Best Practices After a Natural Disaster

A video explaining the approach Roots of Development took to support its local partners after Hurricane Matthew in 2016.

Relief and recovery efforts are often complex and demand resources from numerous and diverse sources. However, they too must be led by local leaders and local solutions.

After the most recent earthquake in Haiti, a collection of organizations led by the Haiti Response Coalition drafted a pledge for new minimum standards that outlined a series of principles and standards for operating and helping during a natural disaster.