Rising from the Ashes

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Lessons Learned and Guidelines for Program Design Introduction to Part I: Thinking Development in a World of Disasters 1 A Framework for Analyzing Capacities and Vulnerabilities 9 2 First Decisions in Programming The Decision to Intervene, 27 North-Sou th Partnerships in Disaster Relief, 35 3 The Context of Programming 39 The Political Con text, e39 The international Policy Context, 42 Information Is Power or Who Needs to Know What? 44 4 Dimensions of Programming The Myth of Speed, 49 Scale of Program, 52 Duration of Programming, 54 5 People and Programming Project Participants, 61 Women and Gender Considerations, 66 The Uprooted: Refugees as a Special Case? 68 6 Approaches to Programming Personnel (When a Northern NGO In terveiies), 75 Expertise, 79 Education and Training, 83 7 Cooperation and Accountability in Programming Coordination with Other Agencies, 89 Monitoring and Evaluation, 92 8 Closing the Gap Between Principles, Policies, and Practice Part I1 IRDP Case Histories Introduction to Part 11: Background and Development of IRDP Case Histories 9 Wollo Rehabilitation and Disaster Prevention Projects: Wollo, Ethiopia 10 Ethiopia Emergency Program: Yifat na Timugo, Ethiopia 11 Proyecto Nueva Vida Armero: Armero, Colombia 12 Cereal Banks in Burkiqa Faso: Food Security, Drought, and Development 13 Kordofan Agroforestry Extension Project: Northern Kordofan, Sudan 14 Earthquake Housing Reconstruction and Rural Development: Joyabaj, Quiche, Guatemala 15 Local Resource Management Project: Santo Domingo, Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines 16 Qala en Nahal Refugee Settlement Project: Eastern Sudan 17 Nomad Program: T i Aicha, Mali 18 Promotion of Health Care Among Khmer Refugees: Greenhill Site B, Surin, Thailand 19 Northeast Thailand Project: Surin, Thailand Appendix A: Annotated List ofAdditiona1 IRDP Case Histories Appendix B: Bibliography