Project: Emergency Management

National Disaster Management Guidelines

Role of NGOs in Disaster Management

National Disaster Management Guidelines: Role of NGOs in Disaster Management
A publication of:
National Disaster Management Authority
Government of India
NDMA Bhawan
A-1, Safdarjung Enclave
New Delhi - 110 029

ISBN: 978-93-80440-10-1
No. of Copies: 3000

September (2010)
When citing this report, the following citation should be used:
National Disaster Management Guidelines: Role of NGOs in Disaster Management. A publication of the National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India, ISBN: 978-93-80440-10-1,
September 2010, New Delhi.

National Disaster Management Guidelines: Role of NGOs in Disaster Management has been formulated under the Chairmanship of Prof. N. Vinod Chandra Menon, Hon’ble Member, NDMA in consultation with various stakeholders, national & local level NGOs and UN Agencies in the concerned subject and officials from the Ministries and Departments of Government of India and
State Governments.

National Disaster Management Guidelines

Role of NGOs in Disaster Management

National Disaster Management Authority
Government of India

Contents
Foreword

vii

Acknowledgements

ix

Abbreviations

xi

Glossary of Terms

xv

Executive Summary

xxiii

1

Overview

1

1.1

India’s Disaster Risk and Vulnerability

1

1.2

Institutional and Legal Framework

2

1.3

NGO Scenario

6

1.4

Challenges and Opportunities

8

1.5

Action Points

10

2

Role of NGOs in Disaster Preparedness

13

2.1

Roles and Responsibilities

13

2.2

Disaster Preparedness Framework

14

2.3

Disaster Preparedness

15

3

Role of NGOs in Disaster Mitigation

19

3.1 Relevance

19

3.2 Inclusive Approach

20

3. 3 Risk Assessment and Action Planning

20

3.4 Livelihoods

21

3.5 Water and Sanitation

22

3.6