PAHO/WHO Regional Emergency Response Team

Field Manual

This manual, packaged in a folder, describes deployment of the Disaster Response Team, its objectives, and responsibilities at different stages of an emergency. It explains the process of mobilizing resources and provides practical information for work in the field.

Be a Better Donor

Practical Recommendations for Humanitarian Aid

When disaster strikes, the arrival or large quantities of donations presents enormous organizational and managerial challenges for authorities and humanitarian actors. Saber Donar is the Spanish name for an interagency initiative on how to be a good humanitarian donor. A short booklet, published under this initiative, can guide public information campaigns.

Virtual Health Library for Disasters

English, Spanish and French

An electronic collection of more than 500 public health publications on disaster reduction and complex emergencies in full text.

(B) The Cluster Approach: Factors for Success

The success of the cluster approach will depend on several key factors, including accountability, reducing conflicts of interest and promoting inclusiveness of all major actors.

(C) The Cluster Leadership Approach

Coordinating the External Response to Disasters

The Cluster Leadership Approach is a sectoral approach for all UN agencies operating within a country to ensure a better coordinated response to emergency situations.