in 2015, as part of the Start Network Transforming Surge Capacity Project. The surge response in Nepal was shaped by the severity of the disaster, combined with poverty, poor infrastructure, and a difficult policy environment. The report identifies best practices, lessons learned, and innovations in the fields of information management, humanitarian communication, collaboration, materials, and staff set-up. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 17, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news