Reducing Risks, Securing Lives - Building Community Resilience, An Initiative

All people facing real or potential humanitarian crises in India will be assured both the protection and assistance they require to prepare for, and cope with shocks, regardless of who they are or where they are affected, in a manner consistent with their human rights.' - Oxfam India Humanitarian and DRR Goal Statement

Reducing Risks, Securing Lives - Building Community Resilience, An Initiative portrays experiences from four states of Eastern India under Oxfam's Eastern India Regional Office encompassing examples of resilience with respect to protecting vulnerable livelihood, improving public health and building capacities to respond to emergencies. There are sections that also depict the processes evolving credible institutions of people and linking them to key institutions. Finally the publication, voices the manner in which Oxfam puts women and vulnerable populations at the core of all its interventions.

This publication is intended to reach out to organisations, institutions, government departments, communities and individuals to share Oxfam's experience in preparing communities for natural disasters and thereby protect their lives, livelihood and the social infrastructure.

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