Mitigation Practitioner's Handbook

This handbook provides a reference to assist in planning effective interventions to respond to emergencies. These include natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, or drought, as well as complex situations where tension and conflict exist, productive systems are disrupted, and social services are unavailable.

Encompassing interventions emphasizing prevention, mitigation, and preparedness, the handbook shows how interventions can be tailored to reflect the decision-making dynamics of affected populations and foster their self-sufficiency and productivity in the long run.

Aiming to be a reference for individuals sent to disaster sites to perform intial assessments or to members of an OFDA Disaster Assemssment Team, the handbook is a supplement to the U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance's Field Operations Guide for Disaster Assessment and Response.