Challenges Faced by Humanitarian agency in Emergency Response in Urban areas: Lessons from Haiti and Chile

Author(s)
Ashique Hasan
Publication language
English
Date published
08 Sep 2010
Type
Lessons papers
Keywords
Response and recovery, International law, Urban
Countries
Haiti, Chile

 

This study mainly looks for the root causes of those challenges which are faced by the humanitarian agencies during emergency response in Haiti and Chile. And try to focus those in detail with the support of secondary data. This paper took Haiti and Chile earthquake as a case study and tries to bring out the lessons which can be applicable for Dhaka or Chittagong for disaster management. And bring out the limitation of the legal framework and disaster management plan in urban areas by GOB with workable solutions.