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We are a group of professionals from a wide range of organizations and perspectives who are concerned with issues pertaining to various phases of disaster management such as response, recovery, preparedness, prevention and mitigation. The Disaster Management Community is facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and is moderated by a Resource Team comprised of Mr. G Padmanabhan, Resource Person, and Ms. Nupur Arora, Research Associate. Click here for the welcome message from the Facilitator, and click here for the message from the Resource Team.
Community Highlights We wish to inform you about the latest enforcement by the Ministry of Home Affairs. To facilitate effective monitoring of the situation in the wake of heavy rains/floods etc particularly during South-West Monsoon, MHA has asked the State/UT Governments to submit daily situation report on regular basis to the Control Room. During the Annual Conference of Relief Commissioners/Secretaries, Department of Disaster Management held on 22nd April 2009, all the States/UTs were specifically requested to submit daily situation report starting from 1st June and ending 15th October, 2009 so as to facilitate this Ministry to keep a close watch on the rainfall and flood situation throughout the country. To view the format please click: http://ndmindia.nic.in/flood2009.pdf Please let us know if you have any queries to post on the network and do let us know if you require any assistance from our side to help you in formulating it. Your feedback and suggestions are always valuable.
For other current news/meetings/documents/events in the Disaster Management Sector please visitour 34th community update at: http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/drm/comm_update/drm-update-34-19060901.pdf.
Queries, e-Consultations and e-Discussions Below are the current topics being addressed.To participate you must be a member. Go to the Mailgroup page to log in or sign up. Queries
[se-drm][se-gen]Query: Compiling Gender Sensitive Stock Piles. Advice; Example. Reply by 7 July 2009
K. Arup Kumar Patro,Focus Humanitarian Assistance India, Andhra Pradesh
Seeks suggestions on non-food items, from a Gender Sensitive viewpoint, to create Emergency Stock Piles at the village and regional level; references of similar kits available.
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"It is a very positive trend, and has formed the base for a closer interaction and, hopefully, some very productive action emerging from it during the next big disaster we face. The Disaster Management sector is always in the need for ICT inputs during emergencies, but almost always there is no time – or knowledge resource – easily available" 
