At Philanthropy Now you can download a free checklist (in a short or long version) for effective response to disasters. Charles Maclean, PhD did the research, with funding from Raqim Foundation.
Many well-intentioned relief efforts are not only unproductive but may cause harm. Inappropriate items are donated. Items are shipped long distances when they could be acquired nearby. Un-needed supplies incur storage and disposal costs and divert time and energy. Shipments may not be timely enough to be useful or may fall into the wrong hands.
This Checklist helps organizations new to emergency response choose options for supporting disaster-affected people. It is informed by humanitarian principles and evidence-based practice in emergency response. It results from careful research, project debriefings, and review comments by experts.
I hope this will be widely distributed, most likely by word of mouth. Kudos, Charles!
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