Working Paper 1.3 The United Nations Development Programme To the Social and Economic Council, Recognizing that disaster mitigation is of utmost importance, Affirming its support for UN action to assist countries dealing with natural disaster, Deeply Concerned with the loss of human life and economic investment as a result of natural disasters, Understanding that each member state faces natural disasters of differing natures, Cognizant of the concerns of Small Island States (SIS) in regards to sea level change and the economic repercussions it can have Aiming to combat the root causes of the worsening severity of natural disasters, Aware of the success of resolution A/ RES/42/169, Emphasizing that poorly managed economic growth can lead to an increase in at-risk areas, Cognizant of the difficulty of creating a framework adopted by the international community, 1. Emphasizes the use of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) which will help reduce resistance a. CBOs and NGOs will collaborate on the community level to build the trust of local citizens b. neighborhood groups and volunteers can work along side NGOS and aid suppliers to specialize aid to the specific needs of their community; c. members of the community can assist in housing displaced persons; i. by opening their homes to displaced families; ii. by donating money to receive temporary housing for their community; 2. Calls for the formation of Bilateral agreements between countries for the purpose of: a. Sharing ideas and technologies between neighboring countries dealing with the same issues on how they are coping with these disasters; b. assisting with financial aid for countries in need; 3. Urges the implementation of the Specialized Education Program ... ... middle of paper ... ...e sent in to assess the area dealing with the natural disaster crisis. a. Doctors and nurses should react quickly and identify which category within the minute clinic that the patient should be sent to. b. Another group of doctors should be treating those in the minute clinics. c. Willing healthcare professionals from neighboring countries can help underdeveloped countries who do not have the access to their own healthcare professionals. i. By working with regions, developed countries can aid underdeveloped countries. ii. The willing and able should provide care to those that are unable 25. Calls upon NGOs to provide much aid in crisis situations. a. Kickstart- using tools such as purifiers to provide clean water to affected people b. Habitat for Humanity- providing ephemeral shelters for affected people c. Red Cross- providing healthcare to affected people
If the federal government support the small business financially, this may result in more prospurity, and co9vergae of clinical shortage . It is important to assign deligates to persuave some banks to l begin accepting applications from financial institutions who are interested in becoming Community Advantage lenders. It is essential to lobby the government to join thousands of partnerships , and focus on health,, education and welfare. The role will be more effective if we expand the partnership globally. global funding. Global funding can be significant in building program targeting HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis that are high risk from these diseases. Our focus should be focused on human development and not on energy development.
Nonprofit organizations were established by settlers long before there was a fixed government. The early public-serving organizations were considered charitable. Volunteers often worked together to open and operate orphanages, shelters, food pantries, hospitals and fire departments (Arnsberger, 2015). Nonprofits are vital to all communities. They serve to fill a void in society not readily fixable by government (Hadden, 1987). Without nonprofits the human services sector would be overwhelmed and unable to meet the critical needs of its most vulnerable people.
“Doctors Without Borders” (http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/) consolidates social insurance charitable work with universal guide. The associations send qualified doctors to creating nations to help with fundamental well-being evaluations and treatment, and in addition more particular administrations for certain preventable sicknesses. Doctors Without Borders has field workplaces around the world, with the larger part of work being centered around Africa and Southeast Asia. While doctors are dependably sought after, there are additionally open doors for medicinal services administrators and other managerial and improvement
Medicine in the west is a success; millions of people live relatively disease-free lives. Developing an idea that Bradley Lewis presents in The New Global Health Movement: Rx for the World? – that “health-care systems are becoming similar”-, many people view the success of medicine in the west and want to replicate it in third world countries. These people, and/or organizations, establish hospitals and clinics that are direct replicas of those seen in countries such as the United States without realizing (or ignoring) that many developing nations cannot afford the maintenance costs of the hospitals or clinics. Maintenance of health-care system in the United States is partly paid for by medical visits, which on average is about five hundred dollars per visit. In third-world countries many people simply cannot afford such cost. In Zimbabwe in 2008, the GDP per capita was two hundred dollars; in Liberia last year (2009) it was five hundred doll...
