U.S. Disaster Assistance to Developing Countries: Lessons Applicable to U.S. Domestic Disaster Programs; a Background Paper

摘要

The purpose of the report is to distill from the application of U.S. disaster assistance to developing countries those lessons that may be applicable to U.S. domestic disaster preparedness and response. The report concludes that two organizational requirements be addressed. First, a body of information must be organized in a frame-work which seeks transferable lessons. Second, a dissemination mechanism is necessary that creates, out of cross-national research, principles, practices, and suggestions applicable to U.S. disaster programs. This combination of tailored research and problem-oriented diffusion of adaptations and innovations could materially contribute to the improvement of U.S. domestic disaster programs.