Question

What are some of the positive actions an international coalition can perform in sustaining community risk reduction programs within underdeveloped nations/countries?

Answer 1

Community Risk Reduction (CRR) refers to the identification and prioritization of risks in a community. This action is followed by the coordinated application of resources to reduce the probability of occurrence of unforeseen events and their repercussions. Community risk reduction programs initiate in case of prevention of disasters and disaster management. Underdeveloped nations or countries need international support for various reasons to attain development. One such reason is community risk reduction.

An international coalition is a form of alliance between nations that can help in correcting, developing and sustaining community risk reduction programs in underdeveloped nations or countries. International coalition helps in integrating knowledge on community risk reduction and associated programs. Thus, it creates a solid and enriched knowledge base for implementing community risk reduction programs. International coalition helps in combining resources or assets and thus consolidating and enriching it for confident and powerful risk reduction. It helps in developing strategies for appropriate distribution of resources, delegating responsibilities, developing and providing effective training, developing timelines and milestones and preparing processes for periodic reporting.  International coalition helps in developing ways to successfully merge both emergency response capabilities and preventive strategies, to protect a community.