Strong community relationships are critical to a successful organization. Consider the problems you might have if you could not supply the services the community needs...at the time that they need it. The community expects nonprofit organizations to operate in an ethical manner that enhances the image of the community as a whole. Behaving ethically brings some particular advantages with it. It makes your program more effective; it cements your standing in the community; it allows you to occupy the moral high ground when arguing the merits of your program, and to exercise moral leadership in the community; and it assures that you remain in good standing legally and
Communities are benefitted by crowd funding through both local and global means (Valanciene & Jegeleviciute, 2013).
Global health fails to integrate the local viewpoint of the people into their development action plan, and to make development initiative successful, the opinion of the community must be taken into account. Therefore, the local people tend to dispute the western rule that urges development strategies over their community without comprehending the wants of the people. Another major reason for the failure of global health initiative is the absence of health infrastructure in much of the growing world. Due to this fact, the global health encounters a usual obstacle of transferring extensive amounts of resources to people, usually in local and distant geographical locations, with no substantial infrastructure to work through. The community nurses, midwives, or traditional doctors are given inadequate teaching or practice opportunities to allow them to work effectively with local people for a long term success. The global health initiative often tends to spend a little time as required to assure that there is a common vision, not just temporary obligation but a chance to grow and support the skills the community need to perfectly put them in place to
The relationship between young people and nonprofits can be the start of a significant change in our community, and should be a reciprocal and powerful educational experience. An open-minded and encouraging flow of communication between organizations and community members can be the launchpad for the social and environmental change organizations talk about and try for every day. Together, we can make change – not just a semblance of idealism, but reality, as well.
Nonprofits, with this knowledge, are now attempting to help these potential volunteers translate their professional skills into actionable items that can help these organizations solve some of their most complex issues. Therefore, as stated in an article by the Corporation for National and Community Service, “By mobilizing skilled volunteers – individuals and employee volunteers – and matching them with projects that target the critical needs of the organizations, nonprofits are creating greater impact while ensuring sustainability into the
Communications infrastructure should be improved to enable more rapid evacuations. The science of prediction must be continually developed by investing in appropriate technology and research. Again, this would only be possible in more economically developed countries as only they have the necessary funding. Perhaps it would be a good idea to increase the access of the poor to low interest loans to increase their recovery prospects after a disaster.
...cal consequences for survivors of future catastrophes. Communities should have a well prepared plan in dealing with disasters such as Hurricane Ivan. Unfortunately, Hurricane Ivan was the culprit of major damage among many communities, and many lives were lost. Of course there are no fingers to point because it is a force of the earth that caused this tragedy, but every day we are learning of better methods to prepare us for any disaster. It seems like we hear of a major natural storm outbreak almost every month, but every time it seems like we are more prepared. Scientists and engineers have teamed up to ensure that our architecture and safety plans are the best they can be. We're also developing technology that can help us to detect these incidents faster and earlier than before, so we hope that these incidents can be reduced to a minimum in the future.
Community organization, one of the many key determinants in building a happy and healthy community, is described as a means of aiding a society in detecting conjoint problems, achieving joint goals, and rallying the appropriate resources necessary to meet those goals (Glanz, Rimer & Viswanath, 2015). In this specific example the health department partnered with a local community organization that sought out ways on supplying its residents with affordable and healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. Due to the lack in accessibility and affordability of fresh groceries, members of the community partnered together and saw that they had one common interest and that was finding a way to increase the health of the community for generations to come.
„X Strengthen partnerships involving United Nations agencies (in particular with the World Health Organization and United Nations Environment Programme), development banks, government development assistance agencies and sectoral institutions such as the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private funding foundations such as the Conrad Hilton Foundation.
...rganizations have also shown that the key to success lies in the evolution and participation of community based organizations at the grass-root level.
A Community can be defined as a group of people who don’t just live in the same area, but also share the same interests, experiences and often concerns about the area in which they live. Often when individuals have lived on a street or in an area for a while they become familiar with each other and the issues surrounding them. Children often attend the same schools and grow up together, again sharing similar experiences. In some instances adults may work together, and quite commonly all community members will share the same doctors, dentists, hospitals, health visitors and other public services and facilities.