This manual provides a set of tools and methods to assess existing structures and capacities of national, district and local institutions with responsibilities for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in order to improve their effectiveness and the integration of DRM concerns into development planning, with particular reference to disaster-prone areas, vulnerable sectors and population groups.
Organization: FAO, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Topics: Agriculture and Food, Environment, Adaptation, Risk Reduction/Management
Type of material: Guidance Document
Publication date: 2008
Language: English, Spanish