This is a draft document on DRM harmonization guideline submitted by the Technical working group to Government Policy task force.
The document is divided in five chapters covering the following aspects:
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Chapter 1 – Introduction: This chapter covers the harmonized planning process. It explains the stakeholders responsible for each component of the process, the information to be collected and analysed and the structure of the plans to be derived.
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Chapter 2 – Preparedness: This chapter concentrates on the elements that are required for a cost effective decision making process in the area of preparedness and risk reduction planning. In this light, it concentrates specially on structures, capacity building process and mainstreaming although 5:other components like resource management and monitoring are also mentioned.
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Chapter 3 – Response: This chapter focuses on the elements that are required for a cost effective response preparedness. In this light, it concentrates specifically on structures, coordination linkages and emergency resource management although other components like mainstreaming, capacity building and monitoring are also mentioned.
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Chapter 4 – Early Recovery: This chapter concentrates on the elements that are required for a cost effective decision making process in the area of planning. In this light, it concentrates specially on structures, knowledge management and actions to support the recovery process.
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Chapter 5 – Monitoring and Implementation: This chapter concentrates on the elements that are required for an effective monitoring process during the implementation of all previous chapters.
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Chapter 6 – Conclusions: This chapter presents a brief summary of the most relevant components of the guideline.
