Disaster and Internation Agencies

Countries face increased risk from a full range of known to unknown crisis. Disaster consequences have greater severe effects on populations and environments. The governments try their level best to take action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of this natural, technological and intentional hazard. Although efforts have been invested in curbing the occurrences of this hazard it still becomes difficult, not only to local response capacities but also the response capacities of entire nations or regions. This calls for support from the international community, intervention, requiring international disaster management. The international agencies comprise of international Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, the United Nations, various Non-government organizations (NGOs).These agencies are involved in four phases of emergency management that is mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

In this paper we will look at two international agencies:

CARE international

The International Red Cross and Crescent...
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