The Effectiveness of Emergency Response to Extreme Events: An NGO Perspective

Advisor

Semester

Spring 2012

This study will look at the state of current emergency response capacities and global response mechanisms. Some recent disasters, such as the earthquake in Haiti, the floods in Pakistan, and the drought in the Horn of Africa, will provide perspectives for analyses. In addition, the implications of the conflicts we see in Afghanistan and Iraq will serve as further background for analysis of their long-term implications.