'...this worthwhile and exciting report breathes fresh air through the whole debate...'
David Boyle,
author of
The tyranny of numbers

'...a very valuable resource for the international community...''
Alcira Kreimer, manager,
disaster management facility,
World Bank

Challenging and informative, the World Disasters Report 2001 focuses on recovery. Disasters disrupt life, livelihoods, economies, political systems, belief systems - in short, everything that makes society work. The 2001 edition of the World Disasters Report looks at how humanitarian agencies and governments can best help disaster-affected communities to recover, to become stronger and more disaster resilient. How can the gaps between short-term relief and longer-term recovery be bridged? For a detailed list of contents in this year's report, click on: Contents For summaries of each chapter, click on: Chapter summaries more information about of Index, photos, tables, maps, graphics Published annually since 1993, the World Disasters Report brings together the latest trends, facts and analysis of the world's ever-growing humanitarian crises. The report is backed by the resources and expertise of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, which works to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The International Federation operates worldwide through 176 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and its network of regional and country delegations.