Disaster preparedness and response: building up from the ground up

The concept of National Disaster Response Teams (NDRTs), known in some contexts as National Intervention Teams, has evolved as the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement seeks the most appropriate and effective mechanisms to address the challenges it faces in its disaster preparedness and response work. A good illustration of this evolution can be found in South Asia, where National Societies have embraced the concept and have contributed to its ongoing development. The formulation of minimum standards related to various aspects of the NDRTs’ selection, training and work has also helped to improve their performance and to define their role in emergencies. Published in 2008.

Are you sure you want to delete this "resource"?
This item will be deleted immediately. You cannot undo this action.
File Name File Size Download
cs-asia-ndrt-bdrt-en.pdf

Related Resources

Case Study
28 Apr 2015
“Though landslides, floods and epidemics occur annually right across Nepal, this study focuses on just nine of the nation’s 75 districts: six in the Far- and Mid-West and three in the Eastern development regions. It further narrowed its f...
Tags: Case Study, Communicable Disease, Early Warning Systems, Flood
Case Study
28 Aug 2019
This case study is one of six, documenting evidence on the impact of and lessons from cash preparedness support programmes by the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in Viet Nam between 2015 and 2017.    Find more resources and informatio...
Tags: Case Study
Case Study
13 Dec 2023
This case study captures the experiences of Eswatini Red Cross working on ‘Stakeholder Engagement for Early Warning Early Action through the Promotion of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)’. The case study was developed under the IFRC Alert Hub ...
Tags: Case Study, Early Warning Systems
Scroll to Top